The Sampler for Tuesday 15 November 2011

Nick Bollinger reviews the latest album from stalwarts of the Flying Nun label, The Bats; a set from Gaelic singer Iarla O Liannard; and an inimitable collection from Tom Waits.

Music details

Artist: The Bats
Songs: Free All The Monsters, Long Halls, Simpletons, See Right Through Me, Fingers Of Dawn
Composer: Scott/Bats
Album: Free All The Monsters
Label: Flying Nun

Artist: Iarla O Lionaird
Songs: For The Heavens, Fainne Geal An Lae, Eleanor Plunkett, Hand In Hand, The Heart Of The World
Composer: O Lionard/Abrahams
Album: Foxlight
Label: Real World

Artist: Tom Waits
Songs: Chicago, Raised Right Men, Bad As Me, Last Leaf, Satisfied, Hell Broke Luce, New Year’s Eve, Get Lost
Composer: Waits
Album: Bad As Me
Label: Anti