
As of this morning (Sept. 30) at 12:01 a.m., NPR Music has made available free audio streaming of the latest Bob Dylan album. Titled Tell Tale Signs, the rarities collection is the eighth volume in the long-running Dylan "Bootleg Series." The 2-CD set, which hits record stores on October 7, features work-in-progress tracks and alternate-takes from the period covering the albums Time Out of Mind, Love and Theft, Modern Times, and Oh Mercy. According the NPR.org, the set "offers a rare glimpse into Dylan's creative process, with alternatives takes that show the evolution of his work, as his songs take shape lyrically and musically." The stream, which will be available until October7, can be heard in its entirely by clicking here. --Russell Hall