Jakob Dylan News: Jakob Dylan: Women + Country

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The title of Jakob Dylan’s sophomore solo record seems apropos with the addition of backing vocals from women Neko Case and Kelly Hogan and with a much more country edge than his previous work. Women + Country features many of T Bone Burnett’s hallmarks �" the same tight production that helped Dylan achieve multi-platinum success with The Wallflowers on 1996’s Bringing Down the Horse. It’s laden with folky harmonies, rootsy ballads and provocative lyrics�"about relationships, working the land, emotional and socio-political struggles�"boasting a much fuller sound than his uber-stripped down 2008 solo debut Seeing Things. Dylan’s vocals sometimes recall an...