Anatomy (1999)

About this title: It's hard to believe Stan Ridgway has never worked with David Lynch--these soundscapes from the former leader of Wall of Voodoo seem perfectly suited to the filmmaker's dark tales--but his publicity bio reveals no evidence that he has. At any rate, if you recall Lynch's Twin Peaks, you can probably conjure this up pretty well. Ridgway writes, as the bio notes, "about the darker side of things"; and his latest album, like its predecessors, is dominated by somber, limited-range vocals and moody, electronically augmented tales of strange characters in strange situations. Like Lynch, Ridgway ... read more

Tracks:

1. Mission Bell [Ridgway]
2. Deep Blue Polka Dot [Ridgway]
3. Train of Thought [Ridgway]
4. Murry's Steakhouse Story [Ridgway]
5. Susie Before Sunrise [Ridgway]
6. Sweet Pig Alley [Ridgway]
7. Valerie Is Sleeping [Ridgway]
8. Mickey the Priest [Ridgway]
9. Mama Had a Stove [Ridgway]
10. Whistle for Louise [Ridgway]
11. Picasso's Tear [Ridgway]
12. Sixteen Tons [Travis]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.