Bob Dylan's first album in five years, 'Modern Times', has been released and is already being hailed for its elusive, sly look at the post-9/11 landscape.
Dylan has already claimed that the album is nostalgia-free, that listeners who hear a teary-eyed plea for the past are mistaken. The album is a fleeting glimpse of modern existence, without ever tackling anything head-on.Critic Tom Moon, quoted at Reuters, said, "those expecting an inventory of catastrophe will be disappointed ... Dylan just glances at current events and that's all it takes for him to conjure up the dread of the age. His songs catch the curious blend of unwavering faith and formless fear that distinguishes the present moment."
Dylan's last album, 'Love and Theft', was unfortunately released on September 11, 2001. 'Modern Times' is seen as the conclusion of a trilogy of albums, which began with 1997's 'Time Out Of Mind', the album which catalysed Dylan's career renaissance.
