[Jim Moonan]

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Simon: So do we like that new Dylan song?

Listening to it is like panning for gold. And there are some nuggets in it. The melody is sombre and I could listen to that piano all night long. The lyrics are a rambling, disjointed compendium of musical history and influences and his couplets rat-a-tat-tat like buckshot for 17 minutes.

I've got to find out more about it.
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[Damian Balassone]

Well what a pleasant surprise. Maybe Bob’s been reading this blog? You never know. And a reference to Warren Zevon (Gower Street) as Tim mentioned. This one will keep the Dylanologists busy for a long long time. A hypnotic piece of work with a million allusions to ...well just about everything under the sun.

[Tim McGrath]

"Tempest" is my favorite song on the album. A bright, brisk waltz in triple time, the upbeat music provides a nice counterpoint to the downbeat lyrics.

And Quincy Lehr lay dreaming,
His whole world now in flux,
He dreamed the Titanic was sinking,
And he said 'It fucking sucks.'