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The music here is assured and contemporary with just enough of the past showing through to catch one's eye.
11y
75
The combination of T-Bone Burnett’s atmospheric production and the young Dylan’s sly songwriting honors the past while giving Bringing Down the Horse a modern patina.
10y
70
'Bringing Down The Horse' is packed with lush tales of Americana, folklore from the frontiers wrapped up in string-creaking acoustic guitars and swirls of Hammond organ ... while The Wallflowers are struggling for their own identity, there's an affecting honesty and authenticity to their music.
11y
60
Four years older and a whole lot wiser, the Wallflowers return with an eye-popping second album that casts their leader in a far better light
10y
60
Jakob Dylan--son of Bob--must be commended for dealing in the kind of picaresque folk rock Dad invented, without besmirching the family silver.
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2y
Def in the mom rock territory for sure but that opening track is amazing and the album's folky alternative sound is very well executed, very smooth. I vibe with Dylan
I didn't even realize the singer was Bob Dylan's kid til just now tf
I completely forgot this album existed for the longest time, it was collecting dust in the back of my mind until I finally caved and listened to it. Bringing Down the Horse definetly has its moments, specifically the first two tracks, but I really can't find myself remembering most of it, like its already fled my mind by the end.
Overall, a good album that I can't find myself revisiting other than One ... read more
i found this at a thrift store for the first two songs and those r really good. the rest are ok.
Similar to (I’m assuming) everyone else who purchased this record, I did so for “One Headlight”. As the lead off track, it’s here front and center. I really didn’t know of the Jakob Dylan connection until after I’d heard the song and made my purchase - so, I suppose that speaks to song quality over ‘star power’ or some other outside factor driving my buying decisions. In digging back into my catalog, it’s interesting to see just how much ... read more
Very strong start. Most of this record after that is just alright, nothing really sticks out for being really bad or really good.
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Track List
| 1 | One Headlight 5:13 | 94 |
| 2 | 6th Avenue Heartache 5:37 | 87 |
| 3 | Bleeders 3:41 | 76 |
| 4 | Three Marlenas 4:59 | 72 |
| 5 | The Difference 3:50 | 80 |
| 6 | Invisible City 4:47 | 71 |
| 7 | Laughing Out Loud 3:39 | 73 |
| 8 | Josephine 5:09 | 77 |
| 9 | God Don't Make Lonely Girls 4:48 | 70 |
| 10 | Angel On My Bike 4:21 | 75 |
| 11 | I Wish I Felt Nothing 5:02 | 76 |
Total Length: 51 minutes
