New Springsteen Album "Western Stars" June 14*

A lot of seasoned artist are scared to take the risk of making an out of the box album.

 

I don't know why, I didn't see it. Maybe the UK shop and the US shop have different review systems.

Thanks for this! I have an article now

 

Oddly, one of my discs is mostly blue, like the website picture. But the other disc is mostly clear as you described.

 

I played this whole album yesterday afternoon and paid close attention to all of it.
It's a nice, mellow album for a quiet afternoon to enjoy with a nice glass of whiskey.
Very reflective and moody. You need to be in the right frame of mind for it.
It's a good album overall, however I wouldn't recommend it to just anyone. It's an album for the older fans who have been riding along for awhile on the long trail with 'the boss'...

Highlights so far for me are:

Tuscon Train
Western Stars (lovely song)
Chasin' Wild Horses
Sundown
There Goes My Miracle (in a fair world this would be a hit all over the radio)
Hello Sunshine

(The 3 tracks they previewed are among the strongest on the album)

I suspect that this album will grow on me in time (I've only listened to it all once, but I'm now hearing it again on You Tube), but for now I'll give it a solid ***/5

This is an album that seems 'out of time' which in fact makes it kind of 'timeless'.



Thanks, boss!

 

I think it's because none of them work as hard as he does - they don't agonise, which is one of his defining characteristics. This is why I've never felt let down by a Springsteen album, even WOAD. I appreciate that he's reaching for something, even if he doesn't always grasp it. Of course, most of the time he does. (I like two thirds of WOAD.)

 

You picked my favorite tracks, but I would add “Stones”, a song that grows on you.
I agree about “Miracle” being a huge hit - in an alternate universe.

 

If a fan liked "Devils And Dust" and the better parts of "Working On A Dream", I'd recommend this album to them in a heartbeat!

 

I will enjoy it (I'm just bitching a little ) I was just curious if some were closer to the colors shown and from kouzie reply above it appears at least some were closer to the displayed example

 

As someone who really hasn't liked much Bruce has done in quite a few years I wasn't optimistic about this album but I'm quite pleased to say that it was an enjoyable listen. I might listen to it a couple more times to decide if I want to actually purchase the CD but I am happy with it after one listen. Hopefully more will increase my feelings towards the album.

 

I think he knows much more than we
do. Unless "we" get called in, play some drums, gets paid and goes home. Which is probably pretty similar to any E Street Band members. At least judging from their comments over the years regarding some tracks that never made it to release. I'm not gonna bust this dudes chops because he laid down some tracks that he thought were gonna make the cut, only to
discover that they didn't.

 

Hitch Hikin’ is THE song on the album for me so far.

 

On first listen, that's my favourite also.

 

Agreed. Although, Sleepy Joe's Cafe gets worse with every listen.

 

The segue from Chasin’ Wild Horses to Sundown flows perfectly, as the intro to Sundown almost sounds like a coda for Chasin’.

I’ve only listened to the album 3 times; I’m trying not to wear it out. The vinyl sounds amazing (I have the regular black pressing).

Funny reading all of the thoughts on Sleepy Joe’s Cafe. I pegged it as one that people would really like.

 

It is hard to remember a more positive response to a Springsteen album in the post-reunion era....

 

I respectfully disagree. It is a necessary change of pace from the relentlessness of the lyrical and musical content of the rest of the album. Think Sloop John B, rather than Good Vibrations.

 

You and me both. I finally watched Broadway about ten days ago and enjoyed it more than I expected (especially the first half). Then, yesterday, I picked up the autobio, which I’ve had for a couple years. Fifty-some pages in, and I’m really enjoying it...

 

If only it was that good.

 

I’m like you, one disc looks like the website pic, the other is essentially clear. Bizarre.

 

One looks like the sky and one looks like the clouds; seems spot on conceptually.

 

Perhaps, but the B&N promo pics look like this - so, not quite what they delivered...

 

I am going to wait for the "Stripped" version

 

Thanks for the photo. Both of mine are clear. They must have run out of blue coloring. The blue does look nice