Bruce Springsteen - Working on a Dream (Deluxe Version with bonus DVD)
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Music Reviews of Working on a Dream (Deluxe Version with bonus DVD)
Music Review: Another stellar album
Rating: 5 Stars
Maybe I'm just a fanboy, but I don't think the Boss has recorded a bad album, and that includes the "duds" that were Human Touch and Lucky Town. Once you get past the No-E-Street and the thin production, there are some decent songs on both those releases.
As far as this new effort, I'm glad to see that he's having fun again. If you get over the past and quit expecting Springsteen to rehash the legendary Born to Run or Darkness on the Edge of Town, you'll see that this new era of his music has plenty to offer. Indeed, The Rising, Magic, and this new album contain songs that rival at least half of Born in the USA and The River-- the rest of the songs are at the very least listenable/good.
Working On A Dream is Magic with brighter production and a softer overall subject matter. It's also very good-- just let the man strum his acoustic guitar and quit expecting another "Born to Run" or "Badlands".
Music Review: Gets better with age
Rating: 5 Stars
With almost four decades of music under his belt Springsteen has become a master song writer of many genres. Through the years he has molded an incredible array of rock, pop, punk, folk and ballad into his own fashion. Here we see Springsteen dapple into blues, campfire music and Beatles-like happy birthdays. It is easy to listen to this and be upset that it is not like his 70's or early 80's stuff, but then you wouldn't understand the process that his records have shown. He has changed as a person and a musician over the last 35 years; as he should. Would anyone be interested in this guy if he was trying to cash in on his early career success? Since 2002's The Rising Springsteen has shown that his art and abilities have not diminished. What has diminished is his uncertainty, being replaced with a deeper understanding of his love and need of the E Street Band. The Boss has never sounded more refreshed.Music Review: Average at best
Rating: 3 Stars
I wanted to love this album, I really did. But I expect better from a legend. Here is a lyric from this album: "I'm in love with the queen of the supermarket, There's nothing I can say. Each night I take my groceries and I drift away." Come on Bruce.
Highlights:
*The Wrestler (the only reason this album get's 3 stars), best new Bruce song I have heard in a long time.
I also like Outlaw Pete and This Life, both would fit in well on Magic and will sound great in concert.
Minus Queen of the Supermarket which is dreadful (lyrics not melody), the rest of the album is just ok. It is listenable, but somehow passionless and forgetful at the same time, this sounds much like a Magic out take album, filler material taken off of the cutting room floor, more time should have been put into it. If you had to choose one of the two, skip this and get Magic instead.
Music Review: 1/2 a Great LP
Rating: 3 Stars
I waited a couple months to let this sink in, see the show in Denver, then see how I felt about WOAD. The fact the Bruce is down to only doing a couple songs of it each night, should tell us something. Either he feels the songs are out of touch with how peole feel right now, or he's not overly pleased with how they play live. My feeling is he stuck gold on about half the songs, others sound like fillers (which Bruce would never do). Can't quite put my finger on what is missing on some (Queen, Life Ifself, Good Eye, Love Can Do), while others soar (Kingdom, Lucky, WOAD, This Life). He may have been better off putting out an EP of 4-5 songs, snice these are leftovers from Magic, and just went to work on something fresh. Like that he tried to creat some new sounds, kinda 60's pop feel which the E-Street Band pulls off, but can't get past the feeling of it being an incomplete project.Music Review: Bruce back on top
Rating: 5 Stars
This new album seems to have divided the critics. I belong to the group who think this is a truly great album - the one Bruce album I have enjoyed most since the River. There are similarites with the River also in the diversity of styles and some(for Bruce) light lyrics and poptunes.
What makes this album stand out for me is the quality of the songs. It is obvious that Bruce the songwriter has a flow right now. What Love can do, Kingdom of days and the Wrestler are only three examples of songs that belong to the best Bruce has ever written. The epic and fun Outlaw Pete is also a true gem and a track that will be a monster live. I think that the E-streetband has matured and play now more with nuances than muscles - a thing that suites these delicate new songs
All in all one of Bruce Springsteens top five an album that deserves repeated listenings