... There's nothing kind about it. This line from the first piece of the plate, can apply as a leitmotif. Tom Waits may well not prose glasses, but even for him the lyrics of Blood Money is arg dark. "Misery is the River of the World" - this is the first piece - is supported by one of the heaviest pounding rhythms that Waits has ever used. Since no beat is skipped. At this rhythm, he spread his deepest voice his views on the world ... an impressive entry. After pounding march through the first piece is, the second "Everything goes to hell anyway" the rhythm completely between congas and bass line (played by baritone sax) dissolved and all of a non-rhythmic song (not displaced or syncopated, special actually not rhythmic) accompanied. In addition to tapping the clock already requires a certain concentration ... but it would not be Tom Waits, if it was not would still grooving. The first piece indicated it with his rhythm already at: The whole record is - as well as "Alice" - again more in the direction of Waits boasted 80 albums. But Waits has since developed course. The characteristische blues harmonica of "Bone Machine" and "Mule Variations" has again important solos. The sound of the record is mostly supported by various instruments of the Relatives of the xylophone, and of brass. The horns take particular often the bass lines. Some Bläsereinsetze seem almost a little melancholy on American - this is a new page on Waits' music. Overall, the music is but Waits typical of blues and country lines held together with the Wait's / Weill's oblique harmonies and rhythms. Waits Fans must not be recommended to buy a Waits album ... perhaps remains to be noted that I "Blood Money" better find as "Alice", which it is well aware that it has to offer something more rhythmic - on " Alice "outweigh ballads. Waits newcomers was not discouraged by the album - it is a very good Waits album - but it is not certain the most accessible. This takes place now "Mule Variations" a. Who wants to try it with Waits, but without anywhere to catch in the 70s on, is for the "Mule Variations" only recommended. For Waits fans and fans of progressive music can frighten no dissonance is "Blood Money" a celebration as Tom Waits can only align.
