Emma Swift - I Contain Multitudes

Blonde on the Tracks out now on Tiny Ghost Records
"When Bob Dylan released "I Contain Multitudes" this year, I quickly became possessed. It's magnificent and heartbreaking, a love letter to words and art and music, to all that has been lost and all that might be redeemed. To me this song has become an obsession, a mantra, a prayer. I can't hope to eclipse it, all I hope to do is allow more people to hear it, to feel comforted by it, and to love it the way I do." - Emma Swift, May 27 2020
"Blonde On The Tracks" is out August 14 on Tiny Ghost Records. You can pre-order it on Bandcamp:
emmaswift.bandcamp.com
“Robyn Hitchcock and Wilco's Patrick Sansone guest on this nifty collection of Dylan covers, including a quick-on-the-draw 'I Contain Multitudes'."
UNCUT MAGAZINE
"There’s a Byrdsian chime here, a Carnaby Street lilt there, and pedal steel swoons bolstering Emma’s seemingly effortless vocals. Swift, like Dylan himself, contains multitudes.”
Jody Denberg, KUTX Austin
“An Emma Swift performance can bring you to the edge of tears, because her voice is both heartbreaking and heartbroken all at once. It takes a lot of resilience to be so vulnerable. She brings this strength and beauty to her upcoming album “Blonde On The Tracks,” a collection of her interpretations of Bob Dylan songs.”
Gina Frary Bacon, WFMU New York

[@allanmorris9969]

I've been a Dylan fan for over 50 years and my daughter, who is known on the music scene as `Laura Catlow` has listened to Dylan since she was a day old in my arms. She does brilliant versions of his songs as well as writing two albums of her own, but I was blown away by Emma Swift, who I'd never heard of till tonight. I am going to buy her album tomorrow. God bless you girl.

[@EmmaSwiftsings]

Thanks Allan!

[@GrahamCLester]

Hearing someone other than Dylan sing this song helped me to appreciate the song more. Strange but true.

[@joannakopf852]

I was just thinking that! Never really appreciated this song! Emma's good!

[@agentjonburrows9595]

That’s how a lot of Bob Dylan songs are.

[@marioski54]

Dear it's strange as we all humans are. Everybody contains multidudes of words inside, we are good and bad, honest and villani, gentle and rude. And the song descrive all these words all inside a single person. Best regards friend!

[@russelldeanna9198]

"...see to it that there's no love left behind" - jesus there are more interesting lyrics in this one song than in the entire catalogue of most poet-singers. And her voice is perfect for these words. As of today I will claim this is my favorite song, and tomorrow I will allow myself to change my mind - we all contain multitudes.

[@martinmartin9211]

Usually most covers of Bob's songs sucks... not this one. This is magnificient. You made me cry.. Thank you!

[@k.eriksson9795]

One of the best Dylan covers I've ever heard!

[@arctic_haze]

This song by Dylan is great but this cover has shown its full potential. Great job!

[@rb6338]

Great cover of this subtle and very personal song Dylan gave us in his last record ! Your interpretation magnifies Dylan's text and deserves to be a hit on all radio stations !

[@EricaNernie]

Absolutely brilliant interpretation of these lyrics. LIsten to it over and over (and Bob's too, of course!).

[@rexringschott]

I just love Emma's Blonde on the Tracks album. Her version of One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later), is sublime. It's extraordinarily beautiful. Thankyou Emma.

[@stuartdow]

The video does your singing of this masterpiece a honour .. a great cover ...you also contain Multitudes Thank you Emma Swift

[@DerekWright]

A really awesome cover. Just love this xxxx

[@UTubeISphere]

Great cover - in terms of voice, musical accompaniment - and the video adds an additional dimension that reflects the song, and BD's mercurial personality and song-writing, very well.

[@ZeligUbique]

the algorithm did me a favour- thanks Emma, subscribed !!

[@StewartSchley]

The fact that they sneak in a cameo of Mott the Hoople makes this 11 on a scale of 10. Such a tender, understanding version. The only good thing about Twitter I can vouch for is somehow I discovered this lovely, soulful artist, Emma Swift, there.

[@luisvasconcelos8145]

It’s always magical to be swept from the plains of reality and find yourself floating among clouds, thank you.

[@DennisSheaPRM]

I'll say it again, you know all the cool songs and I love your interpretations.

[@EricaNernie]

I just love this. It pays tribute to the poetry, and your voice is great.

[@petercordwell2258]

My son Terry introduced me to this version yesterday and reckoned it was the ONE cover better than the original. I listened and agreed, helped greatly by the lyrics on screen. What a song.

[@謝育霖-f8f]

I like all of your lyrics, any song,any story,from folk to reciting sad song,they attached men s' soul …

[@user-ic1bb7vk1u]

This is really a very lovely and rare thing indeed

[@someguy9783]

Absolutely beautiful 🎶🤙

[@SoleilRobbie]

beautiful 🤘🏽🔥💕✨

[@Rainerwarzecha]

A cool song - You Dig Dylan, and that version is just fine! Bravo.

[@angeluriarte7745]

Beautifully done and close to the soul of Sophie Zelmani

[@danfate6862]

My favorite Dylan's cover

[@woolhall]

Emma goes right to the end , and makes good again.

[@marioski54]

Simply wonderful!!!!!!!!!!

[@whiteman2371]

Outstanding, what a song

[@EmmaSwiftsings]

Thanks Mitch! x

[@stevel9365]

Thanks Emma. A lovely version.

[@jasondylansargent2195]

Dylan is the greatest songwriter of all time 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 😄

[@g-dolce]

Bellissima versione di una bellissima canzone!

[@rickwilmot9127]

Superb....no other words!

[@rexringschott]

Beautiful. thank you

[@walterbuydens6909]

Magnifique!

[@danieljulian4676]

Brilliant, Emma. It's not dark yet.

[@garyhosty9874]

brave, fast and really good. respect !

[@glenntamayo4199]

Good song

[@eastsidefm724]

Will be playing this.

[@EmmaSwiftsings]

Thank you!!!

[@blahmooblah789]

Wow!

[@petercas3176]

Very very good.

[@dominictemple]

Well that was beautiful. Subbed.

[@Syncrosound8000]

great

[@MikeMaguire]

Beautiful. Sounds like it could be a track on Miss America.

[@LuckyDogDave]

Just found it in Bandcamp.

[@JoeChrisMorris]

Whitman. Curious choice .. My Own Version is my fave on the Dylan, bust a gut. But I like this, and all the name checking.. Mott the Hoople and Blake in the same song! This is very nice..and to think the man who wrote Wiggle Wiggle also wrote Up to Me

[@simonebomprezzi8227]

Great

[@kiwiradioNZ]

subscribed to you Emma!

[@davidtobocman1065]

Great interpretation of a cool song. The video is so on the nose, though. I guess people need this to get it.

[@KeldariStation]

This video improves with each viewing. - Darren D

[@niceguymick9780]

nice

[@keithboniface4358]

Hilarious and entertaining. A homage to Bob Dylan with great song writing and reference to Mott the Hoople. Really good.

[@garad123456]

not sure if you know its a dylan cover

[@rb6338]

Yes the greatest thing is that Dylan himself wrote this song!

[@bernardomoreale782]

Dico che ,come in questo caso, i brani di Dylan eseguiti da altri artisti sono decisamente piu' piacevoli da ascoltare ,esempi : A hard rain's ....- Bryan Ferry , Desolation row - Grateful Dead, It'all over now...- Animals , oserei dire anche Lay lady lay - Duran duran

[@alexeyma9219]

hi From China

[@StephenS-2025]

Bob.....

[@ted197210]

A great Song Mrs. Tamburine Woman. Never Heart such a great cover, no it sounds like Your own song, sorry Bob.