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He and producer Rick Rubin deliver a well-judged acoustic set whose songs mix war weariness with hope and loss.
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Q MagazineThough the younger Dylan hasn't the gravitas of those old masters, his best songs such as 'Will It Grow,' have an easy downbeat charm. [Aug 2008, p.135]
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Melodically, Jakob could've dug a little deeper here, even if he was consciously avoiding radio-ready 'One Headlight' territory. But Seeing Things does manage a few unexpected moments of timeless grace.
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While his lyrics are as enigmatic as his father's (eg "I was born in the summer of Sam"), it's hard to care about what he's on about.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 22 out of 31
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Mixed: 7 out of 31
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Negative: 2 out of 31
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MarkS.Jul 17, 2008
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ToddH.Jul 15, 2008I love the album. It's a step away from what he did with the Wallflowers and I like it. Great song writing and very listenable.
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MaddiL.Jul 12, 2008I saw him in concert and he sounded exactly the same as in the album, which means awesome!