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Originally Posted by sleepy jack
Down in the Groove (1988)
Rolling Stone called this Bob Dylan's worst album. These are the same dudes who have praised Nickelback and Fall Out Boy. That says everything you really need to know about this album.
The album is predictable, the arrangements borderline awful, and it suffers from typical Dylan circa 80s production issues. He didn't write most of the songs himself either. Death is Not the End is an okay song, easily the stand out on the album. The good news is, it gets better after this album.
This was a really sad way to revamp this thread to be honest, because now I really don't feel like listening to Dylan. This album is useless, I mean it's not offensive it's just so mediocre and even Dylan sounds like he doesn't give a f uck.
Okay Song: Death is Not the End
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^ Is basically how I feel about the album. Not that I've listened to it more than a couple of times (as I really don't feel the need to!), but it's just such a tired, plodding and by-the-numbers album. Barely worth the effort really. I don't hate it as much as Knocked Out Loaded or Shot Of Love, but it's still pretty damn awful.
I'll be keeping an eye out for your updates. I'm a big Oh Mercy fan, and Time Out Of Mind is my favourite Dylan album, so it'll be interesting to see your take on the both of them.
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