Springsteen new album

Dr. Nick

....is, erm, 'out' now. If you can find it.

on first listen, there are some highs and lows, but has promise.

FlyingMagpie2

Not long after his last album. Must be stockpiling songs !!!
The guy is 59 and he's still producing the goods. Legend !

Dr. Nick

FlyingMagpie2 wrote: »

Not long after his last album. Must be stockpiling songs !!!

recorded during the same sessions as Magic.

Mars Bar

Dr. Nick wrote: »

recorded during the same sessions as Magic.

It was written and recorded whilst on the Magic tour, people keep thinking that these are the left overs from Magic. However, it is not!
He is either 60 or 61, it was his birthday this day week ago, heard it on the radio!
The official date of release is the 27th no?

The Swordsman

mars bar wrote: »

It was written and recorded whilst on the Magic tour, people keep thinking that these are the left overs from Magic. However, it is not!
He is either 60 or 61, it was his birthday this day week ago, heard it on the radio!
The official date of release is the 27th no?

He's 59 since September. You may be getting mixed up with Clarence Clemons (his sax player) who celebrated his 66th or 67th birthday last week. Bruce actually wished Clarence a happy birthday during his Golden Globes acceptance speech.

The new CD is out in Ireland on Friday week (23rd).

Mars Bar

I was in Supermacs and they were playing Working On A Dream and they went on about birthdays, and Dad said to me that it was his birthday. He might have been wrong...I wish he could stay 59 forever!
Can't wait for the album...

The Swordsman

mars bar wrote: »

I was in Supermacs and they were playing Working On A Dream and they went on about birthdays, and Dad said to me that it was his birthday. He might have been wrong...I wish he could stay 59 forever!
Can't wait for the album...

Really looking forward to it myself.

Apparently there is 'leak' of the album around and looking at the reviews on Backstreets.com it is receiving very mixed reviews - some saying it is his best since Tunnel of Love, others saying it is his worst ever.

Going to wait until the official release (just over a week away) and listen to it first on CD.

There will be a tour to support the album. Hopefully, he'll include Ireland again.

Mars Bar

I'm going to wait for the CD too...
I like Working On A Dream but not loving it at the moment. However, I am loving My Lucky Day...I'm not worried about the reviews, I'll probably like 90% of the album anyway!
I hope he includes Ireland, hopefully Thomond Park or Pearse Stadium, much handier for me than Dublin. One night in Pearse/Thomond and two in Dublin would be great!

Dr. Nick

Couple of duffers on it which should have been left off imo, otherwise it's a grower.

The Swordsman

mars bar wrote: »

I'm going to wait for the CD too...
I like Working On A Dream but not loving it at the moment. However, I am loving My Lucky Day...I'm not worried about the reviews, I'll probably like 90% of the album anyway!
I hope he includes Ireland, hopefully Thomond Park or Pearse Stadium, much handier for me than Dublin. One night in Pearse/Thomond and two in Dublin would be great!

Talk is that this tour will not be as long as last years, so I don't imagine he'll play more than one night here. My money's on Croker.

or...

There are rumours that he will be playing Glastonbury. So, maybe he will play one of the summer festivals here?
(If its the one my 18 year old son will be attending, I'm sure he will be really happy to have his Mum and Dad tagging along).

Dr. Nick

The Swordsman wrote: »

My money's on Croker.

That would be God-awful. Every concert in Croker is God-awful.

Please Bruce - no.

Glasto looks likes it might happen.

Mars Bar

The RDS was mighty last year but why does it always have to be the East Side?!
Hopefully the lads in Thomond will take it on. That'd be class! It's much the same size as the RDS too...

Dr. Nick

mars bar wrote: »

The RDS was mighty last year but why does it always have to be the East Side?!

Wild guess - 50% of the island's population can get there within an hour?

On further listening today, this album is definitely a grower.

Mars Bar

Dr. Nick wrote: »

Wild guess - 50% of the island's population can get there within an hour?

On further listening today, this album is definitely a grower.

Why do you have to be right? Sigh...

Mgoraf

I thought Magic was good. Will give this a listen

ReacherCreature

Have only listened to one or two songs.

Don't wanna ruin the suprise!

TelePaul

Am waiting for the official release. While I'm thrilled that there's a new album out - it bodes well for the prospect of a tour - I'm a bit dubious as to the quality. I liked Magic, but with Brendan O' Brien at the helm it was a carbon-copy of 'The Rising' production-wise. Not a big deal, but if this new one features the same predictable arrangements, I know I'll find myself getting bored.

Also, I'd be very surprised if some songs that didn't make the grade on Magic were recycled from the cutting-room floor for filler. It's just the way these things go. Either way, Bruce is the man, so there's bound to be a few stand-out tunes on it.

Dr. Nick

Tour rumours have started:

June 2 - Finland
June 4 - Stockhom
June 5 - Stockhom

June 9 - Bergen
June 10 - Bergen

June 12 - Munich
June 14 - Franfurt

June 22 - Berlin


June 26/7 Glastonbury rumour only

July 8th - Denmark

July 12 - Dublin


July 19- Roma
July 21 - Udine
July 23 - Modena


OFFICIAL/CONFIRMED :

090602 Ratina, Tampere, Finland
090604 Stockholm stadium, Stockholm, Sweden
090605 Stockholm stadium, Stockholm, Sweden
090609 Bergenhus Festning - Koengen, Bergen, Norway
090610 Bergenhus Festning - Koengen, Bergen, Norway
090708 MCH Outdoor Arena, Herning, Denmark

Mars Bar

OOhhh, only one date? Can't imagine only one, do you think they'll do what they did with the Magic tour by adding two dates on the day the tickets went on sale?

Anyway, my bday is the week before so might use it as an excuse for a bday present...

ReacherCreature

One date'll do.

Dr. Nick

Newest rumours say three to five dates - I smell o2........

ReacherCreature

Dr. Nick wrote: »

Newest rumours say three to five dates - I smell o2........

Sources/info?

Mars Bar

So far away! But I'll go anyway...

Dr. Nick

ReacherCreature wrote: »

Sources/info?

various springsteen forums - Greasylake/BTX/SPL

July 12 at the RDS is now the likeliest with additions as last year.

The Swordsman

Just popped into HMV on Grafton Street.

They are selling off most of Bruces stuff at real knockdown prices (presumably to coincide with tomorrows release).

I picked up 'The Rising' Tour Edition (with bonus DVD) for 6 euro and the 'Blood Brothers' DVD for 7. 'Tracks' was also there for 40 euro.

I don't know if it is just HMV or if other record shops are doing the same.

This may be the time to fill in any of those gaps in your collection.

Dr. Nick

The Swordsman wrote: »

This may be the time to fill in any of those gaps in your collection.

Don't have any gaps

ReacherCreature

The Swordsman wrote: »

They are selling off most of Bruces stuff at real knockdown prices (presumably to coincide with tomorrows release)..

It's out tomorrow?? Some places are saying the 27th of January etc.

Dr. Nick

ReacherCreature wrote: »

It's out tomorrow?? Some places are saying the 27th of January etc.

27th etc. Iin US. 26th in UK.

lee_baby_simms

July 11th confirmed. Tickets on sale next Friday.

Mars Bar

Next week? Agh, I have some serious work to do to get that money!

You going Luke?

ReacherCreature

mars bar wrote: »

Next week? Agh, I have some serious work to do to get that money!

You going Luke?

Oh fcuk. Next Friday? I'm broke but I'm gonna have to scrounge the money somehow!

Mars Bar

My thoughts exactly! Although last year, ticketmaster had a stand set up with tickets on sale for the friday night...

Dr. Nick

Dr. Nick wrote: »

various springsteen forums - Greasylake/BTX/SPL

July 12 at the RDS is now the likeliest with additions as last year.

Well - one day out, what ya gonna do.

There are 4 days booked in the RDS, but I think it'll be two in the end, 11 and 12, recession stops date 3.

Book Bewleys Hotel now - I did

Dr. Nick

This album is Springsteen at his best - listen once and you've wasted your money.

It's not Darkness at the Edge of Town, but then nothing else is. Listen a few times then judge.

Mars Bar

I feel time running out already, I hate that feeling. I have to convince Mam and Dad big time between now and Friday and to book Bewleys too. I'm gonna be pushing the bday factor big time!!

The Swordsman

Dr. Nick wrote: »

This album is Springsteen at his best - listen once and you've wasted your money.

It's not Darkness at the Edge of Town, but then nothing else is. Listen a few times then judge.

It's a real grower. Didn't have the immediate impact that Magic had but am really getting to like it now. Kingdom of Days and The Last Carnival are superb.

Its not Greetings, Wild, Born etc, but that is Bruce. A critic said about an album by a band who were Bruce influenced (I can't remember who it was) was that they should not be trying to recreate Bruce. He added that the genius of Bruce is that he has never tried to recreate Born to Run.

The time he starts becoming predictable is when I stop listening.

shakespeare

heres my take on it after a few listens...

think "what love can do" is a fine song. its a new sort of rock song for bruce, kinda radio knowhere-ish in the sense that its not really epic or overdone and more contemporary(not usually a good thing imo)...short, sharp...just bursts in and ends...really love it...

others that im going back to are the wrestler...(just fine simple songwriting, kind reminds me of the hitter from d&d) and life itself, which just rolls fantastically...love the way the lyrics are falling all through the album.

only a few listens in and its growing...

cant wait for July! (hope we get a summer for it!)

Mars Bar

I got the album yesterday...

Shakespeare: Life Itself is a brilliant song, so is Surprise, Surprise and Tomorrow NEver Knows.
I think it's still gonna take a couple of more listens to completely embrace the whole album...

Can't wait to get my tickets on Friday...

Chumpski

I started listening to Bruce recently with all the recent hype about the new album. I have started off with The Rising because i heard that it is quite different to say for example his most popular rock stuff from the 80s Born in the USA and stuff.

I like it alot, my favourite songs so far would be Into the Fire, Nothing Man, The Rising and the best i think would be Paradise. What album should i go for next do you think?

Dr. Nick

Chumpski wrote: »

I started listening to Bruce recently with all the recent hype about the new album. I have started off with The Rising because i heard that it is quite different to say for example his most popular rock stuff from the 80s Born in the USA and stuff.

I like it alot, my favourite songs so far would be Into the Fire, Nothing Man, The Rising and the best i think would be Paradise. What album should i go for next do you think?

Try the best: Darkness on the Edge of Town

ReacherCreature

Chumpski wrote: »

I started listening to Bruce recently with all the recent hype about the new album. I have started off with The Rising because i heard that it is quite different to say for example his most popular rock stuff from the 80s Born in the USA and stuff.

I like it alot, my favourite songs so far would be Into the Fire, Nothing Man, The Rising and the best i think would be Paradise. What album should i go for next do you think?

Welcome new fan.

I love Born to Run. Few classics on that.

The Swordsman

Chumpski wrote: »

I started listening to Bruce recently with all the recent hype about the new album. I have started off with The Rising because i heard that it is quite different to say for example his most popular rock stuff from the 80s Born in the USA and stuff.

I like it alot, my favourite songs so far would be Into the Fire, Nothing Man, The Rising and the best i think would be Paradise. What album should i go for next do you think?

Welcome along.

Though I wouldn't consider it to be anywhere near his best album, I would recommend 'The River' simply because it shows many different sides of Bruce.

Also, if you like Paradise, you would probably like the 'Nebraska' album

shakespeare

not to start a "favorite springsteen album" thread or anything...

but for me "Asbury" and " E street shuffle" are just untouchable...people dont rate them as much cause of un-refined songwriting and rambling verse's, not enough focus and all that lark...but i think they are quite simply amazing...in production and performance and most of all lyrically...just pure, un-effected, brilliance imo.

Mary Queen of Arkinsas, Growing up, incident on 57th, new york city serenade (never mentioned...so underatted)

in For You..."born with the power of a locomotive, able to leap small buildings in a single bound!"...

the naieveness and youthful energy, i dont know, exuberance, i guess, is just bursting out of these records...some criticise it...say its loose and sporadic...
these are the main reasons i love them so much...

anyway...back to the factor...
the new album is growing on me even more...still cant get my head round.."surprise surprise" though!

Chumpski

Cheers everyone:). Sorry to go off topic by the way. So i'll get :

Nebraska
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Born To Run
The River
Asbury
E street shuffle

Yeah i like Paradise alot so i'll start off with Nebraska i think.

TelePaul

Chumpski wrote: »

Cheers everyone:). Sorry to go off topic by the way. So i'll get :

Nebraska
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Born To Run
The River
Asbury
E street shuffle

Yeah i like Paradise alot so i'll start off with Nebraska i think.

Start with Darkness! Better than anything else he's done, though Born to Run comes close.

Mars Bar

The Rising would be one of my favourites but I also love Devils and Dust...brilliant album. They'd be the two I'd listen to most...

JP Liz

Its a a great album not my fav by Bruce but still top class

I'm annoyed he was snubbed for Oscar Nomination for The Wrestler :mad:

Chumpski

I read up on both Nebraska and Darkness. It sounds like i will really like Nebraska but i will get both seeing as lots of people recommend Darkness! Devils and Dust is fairly recent isn't it?

Mars Bar

Yeah it is, 2004 I think. Still a cracking album...
I really like Born In The USA album too. Songs like Working On The Highway, Darlington County and the more well-known ones such as Glory Days, Bobby Jean, Dancing In The Dark and obviously Born In The USA.

Dr. Nick

Wonder what the extra date(s) in Dublin will be? Fri/Mon? Fri only? Mon only? Sun only!??

Here's the official list for European tour so far:

May 30 - Landgraaf, Holland - Pink Pop Festival (March 7)
June 2 - Tampere, Finland - Ratinan Stadion (ON SALE)
June 4 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Stadium (SOLD OUT)
June 5 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Stadium (SOLD OUT)
June 7 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Stadium (SOLD OUT)
June 9 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen (SOLD OUT)
June 10 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen (SOLD OUT)
July 2 - Munich, Germany - Olympiastadion (ON SALE NOW)
July 3 - Frankfurt, Germany - Commerzbank Arena (ON SALE NOW)
July 5 - Vienna, Austria - Ernst Happel Stadion (ON SALE NOW)
July 8 - Herning, Denmark - Herning MCH (ON SALE NOW)
July 11 - Dublin, Ireland - RDS (Jan 30)
July 16 - Carhaix, France - Festival des Vielles Charrues (Jan 30)
July 19 - Rome, Italy - Stadio Olimpico (ON SALE SOON)
July 21 - Turino, Italy - Olimpico di Torino (ON SALE SOON)
July 23 - Udine, Italy - Stadio Friuli (ON SALE SOON)
July 26 - Bilbao, Spain - San Mames Stadium (ON SALE SOON)
July 28 - Benidorm, Spain - Estadio Municipal de Foietes (ON SALE SOON)
July 30 - Sevilla, Spain - La Cartuja Olympic Stadium (ON SALE SOON)
Aug 1 - Valladolid, Spain - Estadio Jose Zorrilla (ON SALE SOON)
Aug 2 - Santiago, Spain - Monte Del Gozo (ON SALE SOON)

ReacherCreature

Dr. Nick wrote: »

May 30 - Landgraaf, Holland - Pink Pop Festival (March 7)
June 2 - Tampere, Finland - Ratinan Stadion (ON SALE)
June 4 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Stadium (SOLD OUT)
June 5 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Stadium (SOLD OUT)
June 7 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Stadium (SOLD OUT)
June 9 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen (SOLD OUT)
June 10 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen (SOLD OUT)
July 2 - Munich, Germany - Olympiastadion (ON SALE NOW)
July 3 - Frankfurt, Germany - Commerzbank Arena (ON SALE NOW)
July 5 - Vienna, Austria - Ernst Happel Stadion (ON SALE NOW)
July 8 - Herning, Denmark - Herning MCH (ON SALE NOW)
July 11 - Dublin, Ireland - RDS (Jan 30)
July 16 - Carhaix, France - Festival des Vielles Charrues (Jan 30)
July 19 - Rome, Italy - Stadio Olimpico (ON SALE SOON)
July 21 - Turino, Italy - Olimpico di Torino (ON SALE SOON)
July 23 - Udine, Italy - Stadio Friuli (ON SALE SOON)
July 26 - Bilbao, Spain - San Mames Stadium (ON SALE SOON)
July 28 - Benidorm, Spain - Estadio Municipal de Foietes (ON SALE SOON)
July 30 - Sevilla, Spain - La Cartuja Olympic Stadium (ON SALE SOON)
Aug 1 - Valladolid, Spain - Estadio Jose Zorrilla (ON SALE SOON)
Aug 2 - Santiago, Spain - Monte Del Gozo (ON SALE SOON)

We're the only place he's returning to from his previous tour. High concentration in the Scandanavian regions & no British dates!