“A Complete Unknown” certainly lives up to its title. Not Timothée Chalamet, and “A Complete Unknown” is his most ambitious work to date, asking him not only to play insecure-within-a-sneer but also to play and sing 40 songs in Dylan’s unmistakable growl, complete with blustery harmonica. The last big non-documentary attempt to understand Dylan was Todd Haynes’ “I’m Not There,” …
Sixty-six songs have been given the Bob Dylan treatment in The Philosophy of Modern Song. Johnnie Taylor’s ‘Cheaper to Keep Her’ talks about marriage, divorce that is a “10 billion-dollar-a-year industry” and rather contrarily of the benefits of polygamy — et tu Bob? Enjoy your free range cumin infused cayenne-dusted heirloom reduction.” Carl Perkins ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ talks of the …
Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Over a gentle wash of piano and cello, the …
