Single — Something Good This Way Comes by Jakob Dylan
2008 April 15
Jakob Dylan releases a simple, soulful single for his first solo album, “Seeing Things” (available June 10). It’s an interesting choice for a first single as it’s pretty standard folk-pop … not to say that it’s not enjoyable—it is—but it probably won’t be scaling the radio-play charts. It does make me curious if this is a sign of what to expect from the upcoming album—a softer, simpler take on what sounds like Wallflowers’ songs (and I’m ok with that). Check for yourself.
If it were in a movie: montage of old couple doing nice things for each other.
Worth listening, if you like: The Wallflowers; Norah Jones; Amos Lee; Ryan Adams; Sheryl Crow; Michael McDermott; The Jayhawks.
PL- What’s up? Jakob Dylan isn’t so bad. Do you think he kind of looks like the guy who has cancer in “The Rainmaker”… I do. Anyway, I think you should check out the new Cross Canadian Ragweed song, Cry Lonely. Also, Jack Ingram’s new song is pretty solid, “Maybe she’ll get lonely.”
The whole album is currently available on AOL’s Free Full CD Listening Party. I’ve listened to it a couple of times and I definitely dig it. Reminiscent of his father at times – but I think he’s a little more comfortable with the whole “Dylan thing” these days anyway.
Looking forward to seeing him perform a free show in Buffalo on July 3rd.