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I really like Wrecking Ball. Working on a Dream was not so great. High Hopes is better than people give credit though not among his best. Hopefully he gets some new material out there soon.
MAGIC (just exquisite) THE RISING (bloated but really high highs) WE SHALL OVERCOME (nice diversion) WRECKING BALL (super uneven but some nice latter day Bruce) WORKING ON A DREAM (like two good songs and the rest is Outlaw Pete level) DEVILS & DUST (sorry this has always bored me) HIGH HOPES (just bad please no more Morello)
MAGIC (just exquisite) THE RISING (bloated but really high highs) WE SHALL OVERCOME (nice diversion) WRECKING BALL (super uneven but some nice latter day Bruce) WORKING ON A DREAM (like two good songs and the rest is Outlaw Pete level) DEVILS & DUST (sorry this has always bored me) HIGH HOPES (just bad please no more Morello)
I’d put D&D above Wrecking Ball, and I like Rising’s bloat enough that I wouldn’t have mentioned it, but otherwise yes.
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evenslow wrote:
Springsteen post-2000 IMHO:
MAGIC (just exquisite) THE RISING (bloated but really high highs) WE SHALL OVERCOME (nice diversion) WRECKING BALL (super uneven but some nice latter day Bruce) WORKING ON A DREAM (like two good songs and the rest is Outlaw Pete level) DEVILS & DUST (sorry this has always bored me) HIGH HOPES (just bad please no more Morello)
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That album is a blast. Not too often I seek it out but when I do it's worth it.
WOAD has a lot of 3star tracks and is likeable enough. For me, the bombast moments are on average tracks. The start of the album (tracks 1-4) is troublesome too. All over the place and quite weak songs (for BS).
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LetMeSleep wrote:
That album is a blast. Not too often I seek it out but when I do it's worth it.
WOAD has a lot of 3star tracks and is likeable enough. For me, the bombast moments are on average tracks. The start of the album (tracks 1-4) is troublesome too. All over the place and quite weak songs (for BS).
You’re crazy! “My Lucky Day” and the title track are probably the best songs on the album!
"Outlaw Pete" and "Queen of the Supermarket" are the only two songs on "WOAD" that I don't like. There aren't a lot of towering peaks to it but the whole thing has a lightweight playfulness to it that really works for me, and plays through really nicely if I skip the above mentioned tracks.
"The Seeger Sessions"' is wonderful but it seems well outside LV's territory. Of course I probably would have thought that about Springsteen in general if I didn't know differently, so -- give it a try, LV!
"The Rising" was my first Springsteen album, so I have a soft spot for it (especially "Lonesome Day"), but in general I think I rate the highlights a bit lower than most, and have no interest in at least 5-6 of its songs. It's a solid "B" record for me, but ultimately a lot of production and hype over too many average songs.
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WOAD’s big problem is its production, which is truly some of the worst I’ve ever heard. It’s barely listenable. But the songs are there. Maybe we’ll get a remaster someday.
The Rising was my first Bruce album too, which might have something to do with my intense affection for a couple of the tracks. But yeah, it’s way too long. If the actual album were my 11-track resequencing, it’d be a contender for my favorite Bruce album.
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LoathedVermin72 wrote:
LetMeSleep wrote:
That album is a blast. Not too often I seek it out but when I do it's worth it.
WOAD has a lot of 3star tracks and is likeable enough. For me, the bombast moments are on average tracks. The start of the album (tracks 1-4) is troublesome too. All over the place and quite weak songs (for BS).
You’re crazy! “My Lucky Day” and the title track are probably the best songs on the album!
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evenslow wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
I can’t see myself ever listening to We Shall Overcome
just listen to this track and you'll know if you want more:
I’ve heard that song and it’s the main reason I don’t want to listen to the album. Contemporary Springsteen doing acoustic-driven folk songs sounds awful to me.
I can’t see myself ever listening to We Shall Overcome
just listen to this track and you'll know if you want more:
I’ve heard that song and it’s the main reason I don’t want to listen to the album. Contemporary Springsteen doing acoustic-driven folk songs sounds awful to me.
I'd say it's got some really nice energy and a ragtag vibe going for it but fair enough.
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