Just a heads up.

Is that good or bad?

PANDURITO said:

It's bad, PANDURITO. Very bad.

What's the name of the album, NewJersey Soul?

Ace said:

Damn! I preordered it

Anxiety said:

Working on a Dream. And the cover is just beyond words:

PANDURITO said:

As always, your mileage may vary. What's your fave Boss album?

Ace said:

it looks like he's working on the bargain bin with that fuglicious cover.

Ace said:

Good night, moon.

Good night, cow jumping over the moon.

Good night, bear.

Good night, comb.

Anxiety said:

Even the hardiest of the hardcore hate the artwork (and most Springsteen fans' idea of style is a Roots leather jacket).

The whole album just smacks of a rush-job to piggyback on the Super Bowl thing. I have nothing against a guy makin' a buck, but doesn't mean I have to provide it.

I still love ya, Boss, but this is not your best work by a long shot.

Ace said:

I don't have any

Never was a fan. I'm collecting his COMPLETE discography right now. They come with EL MUNDO sunday supplement. A vinyl replica CD and a book every week


So far, maybe Born To run and The River have had a deeper impact

PANDURITO said:

Wait - you guys get a Springsteen album and a book with your newspaper EVERY SUNDAY?

Holy crap, that is the coolest thing I've ever heard of!

RodeoSchro said:

PANDURITO said:

I'm a Nebraska-through-The Rising man, myself. The music on the new album isn't so much an issue with me (although I'm not a big fan of ornate arrangements) as the lyrics (lazy, crappy).

Ace said:

is it worse than Lionel Richie's album? or Labelle's?

From what I heard, it's outtakes from "Magic" or at the very least, from those sessions, which is the reason it is out so quickly in comparison (after all, in recent years he was only good for one "E Street"/"pop" album a decade or so.

missfee said:

Do you mean the artwork?

VinnyM27 said:

Springsteen has stated that they were having such a good time making Magic that he continued writing, but they ran out of time. My personal feeling is that O'Brien has convinced El Bosso to work quickly and that everything that flows from his pen is gold. To me, there has been a steady decline in quality, beginning with Devils & Dust.

Entertainment weekly has the My Lucky Day clip up and it sounds pretty good. Not all the grunting and political messages.

Ace said:

What's yr take on Magic--cuz that's the best album he'd done in a decade at least.

jthad1129 said:

I don't mind the music on that one (although I don't think it's anything to write home about), but I think the lyrics suck big pig dicks.

MendesCity said:

With the exception of "Long Walk Home", I didn't care for it.

Ace said:

Alright then, think I'll be downloading this one

So what's the last one you liked? The Rising was a total turd in my book, and before that, it was only pieces of Lucky Town, Human Touch that I really loved.

MendesCity said:

The Rising (although that album is not turd-free). And on Devils, I liked "Reno". The Seeger Sessions was fun, as far as covers albums go, but that's not very far with me.

Ace said:

I'm sorry, Ace. Let me comfort you.

Vendetta1 said:

Thanks, but no comfort needed. I'm no longer emotionally invested in whether or not an artist puts out a product I like. I look at it this way: it's a bunch of songs; I don't like them; what's for dinner?

Ace said:

Yeah, I pretty much feel that way about Prince's last two albums.

Ace said:

Surely, it can't possibly be any worse than these turds: