Released 09/07/2012
Yeah, I know his voice is shot and his playing can be sloppy but that isn't the point here. It comes down to what appears on the tracks and here he continues his quest started with "Time Out Of Mind" in 1997. He's exploring, dissecting and reassembling American music like no one else. Be it blues, jazz, rockabilly, folk or country, Bob Dylan is all over it. The music is as authentic sounding as he can make it (check out "Duquense Whistle"). Many times he uses already existing material as the basis of a track ("Early Roman Kings") but adds that Dylan twist be it musical or lyrical. "Tempest" continues his quest mostly successfully with some top drawer material ("Soon After Midnight", "Pay In Blood", "Narrow Way").
Late period Dylan has become quite the journey. We should be thankful that we are along for the ride. Hold on, it may be bumpy at times, but the rewards are many. It's no understatement to say that Dylan is one of the musical touchstones of our era.
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