Modern Times is regarded as the third album in a\ntrilogy that includes Time Out Of Mind and Love And Theft. On this,\nhis 44th album, Dylan delivers what his fans have been waiting five\nyears for: an outstanding release. This is an album where he\nshuffles and waltzes his way through a collection of songs the\nequal of any in his long and varied career. He recorded them with\nhis touring band, playing many instruments himself, and the result\nis a tight (did I just say that about Dylan?!) and free-flowing\naffair that will transfer to a live sound seamlessly. His voice has\naged, yet suits the songs perfectly. As a matter of fact, I can’t\nhelp but feel that Dylan’s movin’ and groovin’ while singing the\nsongs. Picture an old dancehall, a huge mirrorball, slicked-back\nhair, old microphone and sharp suit…is Bob taking dance classes?\n‘Workingmans Blues #2’, ‘Nettie Moore’ and ‘Ain’t Talkin’’ stand\nout, but don’t compare these songs to others he has written – let\nthem stand alone as stories. It is the lyric and its power on the\nlistener, after all, that Dylan has never lost sight of. All hail\nthe master. Lou Fulco is from Readings Port Melbourne

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