1978

A noir masterpiece, Blue Valentine dives deep into themes of love, loss, and regret. "Somewhere (From West Side Story)" opens the album with cinematic grandeur, leading into the haunting "Red Shoes by the Drugstore," one of my favorites. The bluesy, filmic quality of the record showcases Waits’ storytelling at its best. With "Romeo Is Bleeding" and "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis," Waits delivers portraits of lives lived on the edge.
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