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Standing in the Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan Image
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  • Summary: The Bob Dylan covers album from the Pretenders founder was recorded with lead guitarist James Walbourne.
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  • Record Label: BMG Rights Management
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
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  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Jun 22, 2021
    90
    The nine-song eulogy assumes the quality of a heady elixir. All told, a very wonderful thing. [Summer 2021, p.83]
  2. May 24, 2021
    80
    For Hynde the music of Bob Dylan lifted her out of her pandemic morose last spring, this collection is a testament to its power, which is a fount for inspiration as well as boundlessly open for interpretation.
  3. May 24, 2021
    80
    Her take on “Standing in the Doorway,” a moody standout from Dylan’s 1997 comeback Time Out of Mind, retains the ethereal, “Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands” throwback vibe of Dylan’s recording but on her own terms.
  4. Mojo
    Jun 23, 2021
    80
    Some of the vocals sound like first takes, which gives them an honesty (maybe a bit too honest on opening track In the Summertime). But from here on, it's just lovely. [Aug 2021, p.82]
  5. 70
    Perhaps a few upbeat performances would have better balanced the all-ballad program, something Hynde could surely have pulled off without breaking a sweat. Regardless, what’s here displays her ability to inject a fresh approach to Dylan’s timeless work, revealing nuances of his writing that often get overlooked in his or others’ hands.
  6. May 24, 2021
    70
    With just nine tracks, Standing in the Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan feels a bit more like an EP than a proper album, but Hynde's takes on Dylan's songs are savvy and satisfying, and she's more than done right by one of her acknowledged inspirations.
  7. Uncut
    May 28, 2021
    60
    Fellow Pretender James Walbourne provides deft guitar and keyboard accompaniment, but it’s the personality and allure of a distinctive voice that keeps you in the parlour. [Jul 2021, p.27]