I'm surprised how quickly The Boss is back after losing one of his closest E Street members last June. But I'm glad too. I've been waiting for new Springsteen for a while. And not new-from-1978 new.

Here's the opening track, "We Take Care Of Our Own":



Good song. Not his best by any means.

This will also feature studio versions of Land of Hopes and Dreams (performed first in 1999), American Land (performed first during the 2006 Seeger Sessions) and Wrecking Ball (performed first in 2009).

A tour is expected to start following the March 6th release.

sounds very arcade-fire-influenced

just sayin'

yeah I know you're joking, but you don't joke about shit like that.

Actually I read that Springsteen has "taken under his wing" the likes of Arcade Fire and Gaslight Anthem.

Having zero knowledge of either band, any good?

They're both good, I like Arcade Fire more though.

I cannot wait for this album!! Even though the lead single sounds a bit like a 'Magic' b-side.

What are your favorite Springsteen songs from the past decade since 2002's The Rising? Solo stuff and Seeger Sessions included.

I can listen to Outlaw Pete on a loop.

this.

it was honestly the best song I saw him perform in concert back in 2009. Fucking had a cowboy hat for it. so boss.

Jealous about the Outlaw Pete thing. Would love to see that live.

The E Street Band sounded great at the Grammys. But I can't deny I felt an emptiness watching without seeing the Big Man in the background.

I really liked Radio Nowhere

The album is amazing! I tend to enjoy his pop songwriting a bit more than his other stuff so not sure if this is on par with Magic, but it's no WOAD.

Outlaw Pete is far and away his best in the last 10 years.

Also Devil's Arcade and Living in the Future are favorites

I can't stand Outlaw Pete...and the melody is a Kiss rip-off.

"Death To my Hometown" off this album is the best song of the year so far.

Can't believe I didn't comment on the album before. Just listened to it through again. So much sounds experimental and different, but it really works. I love it. I can't think of a weak track right now.

So I've been listening to Springsteen all summer. I think he's amazing. Maybe GOAT material.

Bruce fans, what are you rankings of his albums? Here is mine of the albums I have listened to so far:

1. Born to Run
2. Nebraska
3. The River
4. Darkness on the Edge of Town
5. Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ
6. Born in the USA
7. Wrecking Ball
8. Tunnel of Love
9. The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle
10. The Ghost of Tom Joad

I think Wrecking Ball is not all that far behind the "prime" Springsteen ones. It's absolutely excellent - sounds good, great/layered lyrics, lots of heart. The Grammys are going to suck his dick this year.

I'm not a huge fan, but my top five Boss albums:

1. Nebraska
2. The River
3. Born in the U.S.A.
4. The Ghost of Tom Joad
5. Darkness on the Edge of Town

this is indeed an above-average Springsteen. Not top 5 worthy but is not that far behind.

Ooh lists!

1. Born to Run (obviously)
2. If Wild Innocent & E Street were an EP without Kitty and Wild Billy it would be here, but it's not so... Tunnel of Love
3. Darkness on the Edge of Town
4. Born in the USA
5. The River
6. Wild, Innocent & E Street (but it has two of his Top 10 best songs, maybe Top 5)
7. Nebraska
8. The Rising
9. Wrecking Ball
10. Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.

I wish he had made an album out of all the 90s tracks he had, it would have been amazing (Streets of Philadelphia, Secret Garden, a bunch of the Tracks compilation songs like Gave It a Name and Sad Eyes)

1. Darkness on the Edge of Town
2. Born to Run
3. Nebraska
4. The Ghost of Tom Joad
5. Born in the USA

Also love Wrecking Ball, Tunnel of Love, The River... pretty much anything Boss is great. Of course he has his low points, but thankfully the lows aren't closer to the end of his career.