The Modbeats put their own spin on the Bob Dylan classic Just Like A Woman — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
Arriving just in time for the upcoming biopic A Complete Unknown — which follows the young singer-songwriter (played by Timothée Chalamet) as he arrives in New York City and begins playing the Greenwich Village coffeehouse circuit — the New Jersey band’s cover on Dylan’s Blonde On Blonde classic raises the BPMs and ups the jingle-jangle quotient while staying true to the soul and spirit of the original.
“Blonde On Blonde has always been my personal favorite of the Dylan discography,” says Modbeats frontman Philip Dunn. “The whole 1964-1967 era, really. From Another Side Of Bob Dylan straight through Blonde On Blonde. The musicians he played with during this period, his fashion sense, etc… it just never gets old! It wasn’t easy choosing just one song to cover. I really love every track on the album. We wanted to do something different.
“We chose Just Like A Woman because it’s really a nice melody and I was intrigued about taking this slower kind of tune and making it an upbeat number. I haven’t come across a cover version quite like this before. With the biopic coming up at Christmas, we felt the time was right to put this out.”
Threading the needle of early rock ’n’ roll, R&B, power-pop and soul, The Modbeats launched their debut single Ballad Of A Starving Artist b/w Rocking Chair in summer. Formed in late 2023, their name symbolizes the confluence of Mod and modernist stylings with the pure sonic bliss and beat of rock ’n’ roll music. More singles are slated for release with a self-titled full-length LP to follow.
Check out Just Like A Woman above, hear more from The Modbeats below and find them on their website and Instagram.
