Uncut's cover feature this time out is the untold story behind
Tom Waits's Closing Time – his classic debut and the birth of his legend – and other features include an interview with Sinead O'Connor, Tony Visconti on Bowie and the birth of glam, Brian Wilson and Mike Love on their half century as Beach Boys, the making of Status Quo's mid 70s classic Down Down, the enduring genius of Richard Thompson and more! Also includes 40 pages of reviews – and a free CD titled The Heart Of Saturday Night – with tracks by Richard Thompson, Villagers, Karl Bartos, Matthew E White, Arboretum, Purling Hiss, Endless Boogie and more.