Album Reviews9/10
Dume: Neil Young & Crazy Horse’s Electric Alternate History of Zuma
Neil Young and Crazy Horse tear through their 1975 classic as a loud, loose live recording that often beats the original. A thrilling alternate history.
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Tag: classic rock
Album Reviews7/10
Beatles ’65 Trades Moptop Pop for Self-Doubt, and Mostly Pulls It Off
Beatles ’65 review: a transitional 1964 U.S. album mixing mature originals like 'I Feel Fine' with filler covers. A minor work from a major band, scored 7/10.
Album Reviews8.5/10
Recorded in a single night, shelved for decades — Neil Young’s ‘Hitchhiker’ proves worth the wait at 8.5/10
A 1976 Neil Young studio session, long buried, emerges as an intimate, raw snapshot of a master at work. Our review of Hitchhiker.
Album Reviews7.6/10
Together Through Life: Bob Dylan Relaxes Into the Groove, and It Suits Him
Bob Dylan's 2009 album Together Through Life is a loose, romantic bar-band record steeped in Tex-Mex and blues. A solid, confident listen that knows its limits.
Album Reviews10/10
The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan at 63: The Album That Taught Pop to Protest
A look back at Bob Dylan's 1963 landmark album, ranking its essential tracks and its lasting influence on songwriting.
Album Reviews7/10
Street-Legal at 48: Bob Dylan’s Overstuffed, Magnetic Mess Deserves Its Rehabilitation
A retrospective look at Bob Dylan's divisive 1978 album Street-Legal, a messy but ambitious bridge between two eras.
Album Reviews4/10
Shot of Love: Dylan’s Gospel Fire Flickers Out, With Two Bright Exceptions
A look back at Bob Dylan's 1981 gospel-trilogy closer Shot of Love — uneven, messy, but with two or three real flashes of brilliance.
Album Reviews4/10
Self Portrait Review: Bob Dylan’s Sprawling 1970 Detour Fails to Reveal Anything
Bob Dylan's 1970 double album Self Portrait is a sprawling, messy collection of covers, live tracks, and stray originals that baffled critics and remains a fascinating failure.
Album Reviews7/10
On Planet Waves, The Band Backs Songs of Marriage and Home Instead of Prophecy
A look back at Bob Dylan's 1974 album Planet Waves, his warm, uneven return to form with The Band.
Album Reviews9/10
New Morning at 56: Bob Dylan Steps Back Into the Light
Bob Dylan's New Morning turns 1970's Self Portrait backlash into a warm, human comeback record. A track-by-track look back.