"Bad as Me" is the upcoming seventeenth studio album, due to be released on October 25, 2011 by ANTI- Records. The album is known to have been recorded as early as February 2011 and was officially announced for release on August 23, 2011 on Waits' official web site and various social media networks. On the same day, the title track, "Bad as Me," was released as the album's first single on iTunes.
The album is also Waits' first album consisting completely of new material in seven years since Real Gone (2004). Waits' label, ANTI-, recently agreed on a distribution deal with Warner Music Group allowing them to release the album internationally. This marks Waits' first release through the Warner organisation since Heartattack and Vine (1980).
Following an annoucement by Waits on his official web site on August 16, 2011 stating that he "will set the record straight," the artwork, track listing, song length and an audio clip of "Bad as Me" were released on Amazon and musicME. According to Waits, in a YouTube video announcing the release of Bad as Me, the leak of information "spoiled the surprise" of his announcement as the single was "going to go out everywhere, into the blood stream." The previous June, Waits posted a picture of a chalkboard, with the lyrics to the song's chorus, on his official web site and social media pages. The song is also the eight track on Bad as Me, due to be released on October 25, 2011.
The album is due to be released worldwide on October 25, 2011 in three formats: a digipak CD version with a 32-page booklet and free digital download in FLAC, AAC or MP3; a deluxe edition two-CD version with 40-page booklet and free digital download; and a 180 gram LP and CD with a lyric sheet and free digital download. A sole digital download of the album is also available for pre-order on iTunes
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5 comments:
Tack för tipset! Var tvungen att sprida även från min blogg. Waits är ett geni!
Det var så lite så. Geni, absolut ett stort sådant. Ska bli otroligt spännande att höra hela plattan.
Thanx a lot dude! Känner att jag behöver den LP:n... Får se till att skaffa mig en spelare tills dess. Har jag förstått det rätt så följer det alltså inte med någon bok utan bara texter med LP:n... Riktigt synd...
Ja det verkar så, hade ju varit super nice om en bok hade kommit med och andra sidan är det väl svårt att packa med en sådan om den inte är i LP size.
Hmmm, å andra sidan så hade det varit nice med den i LP size... Tack för kritiken, den blir nog en go dänga i slutändan!
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