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Daily Download: “Road to Peace,” Tom Waits

Tom Waits weighs in on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Pitchfork has posted an exclusive download of “Road to Peace,” a seven-minute-plus song about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the “Brawlers” disc of Tom Waits’ upcoming three-disc set, “Orphans.” It’s almost a relief to find that even Waits, whose elegance and skill as a songwriter have been so consistent over the years that it’s easy to forget after a while just how good he really is, sounds clumsy when tackling a topical political song.

— T.B

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