Tom Waits – Rain Dogs VG+/VG+

Tom Waits’ Rain Dogs is a ragged, imaginative 1985 album that expands his shift into junkyard‑blues surrealism. Built from clattering percussion, off‑kilter rhythms, and a carnival of battered instruments, it creates a world that feels both grimy and dreamlike. Waits’ voice—half growl, half storyteller—threads through songs about drifters, lost nights, and strange corners of city life, giving the record a vivid, cinematic texture. Its mix of folk, blues, cabaret, and experimental rock makes it one of his most adventurous works. Two notable singles associated with the album are “Downtown Train” and “Clap Hands.”