Top Ten Albums of 2010 - #08
Jakob Dylan's Women and Country
It's interesting to see the junior Dylan come full circle in his choice of musical expressions. The last time we heard something with the sort of bluesy Americana that the senior Dylan is known for was the first time we heard something from The Wallflowers (their criminally overlooked, self-titled debut album). It's certainly a big step away from his first solo album, which was sparse, but considerably lighter in both tone and subject.
Biggest pro? I'm a sucker for the brass on this album, particularly "Lend a Hand" and "Standing Eight Count." It reminds me a bit of AB's Bowl of Fire.
Biggest con? If the brass is awesome, the bass is awful. I think it was mixed far too high, which forces his vocals too far back. With a low raspy voice like his, you have to be very careful not to lose him in the mix. This was the single biggest factor that brought the album down as far as it is.
Album highlight: The opening swell of the album closer made me forget about the lousy production for a few wonderful seconds.
It's interesting to see the junior Dylan come full circle in his choice of musical expressions. The last time we heard something with the sort of bluesy Americana that the senior Dylan is known for was the first time we heard something from The Wallflowers (their criminally overlooked, self-titled debut album). It's certainly a big step away from his first solo album, which was sparse, but considerably lighter in both tone and subject.Biggest pro? I'm a sucker for the brass on this album, particularly "Lend a Hand" and "Standing Eight Count." It reminds me a bit of AB's Bowl of Fire.
Biggest con? If the brass is awesome, the bass is awful. I think it was mixed far too high, which forces his vocals too far back. With a low raspy voice like his, you have to be very careful not to lose him in the mix. This was the single biggest factor that brought the album down as far as it is.
Album highlight: The opening swell of the album closer made me forget about the lousy production for a few wonderful seconds.
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