If you don't find something on this compelling compilation to like, you'll never be a Tom Waits fan. Most would say TW is an acquired taste, and while this is certainly true for many, even a first listen to "Beautiful Maladies" should elicit some degree of satisfaction. If not, go back to your Britney Spears and your Rebecca Black, revel in your sense of the absurd, and call it a day.
What's great about it: HIs haunting voice coupled with exceptional lyrics & melodies
What's not so great: Doesn't appeal to the dense mediocrity of today's culture