By Benjamin Scott
Cardinal Staff
“Bob, what happened?” is the question that millions of people are asking themselves at this very moment while listening to Bob Dylan’s loud and atrocious album, “Highway 61 Revisited.” It seems Dylan has finally gone the way of so many of his contemporaries and sold out to the media. After crashing through possibly the most lyrically decrepit song ever created, “Like a Rolling Stone,” Dylan continues his electric epic for another eight songs. He finally ends on the aptly named song, “Desolation Row,” which could be a metaphor for his album. Do yourself a favor and avoid this record at all costs. You’d be better off spending your money on the latest Donavon record, seeing as how he has a much better musical future in store.
“You’re losing your vitamin C,” sings lead singer Damo Suzuki on Can’s breakthrough album, “Ege Bamyasi.” Often considered a leader in the progressive rock movement, this German band has broken all the standards of modern music. Can’s experimentation with dissonant guitars, repetitive rifts, and paranoid, psychedelic sounds accentuates the often improvised lyrics of Suzuki. When the needle reaches the record, you feel as if someone has taken chaos and infused it into a vinyl. If you haven’t picked up this record yet, you’re missing out on some of the most influential music of today.
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