Tempest
Bob Dylan · 2012
68 min · 10 tracks · blues · folk rock · jazz
A haunting blend of blues-inflected storytelling and evocative Americana melodies that traverse time and memory.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- haunting narratives of lost time
- reflective storytelling for quiet moments
- long tracks that reward patience
- evocative melodies for deep listening
Maybe skip if you want
- seekers of instant gratification
- prefer upbeat, short songs
Where this album fits
- Themes
- historical narratives· nostalgic reflections· loss and remembrance
- Career context
- Released in 2012, 'Tempest' marked Bob Dylan's 35th studio album during a prolific period of creativity in his career. Following the critically acclaimed 'Together Through Life' in 2009, this album showcased Dylan's continued evolution as a songwriter and storyteller, drawing on historical themes and personal reflections.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Leonard Cohen· Neil Young· Johnny Cash
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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Old Ideas by Leonard Cohen — Explores themes of loss and memory through rich, poetic lyrics and a haunting sonic palette.Push the Sky Away by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds — Shares a similar blend of dark storytelling and evocative Americana melodies, reflecting on personal and historical themes.The Whole Love by Wilco — Combines Americana roots with complex narratives, capturing nostalgia and introspection in its sound.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Duquesne Whistle 5:43
- 2 Soon After Midnight 3:27
- 3 Narrow Way 7:28
- 4 Long and Wasted Years 3:46
- 5 Pay in Blood 5:09
- 6 Scarlet Town 7:17
- 7 Early Roman Kings 5:14
- 8 Tin Angel 9:05
- 9 Tempest 13:54
- 10 Roll On John 7:25
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