Last week, rare tweeter Tom Waits(’s representitive/likely Waits himself) wrote: “There have been rumblings and rumors. New music, you say? Come to TomWaits.com on 8/23, and Mr. Waits himself will set the record straight.” After my blackberry calendar reminded me this morning, simply: “tomwaits.com” we find out that the till-the-fingers-begin-to-bleed-a-bit piano player and dark demonoid crooner will release, on October 25th, his first record of new material in seven years. Count us on team Fucking Amped. We, and you, are also invited to his “private listening party” on obscure webblog youtube.com, embedded below. As of writing this, it only has 314 views, so #FIRST!