BETTYE LAVETTE

Things Have Changed No soul singer of her generation has sustained a late career upsurge to match Ms LaVette. This superbly chosen set of Dylan songs may be the best of a run that began with 2005’s I’ve Got My Own Hell To Raise.

Lyrically and melodically Bettye understands Dylan like few singers could – from the cynicism of the title track, through a pointed Political World, the epic Ain’t Talkin and the gorgeous Mama You’ve Been On My Mind.

An essential addition to one of popular music’s great songbooks.