Tune-Yards - Sketchy. TOM WAITS and the rusty-edge poetry and

and the rusty-edge poetry and craft of songwriting itself

The album's title comes from lyrics in the fourth track "Dusty

to-the-bone vocal style has graced the music charts for over four decades and while her 'live' performances have touched the hearts of literally millions since she began her musical journey as a gospel-singing child prodigy

its people are being twisted and mutated

2001 terrorist attacks and the accidental death of nine fans during Pearl Jam's performance at the 2000 Roskilde Festival

Tune-Yards - Sketchy. TOM WAITS and the rusty-edge poetry andVinyl LP pressing. tUnE yArDs' last release I can feel you creep into my private life, was a self reflexive question mark at the end of a decade of outspoken, polyphonic indie music. From 2009 to 2018, tUnE yArDs (both Merrill and her partner and collaborator Nate Brenner) released four critically acclaimed albums, travelled the world relentlessly to play live shows, and composed the psychedelic score to Boots Riley's surrealist cinematic masterpiece