Bob Dylan’s new album Shadows in the Night comes out February 3, and it’s a collection of Frank Sinatra standards, because Dylan wrote “Blowin’ in the Wind” at age 21 and doesn’t have to prove shit to anyone. The track list, as well as a preview song, have been released, and they’re both below.

1. I’m a Fool to Want You

2. The Night We Called It a Day

3. Stay With Me

4. Autumn Leaves

5. Why Try to Change Me Now

6. Some Enchanted Evenings

7. Full Moon and Empty Arms

8. Where Are You?

9. What’ll I Do

10. That Lucky Old Sun

Embedded below is Dylan’s take on “Full Moon and Empty Arms.” I find it strangely beautiful; you can hear every day of Dylan’s 73 years in his voice, and he imbues his delivery with the longing that the song requires. A full album of Sinatra covers is an odd choice, but this is the same guy who released a Christmas album a couple years ago because fuck it, why not?

http://youtu.be/GZ2PHtS2bKg

Thanks to The AV Club for the heads up.

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T. Dawson

Trevor Dawson is the Executive Editor of GAMbIT Magazine. He is a musician, an award-winning short story author, and a big fan of scotch. His work has appeared in Statement, Levels Below, Robbed of Sleep vols. 3 and 4, Amygdala, Mosaic, and Mangrove. Trevor lives in Denver, CO.

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