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Bob Dylan’s Modern Times
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Great review! I think this album showed up right on time. It's perfect for a thoughtful night in the fall when there's not much to do but sit around and take stock of things. Though he's much more subtle about it now, Dylan always has so much to say. "The buying power of the proleteriat's gone down/Money's getting shallow and weak... They say low wages are reality/If we want to compete abroad." When you think he's not paying attention -- it's been five years since Love & Theft -- he returns with plenty to say.
While I'm convinced most critics would praise near anything by Dylan these days, Modern Times is an impressive undertaking. None of his counterparts can do it like him. Twas then as it is now. Keep your Youngs. Keep your Springsteens. I'll take Bob Dylan any day of the week and twice on Sundays.
One thing's for sure, Dylan is the hippest person with an AARP membership.
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