OM DENNE EPISODE
Tom Waits has new music. And somehow, his collaboration with Massive Attack feels both completely unexpected and like it was always supposed to happen.
On this edition of What’s on the Turntable, Tyler takes us through “Boots on the Ground” and “The Fly,” the new two-song release from Tom Waits and Massive Attack. We talk about why Massive Attack's dark, ominous sound fits so naturally around Waits, why the vinyl hits differently, and what it means to hear new Tom Waits music after such a long stretch without it.
We also get into the anger behind “Boots on the Ground,” the strange connection between the two tracks, Casey Waits' involvement, and why Tom's voice somehow seems to get more Tom Waits as he gets older.
What do you think of the Tom Waits/Massive Attack collaboration? And if you're a Tom Waits fan, where does “Boots on the Ground” fit for you?
