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17/10/2006

Modern Times Is Rubbish

Thanks to John, in Ireland, for sending me a link to his trenchant new critique of Modern Times. He doesn’t like it much, but his review is a well-informed, closely argued, lengthy piece well worth your attention:

“Modern Times is tediously protracted, derivative, melodically flat, and for the most part, lyrically banal. The arrangements are equally derivative and played by a band (the guitarists especially) who seldom rise above the sort of stuff you'd expect from any competent covers band.

“it is indeed as dull as I had feared…

“Spirit on the Water, a woefully protracted piece…

“When the Deal Goes Down, a beautifully-sung mishmash of Victorian poeticisms and well-meaning platitudes…

“Workingman's Blues #2 is already a particular favourite of many Dylan fans, but I find its mixture of anthemic love song, rural and urban imagery, blues references, and incongruous political observation somewhat less than convincing.”

Full text at:


http://from-the-centre.blogspot.com/



Gerry Smith

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