tom waits - nighthawks at the diner (2lp/ yellow marbled/ 50th anniv)

Nighthawks at the Diner captures Tom Waits in an intimate late-night club setting, where storytelling and music blur into one smoky narrative. The album mixes jazz-inflected songs with monologues filled with humor, heartbreak, and street-corner poetry.

It feels less like a concert and more like eavesdropping on a long night out. The record remains one of Waits’ most charming and immersive works.

Release Date: 31 Oct 2025