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| 4.5 superb | MikeAkerfeldt89 | June 19th 20 |
The history and musical heritage of America
summed up in a two cd package. Rough and Rowdy
Ways is a tribute to a country that never
really changed. The songs shift from dreamy to
blues-y back and forth, and leaves the
listener with a sense of memory, nostalgia and
slight melancholy.
One that only a good songwriter can give. It
gets better with every listen,
and can't be consumed without paying
attention, it requires you to be there while
poetry unfurls. Truthfully, the best Dylan has
sounded in two decades
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| 4.0 excellent | lz41 | June 22nd 20 |
Bob is BACK. He is BACK and he is BACK to tell you yo cock small
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| 3.0 good | mvdu | June 21st 20 |
I might be the lone voice of dissent, but I don’t think his voice has it anymore, and I do not care for the jazzy,
bluesy arrangements. His lyrics are still strong and are the reason the album isn’t a failure. He is really a brilliant
wordsmith, as when he decries greed and selfishness. The lyrics raise it to a 3.
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| 4.0 excellent | Reverse Perpendiculars | June 25th 22 |
An elderly Bob Dylan takes his time here through 70 minutes of cerebrally penned lyrics - but it's
not the wistful regrets of an elderly icon with a six decade (and still going) career. It's a
melting pot of historical and folksy storytelling, being chock-full of the scriptural proverbs
and the quoteable mirth last seen from his golden era. This is the most important must-have from
his catalogue since Time Out of Mind, or even Blood on the Tracks.
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| 0.0 | Mitch | March 5th 22 |
Murder Most Foul is a fucking nightmare to listen to. 17 minutes of pure, unadulterated suck-ass.
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| 3.5 great | Gene Gol-Jonsson CONTRIBUTOR | January 5th 21 |
Some of his best lyrics in the longest while set to some subtle blues and bluegrass inspired musicianship. Bob takes mostly to his raw personality and presents his newest most confident batch of tales and experience-pompous 'I am' formula songs in its most primal and unconcerned way; as titled, rough and rowdy.
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| 3.0 good | charlopiano | October 5th 20 |
I guess this wasn't as soothing as his previous records, but it wasn't bad, Bob Dylan is still a good storyteller and the production and music is quite good.rBut I think that we have evolved to a point where we don't need other Dylan records. Which is why I don't think I'll ever revisit it.
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| 4.5 superb | Taran | August 27th 20 |
This is up there with Love and Theft and Time out of Mind. Another great album that is a mix of fun, mischief, and reflection. It is some kind of alchemy that he can continue to put out classics like this that take where he's been and move it on to something new and different. I absolutely love it. All of it.
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| 3.2 good | Erwann S. STAFF | August 3rd 20 |
As subtle as ever. The songs start off quite simply musically, but they each witness an evolution thanks to discrete licks and motif. Still, the songs are too long - 10 tracks for 70 minutes - and these musical evolutions don't always find their conclusion: the bluesy Americana tunes do be tiring pass the 5 minutes mark. Overall the record is solid, filled with great lyricism - reminder that an almost 80 year old dude can still write better poetry than y'all whacky writers - although almost all songs overstay their welcome. Respect nonetheless, Robert
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| 3.5 great | davezillaMP3 | July 15th 20 |
may not offer much in terms of vocal performance, but it complements the poetry of the lyrics quite well. The blues instrumental is serviceable too
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| 2.5 average | Timmy | January 12th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | April 22nd 22 |
| 4.5 superb | binrat | March 29th 21 |
| 3.0 good | Weyo | January 15th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | hel9000 | January 13th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | NoSons | January 12th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | TwigTW | January 6th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Arvesynd | December 29th 20 |
| 2.5 average | gschwen | December 28th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Xhoven | September 26th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Behexen | August 31st 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Akifexx | August 23rd 20 |
| 3.0 good | Dylan | August 8th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Paint | August 6th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | gnombyX | July 22nd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Murat | July 15th 20 |
| 2.0 poor | alamo | July 4th 20 |
| 2.5 average | bharry | July 4th 20 |
| 3.5 great | A.R.O. STAFF | June 30th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Veldin | June 29th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Henry | June 28th 20 |
| 3.5 great | jmh886 | June 24th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Skoop | June 23rd 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Piglet | June 23rd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | BurntUt | June 22nd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Scoot | June 22nd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sowing STAFF | June 20th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | JS19 | June 20th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | solrage | June 20th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | doofy | June 19th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Khattak | June 19th 20 |
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