One of the more underrated Dylan records from an underrated era from him. Some beautiful songwriting of course, but it's worth the listen mostly for the vibes. There's a southwestern country sound in this that makes me feel like I'm pulling into a desert motel in a beat up pickup during a long roadtrip.
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So comfy. Feels like being under a warm blanket and reading a fun book about legends and stories of the old west, heroes and horses. The albums John Wesley Harding through Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid.
Favorite songs: The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest, Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You, Days of ‘49, If Not For You (George Harrison also did a great version of this!)
Apr 20, 2024
absolutely here for any bd song when he’s singing about characters like old tom moore the rambling sign of the bummer’s shore, new york jake the butcher‘s boy, and ragshag bill from buffalo
Mar 7, 2025
By the Byrds.
Sweetheart of the Rodeo gets all the well deserved love, but this album, which came out right before, is my favorite. It’s the band’s first time embracing country music, but they haven’t quite left the psychedelic era; they’re in a state of transition.
The album glides by like a series of daydreams— of laid back mornings and acid-eyed evenings, fading romances, pastoral fantasies and whole lifetimes circling back on themselves.
Beautiful harmonies, unique guitar tones, strings, pedal steel and Moog synth contribute to an atmosphere not found in the work of their contemporaries. It might be one of the last great 60s psych records, but it is also the beginning of soft rock, of dream pop, and alt country.
Jan 24, 2025
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Been tuning into college radio stations for schools I don't go to; an interesting window into someone's life and taste. Been using this website to tune into different stations across the country. Recently heard a DJ on the UVA station say "Reach out to that person you miss," then immediately spun a gorgeous acoustic guitar instrumental I had never heard before.
https://campus-fm.netlify.app/
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While it's common for me to get home on a Friday or Saturday night (or should I say Saturday or Sunday morning) after midnight, it has been a little bit since I've been out until past 4; forgot how refreshing it was. The world is empty, the Uber drivers are insomniacs, and there's some excitement in knowing that the sunrise is fast approaching.
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