Episode 116 - Mule Variations by Tom Waits

<p class="" data-pm-slice="0 0 []">It’s difficult to imagine a world without Tom Waits. You may not be a fan, or even at all familiar with his music, but he’s been such a well known cult musical figure for so long that he’s taken on an almost mythical air. And mystical. And mythological. Basically, anything that starts with m and ends in al.</p> <p class="">That’s largely because he remains something of an enigma. An intensely private person, fans only really know him through his music, and his music is <em>weird</em>.</p> <p class="">This week Chris brings his 12th studio album Mule Variations to the table, obstinately proclaiming that it is an unsung classic. We try to give his entire 16 album catalogue a once over and manage to drag this our discussion to a conclusion in just over an hour and half. If you’re not a fan of Waits, it’s unlikely this episode will do much to change your opinion, but hey, you might just learn something in the process.</p> <p class="">Is Mule Variations an unsung classic? Only you can decide.</p>