You may have a heard a while back that actress Scarlett Johansson was recording an album of all Tom Waits songs. Yeah, Tom Waits, the post-Beat-poet-musician-songwriter with acting credentials, constant stubble, and a growl that’ll drive your kids up a tree. Well, true to her word, dear Scarlett has gone and made that record and called it Anywhere I Lay My Head. It’s coming out on May 20 and features 10 Tom Waits tunes and one original track. Collaborating with TV On The Radio producer David Sitek, Scarlett is also joined by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zimmer, Sean Antanaitis from Celebration, and many others whom I’m sure jumped at the chance to work in the studio with the talented beauty. She spent five weeks last spring recording the record in Louisiana at Dockside Studios. Wonder if Waits popped in for a visit. You can check out Scarlett’s eclectic interpretations by tapping into the Anywhere I Lay My Head Listening Party Stream below:
