In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune is a live cover by PJ Harvey playing "Dark Eyes"
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From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:
"Dark Eyes" is the sparse album closer on the mixed bag Empire Burlesque. That record has lots of interesting songs, but falls into that dreaded period called "the '80's". The production was modern at the time and almost instantly sounded dated. The bootleg release Springtime in New York rescues a lot of these songs, showing that other takes of these tracks prove there was still strong songwriting and performing from the Bard during this era. One song that did not need rescuing is "Dark Eyes" a stone cold stunner from/for any decade; a lesser known great song from Dylan.
Cover:
Thoughts on Cover Artist:
PJ Harvey is one of those artists who have slipped past RtBE. Everything heard by Harvey has been solid, just never did a full deep dive.
Thoughts on Cover:
"Dark Eyes" is the sparse album closer on the mixed bag Empire Burlesque. That record has lots of interesting songs, but falls into that dreaded period called "the '80's". The production was modern at the time and almost instantly sounded dated. The bootleg release Springtime in New York rescues a lot of these songs, showing that other takes of these tracks prove there was still strong songwriting and performing from the Bard during this era. One song that did not need rescuing is "Dark Eyes" a stone cold stunner from/for any decade; a lesser known great song from Dylan.
Cover:
Thoughts on Cover Artist:
PJ Harvey is one of those artists who have slipped past RtBE. Everything heard by Harvey has been solid, just never did a full deep dive.
Thoughts on Cover:
Harvey mentions this is the first time covering this tune and while it is a bit sped up, but it is also very well done. Messing with singing styles at the end is pretty cool as well.
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