Bob Dylan Takes On Sinatra — Again

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By Lior Zaltzman April 7, 2016

It’s happening again. Just in case you didn’t have enough Bob Dylan’s Sinatra covers, this May, Dylan is gifting us with 12 more raspy melancholic covers of old blue eyes.

“Fallen Angels” is slated to be released on May 20. It’s the second full album of Frank Sinatra covers after 2015, “Shadows in the Night.”

A sample track, a cover of “Melancholy Mood” was released this Thursday:

Lior Zaltzman was the Forward’s Digital Fellow. Follow her on twitter @liorca.

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