Tom Waits Blood Money

3.5 out of 5 stars - "...[Waits'] throat is...pure theater, a weapon of pictorial emphasis and raw honesty....BLOOD MONEY is especially grim, a bitter suite about greed and moral bankruptcy..."
7 out of 10 - "...From the fantastically sinister mock-tango instrumental...to the hilarious whiskey-bar soundtrack...this album has an edge and forward motion..."
4 out of 5 stars - "...A powerful and almost gleeful celebration of the horrors of the world...[Wait's] tunes and rhythms are at their jauntiest..."
Ranked #11 in Uncut's "100 Best Albums of the Year"
8 out of 10 - "...BLOOD MONEY works perfectly....[its] biggest strength is in its lyrics, which are rich with symbolism..."
"...It all sounds like familair Waits territory, but the earth here is scorched, the characters more distressed, the tone more funereal..."
"...A subdued LSD hootenanny..."
Ranked #18 in Mojo's "Best Albums of 2002"
"...Makes for an extravagant headphone experience if you're in the right frame of mind....[It's] brutal, nihilistic, dark and visceral...with moments of tender, almost unbearable loveliness..."
7 out of 10 - "...A cacophonous, fearsome and shadowy delight..."