Shadow Kingdom
by Bob Dylan
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. Lajaleaa
    Jun 20, 2023
    6
    It is easy to admire the career of this great music veteran, and this album just gives a strong image of how far is Dylan to drop the guitar. Even if what is made is not precisely revolutionary or a perspective changer, at this point, what is more important is to leave Dylan to enjoy his own process, and for the patience hearts, there is something incredibly tender to hold on to. Dylan hasIt is easy to admire the career of this great music veteran, and this album just gives a strong image of how far is Dylan to drop the guitar. Even if what is made is not precisely revolutionary or a perspective changer, at this point, what is more important is to leave Dylan to enjoy his own process, and for the patience hearts, there is something incredibly tender to hold on to. Dylan has become a soundtrack for long lives, and to immerse in his music is to realize there is a great deal of accomplishment in producing just for pure enjoyment, that is the great value of Bob Dylan.… Expand

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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Record Collector
    Jun 21, 2023
    80
    In the Shadow Kingdom, the smooth seduction of I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight comes out downright lusty, while the jinking melody of It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue ebbs and flows here, seemingly dragged by swollen waves of sound. Some lyrics are subtly changed, others are turned on their head – the devotional To Be Alone With You transformed into something dangerous and desperate (“What happened to me darling, what was it you saw, did I kill somebody, did I escape the law?”).
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  2. AllMusic
    Jun 9, 2023
    80
    The result is surprising and singular, revealing new twists in songs that seemed to be set in stone decades ago.
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  3. Sputnikmusic
    Jun 5, 2023
    70
    As a whole, Shadow Kingdom might not be a revelation, but it’s an interesting experiment with plenty of solid results.
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