Louisville Courier-Journal, November 12, 2014

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The New Basement Tapes resurrect 1967 Bob Dylan


Jeffrey Lee Puckett

No one writes lyrics that are more personal and yet so consistently riddled with mystery than Bob Dylan. Maybe it's all a fiction, but who knows? That enduring mystery is at the heart of "Lost on the River," on which an all-star cast of musicians turn recently unearthed Dylan lyrics into songs.

Louisville's Jim James was joined by Elvis Costello, Marcus Mumford, Taylor Goldsmith and Rhiannon Giddens for the project. Any insights they may have had was pure conjecture and must have mirrored their experiences as Dylan fans; their interpretations were but one of many.

More than 50 songs were recorded in two weeks in an attempt to mirror the freewheeling home recordings of Dylan's "The Basement Tapes," made in 1967, when he wrote the lyrics used here. The music ranges from balladry to blues to psychedelia, much of it linked by Dylan's preoccupation at the time with American roots music; his lyrics plainly reflect his inspirations.

James more than holds his own, and by embracing Dylan's surreal humor he actually touches on a side of Dylan that's too often neglected. His songs are highlights, especially "Nothing To It" and an unhinged "Hidee Hidee Ho #11," while Goldsmith's "Liberty Street" delivers the most burnished melodic hook. "Lost on the River" is front-loaded with its strongest material, which makes the last third a bit of a downer, but no Dylan fan should miss it.


Tags: The New Basement TapesBob DylanJim JamesMarcus MumfordTaylor GoldsmithRhiannon GiddensNothing To ItHidee Hidee Ho #11Liberty Street

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Louisville Courier-Journal, November 12, 2014


Jeffrey Lee Puckett reviews Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes


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