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zddy wrote

Ummm... A singer with a gruff voice, penchant for camp and melancholy, and a willingness to experiment... Maybe captain beefheart. Start with the more bluesy stuff befire jumping into Trout Mask Replica, or just dive right in.

Listener is a similar style but in hiphop, and they only have a few worthwhile songs, mainly Wooden Heart (if i remembered the name correctly).

Not too many contemporary artists try to do a waits style, because tom waits himself evolves constantly, and every folk songwriter seems to want to be the next dylan instead. I could be wrong and would honestly love to be, so if anyone knows a current artists in this vein please share!

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