Music like Folsom’s, brackish and mystical, is always going to be sought after. It’s naïve, lo-fi, and needfully sincere—a compelling part of the Great American Songbook, whether recognized or not.
35 years ago, the one-time college radio sweethearts from Athens, Georgia, took a leap of faith that a folkish, baroque album with hip-hop, mandolins, and shiny, happy bubblegum pop wouldn’t effectively end their careers as a mainstream rock band.
Jakob Dylan and his crew will play their 1996 breakthrough and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ Long After Dark in full at 80 shows across the U.S. and Europe.