Music Rewiews
 By
David Thorpe
The Frames
The Cost
Dublin band The Frames have long been among the most popular bands in
Ireland, they enjoy a massive cult following without ever achieving massive
popular appeal.
The Cost is their fifth studio album and reveals a growing maturity in
their music. The rock and roll which most suits the band is more in evidence
here than on any other of their recordings. They are moving away from
the trite singer/songwriter sound which blights so much of the Irish popular
music scene at present, and for that alone they deserve every success.
Glen Hansard is a guitar player of rare quality and possesses massive
on-stage charisma, the single, Falling Down/No More I Love You’s
is a treat.
The Frames are something of an acquired taste but if you’re looking
for an album which is a bit different to add to your collection The Frames
could be right up your street.
Bob Dylan
Modern Times
Every new collection of songs released by Dylan is met with the same
level of hype as was attached to The Beatles before the seminal Sergeant
Pepper hit the streets.
Having released some of the best rock music ever made in his earlier career,
Dylan is doomed forever to be judged by the standard of such classics
as It Ain’t Me Babe and Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door.
None of the songs on this album are in that league yet this is still the
best Bob Dylan album of the decade. His other recent work has been more
a collection of clever lines than coherent songs — there is more
structure here and it makes for a fine album.
Most of the current rock gods would give their right arm to record an
album this good. That it is far behind Dylan’s best work is testament
to his early brilliance.
This is likely to please existing Dylan fans. If your not a fan already
it would be better to start with some of the earlier albums.
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