In Review: Bob Dylan's 'Modern Times'

Last Saturday I bought a copy of Bob Dylan's latest album, Modern Times. This is his first CD of completely new material since 2001's Love And Theft. I've listened to it quite a few times already, and it's playing again as I write this.

While it is too early to make a definitive decision about the songs on Modern Times, I'm more than happy to say that I really like the album.

The ten new songs build on his oeuvre with a mix of blues-based numbers, love songs, and several songs in the classic Dylan style - filled with wonderful images and strange allusions, that are sure to keep the most avid Dylanologist busy for many nights analysing his every nuance for deeper meanings.

The standout tracks for me at the moment are, Spirit On The Water (a delightful love song), When The Deal Goes Down (Dylan at his cryptic best), Workingman's Blues #2 (the closest thing to a 'protest' song on the album), Beyond The Horizon (a Hawaiian love song), and the last song on the album, the almost nine minute long, Ain't Talkin'. Across nine long verses, Dylan is again as cryptic and mysterious as he has ever been. One of the great new Dylan songs.

To learn more read my full review at my Singing Muses Blog...

Credits Bob Dylan: vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano. In addition Dylan produced the album under his usual pseudonym, Jack Frost Tony Garner: Bass, Cello George G. Receli: Drums, Percussion Stu Kimball: Guitar Denny Freeman: Guitar Donnie Herron: Steel Guitar, Violin, Viola, Mandolin Highly recommended - 4.5 stars

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