The great Tom Waits shared a second taste from his forthcoming album, Bad As Me, today, switching gears from the title track’s funk-stomp pace with a hushed, slow-burning ballad called “Back in the Crowd.” On his site, Waits described the song, which is beautifully woven together with Latin 8-string Jarana by Los Lobos’ David Hidalgo, as “an old fashioned jukebox tune for a slow dance with your girl (or guy).” You can preview the crooning cut above and download an MP3 on iTunes.
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