Last week an e-mail/press release was sent round the world telling us that Tom Waits was going to set the record straight. Obviously everyone thought this was to be a new album announcement, and so it turns out; it's absolutely correct. Mr Waits' new full-length is called Bad As Me and will be released through Anti- Records on October 24.

Tracklist below:

1. Chicago
2. Raised Right Men
3. Talking at the Same Time
4. Get Lost
5. Face to the Highway
6. Pay Me
7. Back in the Crowd
8. Bad as Me
9. Kiss Me
10. Satisfied
11. Last Leaf
12. Hell Broke Luce
13. New Year’s Eve

Bonus tracks on Deluxe Edition:

1. She Stole the Blush
2. Tell Me
3. After You Die

Oh, and you're invited to Tom's Private Listening Party, too. Or not.

Photo by Jesse Dylan