Over the past decade, Bob Dylan has been working on an ongoing series of paintings he calls The Beaten Path, devoted to depictions of a particularly American landscape that’s probably on the edge of disappearing forever, but which he stubbornly insists still stubbornly exists, if you only looked: a handmade place of lost highways and forgotten barrooms and city lights in smeary rain; of lonely drive-in movie lots and funky diners and juke joints that all seem to float in some unfixed time that could be anywhere from the early-1930s to early tomorrow morning. Wise, Brian (May 22, 2023). "Dylan's Shadow Kingdom Out In All Formats On June 2". Rhythms Music Magazine . Retrieved May 26, 2023.

johnnyborganblogg (May 25, 2023). "What You See Is Not What You Get. About "Shadow Kingdom", Bob Dylan, 2023". Johnny B . Retrieved May 26, 2023. There’s more blues on ‘Watching The River Flow’, which was released as a digital single ahead of the album, and is one of the record’s more up-tempo offerings, with some tasty electric guitar. Bob Dylan's live-streamed concert was evocative, touching and a devotee's dream – review". The Independent. July 19, 2021 . Retrieved July 22, 2021. He’s in excellent voice here, and it’s a strikingly intimate-sounding vocal performance, buoyed by the same almost instinctive, sympathetic instrumental flow that sustained Rough and Rowdy Ways. An Unplugged set for the 2020s, but a world away from its 1990s iteration. This has nothing to do with nostalgia.It’s particularly impressive on What Was It You Wanted, a cut from 1989’s Oh Mercy that doesn’t seem especially ‘Early’ until you realise it was recorded 27 years into Dylan’s career, and that 34 years have subsequently elapsed. Dylan has long treated his songs as standards, so compositionally robust as to be infinitely malleable, but the gravitas here is striking; as if the removal of the beats has removed the song from linear time. Tombstone Blues, slowed to a spectral recitation, sounds like it was written the same day as Murder Most Foul, but a day that’s hard to place in either 2020 or 1965. Pledging My Time is the most ethereal of blues, a rendering of tradition that seems to be broadcast from the spirit plane. So weird; so lovely. Oinen, Janne (June 2, 2023). "Bob Dylan Shadow Kingdom". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved June 2, 2023. Writing in Uncut, Richard Williams rated the album four out of five stars, arguing that its sound seemingly grew out of Dylan's previous album Rough and Rowdy Ways. Williams called the music a "loose, fluid instrumental mesh" and described how "slow swells of accordion, acoustic guitars and bowed string bass" underline "the carefully articulated front-and-centre vocal". [9] Bob Dylan Concert Film Shadow Kingdom To Be Released On CD, LP". Spin. April 13, 2023 . Retrieved April 13, 2023.

Album Review: Shadow Kingdom – The Early Songs Of Bob Dylan". June 4, 2023 . Retrieved June 4, 2023. Shadow Kingdom the album, then, turns out to be an extremely useful addition to the Dylan catalogue, and very much of a piece with his current manoeuvres. Think of it as a companion to Rough And Rowdy Ways, and that album’s ongoing tour: as if Dylan were reinventing those ‘Early Songs’ in the same silvery light, and getting them out of the way before he hits the road again to concentrate on his Latest Songs. You may also opt to downgrade to Standard Digital, a robust journalistic offering that fulfils many user’s needs. Compare Standard and Premium Digital here.Are they miming? Is Dylan miming, hiding behind his vintage microphone? Are the cigarettes real or are they stage props? Would it matter if they were? After all, Dylan did warn us this was his “shadow kingdom”, where things might not be as they appear, where a simulacrum of the best gig ever can beat a real gig, and where the play of chiaroscuro is all. Khanna, Vish (June 1, 2023). "Bob Dylan Illuminates New Corners of His Music on Shadow Kingdom". Exclaim! . Retrieved June 1, 2023. Catlin, Roger (July 21, 2021). "Clearing the Smoke at Dylan's Streaming 'Kingdom' ". The Vinyl District . Retrieved July 29, 2021. Zimmerman, Lee (June 5, 2023). "Dylan Does Dylan, With a Mellower Mindset". American Songwriter . Retrieved June 5, 2023. Shadow Kingdom showcases Bob Dylan in an intimate setting as he performs songs from his extensive body of work, created especially for this event. It marked his first concert performance since December 2019, and first performance since his universally acclaimed album Rough and Rowdy Ways. [10] In addition to Dylan, who plays guitar and harmonica and sings, most of the song arrangements consist of two additional guitars, a bass and an accordion. The performance of " Forever Young" also features a dolceola. [11] Film cast [ edit ]

Bob Dylan Recasts His Old Selves in Ghostly Concert Film Shadow Kingdom". Pitchfork. July 19, 2021 . Retrieved July 22, 2021. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. Bob Dylan Delivers Streaming Concert 'Shadow Kingdom' ". Jambands. July 20, 2021 . Retrieved July 22, 2021. Certainly, these scenarios recreate the vibe of the sleeve art of last year’s Rough and Rowdy Ways. But in a blog post, the journalist Richard Williams suggests that the live stream’s aesthetic might be inspired by the 2017 stage musical Girl from the North Country, based on the songs of Dylan, which met with the musician’s approval.Shadow Kingdom is a 2021 concert film featuring American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Directed by Israeli-American filmmaker Alma Har'el, it was shot on a soundstage in Santa Monica, California over seven days in 2021 while Dylan was sidelined from his Never Ending Tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] The film features Dylan and a group of masked musicians performing 13 songs from the first half of Dylan's career in an intimate club-like setting. [2] [3] [4] A review by Scott Bauer of the Associated Press praised the arrangements, noting how the "heavy dose of accordion and no drums" make the songs "sound fresh again". Bauer also claimed that the album "stands as a good retort for all the naysayers who have argued, seemingly from day one, that Dylan can't sing. The subdued arrangements are perfect for Dylan’s well-weathered, unfairly maligned voice". [24] a b c Williams, Richard (May 18, 2023). "Bob Dylan – Shadow Kingdom". Uncut . Retrieved May 26, 2023. Enhypen Lands Fifth Top 10 on Album Sales Chart With Dark Blood". Yahoo! Entertainment. June 12, 2023 . Retrieved June 13, 2023. Top Albums (Week 23, 2023)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved June 12, 2023.

Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom live stream review – Dylan's juke joint of dreams". the Guardian. July 24, 2021 . Retrieved July 25, 2021. The most pertinent fact of all: with Dylan in fantastic voice, singing with the sustained power and dexterity acquired during his American songbook albums and brought into new focus with 2020’s Rough And Rowdy Ways, these songs sounded incredible. Billboard Japan Hot Albums: Week of June 7, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese) . Retrieved June 7, 2023. Music Review: Bob Dylan's 'Shadow Kingdom' reimagines well-known, obscure songs". AP News. May 31, 2023 . Retrieved May 31, 2023.Dylan plays fast and loose with his own work, too. New arrangements are no novelty in this artist’s vast body of work, but tonight’s tunes bear little resemblance to their recorded forebears. Everything here is rejigged magnificently, more or less in keeping with the style of the engrossing Rough and Rowdy Ways – minus the album’s proliferation of piano. All is loose, jazzy, often acoustic; there is no drummer to keep time – because that would be too definite, and we are in a realm where it could be the 20s or the 40s, night or day. Now, shortly after Dylan’s 82 nd birthday, which was on 24 May this year, we’ve been treated to an official release of the songs on Shadow Kingdom. Who knows what he’ll be getting up to next. Dylan’s career has lasted more than 60 years and, now in his early eighties, he still surprises, confuses and delights us. Long may it continue. There’s a poignant ‘Forever Young’ and ‘What Was It You Wanted’ sounds moodier and sultrier than the original – in its new incarnation, it’s even more powerful. For cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the “Settings & Account” section. If you’d like to retain your premium access and save 20%, you can opt to pay annually at the end of the trial.