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Surprisingly not bad despite the cover and timing within his career
I listened to about 30 seconds. Not sure if that’s long enough to qualify for a vote but I’m submitting it anyways
Mary’s place was the one song I liked. Otherwise bullshit pandering USA lover tracks. Very obviously post 9/11. Into the fire sounded like Christian rock.
Lets be friends is cute!!!
Just can't get into Springsteen. Especially when thinking about this being written and recorded after 9/11, it just feels like I'm being hit over the head with most of the songs.
Wow, Bruce gets another album listed, pretty impressive.
I think I'm pretty incapable of actually disliking Bruce Springsteen, but this is definitely not one of his stronger works.
Is this Bruce Springsteen?
far more range than i anticipated. And totally bad ass.
Paar lekkere nummertjes, niks sprong er echt uit
An album about 9/11 by The Boss and his E-Street Band. It's very competently played and produced. The songs are alright as well. Problem is, most of songs are kind of boring. There is no real low point here, but no high point either. 3/5
I just don't get it. I've never been much of a Bruce fan, but his music is so pedestrian and boring. Reading the reviews, it seems that "The Rising" is a popular song, but I just don't get it. It's an anthem with zero meaning other than to be an anthem. It says nothing about anything.
Oh Bruce, what happened? Clearly fell down a hole here, this album is a country twanged cliched mess. Just sounds lazy.
Always powerfull and sentimental
This is boring. It isn't the worst thing I have ever listened to, but I certainly would not seek out listening to this album. Also, really not a fan of the religious themes in the last song. Bleh, not a good way to end my listening experience.
I do not like Brucey but I listened to U Springin' Springsteen on My Bean? instead, which is much better than the actual music. 41 Shots was cool bc ACAB but it's not something to listen to in my free time. This album can basically be summed up as "bad music, cool guy"
Yep, this is definitely a Springsteen album. It covers well-trodden ground, so there aren't any surprises here. Personally, I think Old School Springsteen is better than Old Springsteen.
This is the second Bruce album in one week & I've learned that I appreciate his work. His songwriting style is deeply relatable, and his voice draws me in. Solid listen.
When Springesteen is going all out rock and roll with the E Street Band, I'm all in! But when Springsteen is playing balladeer? Not really as much. 3.5
Dull
Awful
This is a pretty solid album but none of the songs really "popped" for me. I'm going to put into the rotation and listed a few more times.
Not a huge Springsteen fan. Even his early stuff. I kinda liked this tho. Definitely more of a country/gospel vibe. Kinda set the tone for post-9/11 country music.
great album, but it dragged on a bit towards the end
i like this more than i thought i would, nothing mind blowing but again another influential album from the past for a reason.
My feeling about this album is strange. At the same time it's like every other album and like no other album. I listened to it twice and still can't find out, what does it remind me of. But I liked it though.
I wasn't really into this album but I did save 3 songs from it. So it must be ok.
Solid album from The Boss. Empty Sky was a standout for me, but overall very standard rock and roll. Nothing to get you really excited, but a nice record to put on in the background.
It's not bad, but not very interesting to me
I would assume that there are other Springsteen albums on this list. I'm not sure why this one is included. I get the motivation/historical aspect of this album being writtend and recorded right after 9/11, but this isn't really an record I needed to hear. I did like Further On, but that was really the only stand out for me. I've never been a huge fan of Springsteen anyway and this album hasn't changed that at all. Dad rock supreme and forgetable at that.
Dårlig motivator på tampen av arbeidsdagen
There is a huge amount to respect and love the Boss for. He writes a banging pop song, he is a man above reproach, he speaks for people who don't have a voice and he works harder than anyone else. But I'm not a blue collar worker in the rust belt and listening through to the album it is still fairly middle of the road pop/rock which is good, but it's not life changing.
It's an okay album. It's everything you could expect from 2002 Springsteen. It's not a hard rock. It's pleasant rock. But in a way it's a boring rock. The constant one-sentence-screaming-choruses. And all through 75 minutes of an album can be annoying. It doesn't bring anything to the table. It's just another rock album. On the other hand, in the moments Springsteen's voice reminded me of late Chris Cornell. 2.5/5.
good listening and some great additions to my playlists
I listened to Bruce a fair bit back in the day but have never gotten to around to anything he released in the 2000s. I see that I have missed out. This is a very solid Bruce album, so that automatically makes it 4 stars. But it's not quite 5. I'm very glad to have been introduced to it, however.
Good Album
Me: Calling this Bruce's 9/11 album seems kind of reductive. It's over 70 minutes long and came out only six months after the towers fell, it can't just be about that. Me after listening: This is Bruce's 9/11 album. My dad listened to this album all the time when it first came out. I remember him being moved by much of it, especially "You're Missing". I had been just old enough to remember 9/11, but my most vivid memories about it are of the aftermath. I'd cry when my mom had to go into work because it was in a tall building; I remember the magazine covers full of smoke and debris, the anxiety and anger, the full swing into jingoism (which Springsteen does engage in some here; make no mistake, he wasn't above the inclination towards revenge or blind patriotism), the useless, wasteful war. Is every song literally about 9/11? No, I don't think so, but that grief, loss, and confusion permeates every moment of 'The Rising'; at the very least, it's an album of Springsteen processing 9/11, what he witnessed from his window in New Jersey, and the emotional state of the country afterwards. You may have noticed I've spent more time writing about the album's context than its music. This album does itself a great disservice in its runtime. Cut a few MOR or saccharine tracks, hack off a minute or two from the long songs, and this would maybe (big 'maybe') be a Springsteen classic. Honestly, I would cut the entire run of songs from "Into the Fire" through "World's Apart". As it is, this album is like an intense therapy session: a couple of breakthroughs, and lot of spinning wheels. Sorry, dad, I can't quite love this record, even though my nostalgia really wants me to. Highlights: Mary's Place, The Rising
Pretty good stuff.
This isn’t peak Bruce, but it is very good Bruce.
You’re not the Boss of me now.
Only ok at the beginning then just generic soft rock. A little dated
Bruce couldn’t be more Brucie even if he was Australian. Not the most rousing or representational Bruce but solid.
It’s Bruce. Not the best Bruce but not bad.
There were reasons this album was intriguing. First, I had never even heard of it, and the fact that it's the first with the E. Street Band since Born in the USA was news to me. And on the heels of 9/11, this seemed like it would have to be some sort of mission statement. Springsteen sounds great, he's a one-of-a-kind vocalist. I noted a new, repetitive quality to the songs, which was sometimes effective and sometimes just repetitive. Another that's really at a 3.5, but I was mostly left unexcited when it was all said and done. There are pockets of Springsteen's material that are genius, and I think he's a stand-up MF, but I don't always love his albums front to back. This was good, but not one I need to wrap myself up in.
Never been much of a Bruce fan, but I enjoyed this.
I wasn’t a Springsteen fan during my south Jersey youth. But now I always enjoy listening to him sing about his city and Mary and his all-American pride.
There was 1 or 2 songs I did not mind.
Your dad definitely loves this album. The first few songs were enjoyable, but the songs became different ways of saying the same stuff after a while. Repetitive beyond belief.
Pleasant sounding album, not the typical overindulged sound that puts me off from Bruce
Springsteen returns after a long absence and the album is a mixed bag. It’s admirable branching out into new genres and there is a mix of styles present here - music inspired by the Middle East (a bold move after 9/11), even some r and b infused tracks - but Bruce is at his best telling rollicking rock and roll stories with the E Street band in full flow. Occasionally, this reminds me of Steve Earle - too much like Steve Earle perhaps? I like Bruce’s older, richer voice and the musicianship throughout is class. But I’m not sure this counts as one of his best.
I struggle to listen to Springsteen at the best of times, but this album is truly woeful. Would never listen to it again in a million years. Not for me.
I was super into Springsteen in my younger years. From Born to Run through Born in the USA, I would give every one of those albums 5 stars. After Tunnel of Love (which I also think is a very good album, probably 4 stars) though, I lost track of The Boss. I've listened a little bit here and there to things like The Ghost of Tom Joad and Devils and Dust, but overall he hasn't been on my radar much. So, it was good to listen to this. Doesn't quite have the magic of his earlier work, but still very solid. I really liked the songs Empty Sky and Let's Be Friends. My only advice to Bruce would be - it's okay to have some songs in the 2.5 to 3.5 minute range. They don't all have to be so long. 4 stars.
This isn't a bad album but it was kind of boring to me. Too much country twang in his voice, and it felt way too long.
This album captures perfect the themes and feelings we all had post the events of 9/11 - the tracks that mean most to me are Mary's Place and My City In Ruins and of course the title track The Rising
A fine album but left me bored for most of it. Didn’t know this was about 9/11 until after I’d listened and tbh that could’ve changed how I saw this if I knew prior to listening but oh well.
Despite his beloved reputation, Bruce Springsteen sucks.
Booo the Boss
Nice album, but 3
3/5
No. 63/1001 Lonesome Day 5/5 Into the Fire 4/5 Waitin' on a Sunny Day 5/5 Nothing Man 5/5 Countin' On a Miracle 4/5 Empty Sky 3/5 Worlds Apart 3/5 Let's Be Friends 4/5 Further On 3/5 The Fuse 3/5 Mary's Place 3/5 You're Missing 4/5 The Rising 3/5 Paradise 4/5 My City of Ruins 4/5 Average: 3,8 Really liked the start of the album. Towards the second half I felt for some songs like I already heard them in older albums of his e.g. Mary's Place. Still overall an enjoyable listen.
Ah, this sounds like such a commercialised saccharine rock album. The sound feels like a parody of itself. Idk but I can’t find life in most of the songs. The opener is nice, nothing man is good, you’re missing is nice, the missing as well. Empty sky is just the beginning of creep idk how I can’t find any comparisons of it anywhere. The songs sound bit but hollow. There are some rememerable melodies and hooks here but argh the overall song just makes me feel I’m in a commercial or something. It’s such basic rock. Paradise reminds me of the sound of silence for some reason and I can’t not hear it now. It’s a competent album but it’s just a nothing album.
Solid record
I get that, not being a boomer mom from the midwest, I'm not the demographic here but I really don't understand the appeal. All of these songs are tepid. Every. Single. Song. There's no fire. There's no spice. It's just boring. It's the plain, unsweetened oatmeal of rock and roll.
I am not really a huge Springsteen fan after the Tunnel of Love albums since it got into stuff that I don't really listen to as much. Nonetheless, I love this album and listening to it realised how many of the songs I remember. A fantastic return to form for the Boss and two decades later, still sounds good.
if he’s the boss i quit
Of course I have heard a number of tracks from Bruce Springsteen, and The Rising is not the first album from Springsteen that I've reviewed for this list. I don't think I have heard anything from this album before. I am willing to hear anything from Springsteen because I know that the music will be to a certain level, even if the recommended tracks don't become automatically new favorites. I enjoyed this album. The album started out strong with possibly my two favorite tracks ("Lonesome Day", "Into the Fire") and continued steady throughout. "The Rising" should be added to my list of favorite tracks. Taking the album as a whole, I think I liked The Rising more than Born to Run, and close to the same level that I like Nebraska. I haven't settled in on whether there are individual tracks that I for sure would come back to (like I have from Nebraska), but I could listen to this album again.
Seicht-weichgespülter Heartland Rock.
Some very strong songs but a little long. Excellent production.
maybe this would hit if 9/11 just happened. i understand why it exists but i do not need to hear any of these songs again. i'm gonna go play born in the USA
There were some things I liked about this album. There were many touching lyrics. The organ was nice. One or two songs briefly caught my attention. But overall it was a long, painful album to get through and I'm glad it's over. That feels horrible to say because I do think this album is a nice 9/11 tribute but man. I'm already not a huge Springsteen fan so this was tough. I'm giving it 3 stars because it felt like a 2 to me but I also was not the target audience, so.
Springsteen is not good.
Not really my thing. 2.5/5
Everything sounded the same and not rly my fav but i like the general vibes
Solid
An okay album but not my style of music.
I like The Boss quite a bit, but I didn’t care for this album at all. I think there are some rather throwaway songs, like Countin’ On A Miracle and Mary’s Place. I also think that in a strange way, the production quality makes it sound more dated than the older records. That combined with a fairly neo-liberal message that also sounds incredibly dated make this album a tough go for me.
It's fine
Typical Bruce album
Great
Not my cup of tea.
10/10 Bruce Springsteen, whatever that means
Not a fan of the boss
Pretty typical Blegh Bruce until the last 1/3, which is actually pretty good Concept Bruce! We like Concept Bruce! Favorite track: Paradise
This is generically fine. A few solid ones that had me wondering if I could be a fan.
The boss. Gotta be his best album in the 2000s
Dad rock good dad rock but still dad rock
Bruce got the band back together! Although, to be honest, there are several songs that sound like the E Street Band is not playing on The Boss' album at all. Then Clarence Clemons chimes in and all is well. It's a pretty somber album but pretty well executed.
i feel like the author of this album list lost his virginity while bruce sprinsteen was playing in the background. It's not bad but what's the point of having like 5 Bruce albums. He's not genuienly that interesting artist.
Low energy Bruce. Gives the feeling of a tired old man that had to fulfill a contract and did so reluctantly
Mary's Place is the best song on this album.
A few more of these and I'll be a full-on Springsteen head
3/5 interesting but not enough
I do not like Bruce Springsteen. If there's one thing this list has definitely done, it's made me realize that. This is the 4th one of his albums I have received thus far, and it's very different from the other ones, but not in a good way. I shutter to think how many more of his albums this list is going to generate for me to listen to.
The Rising is the twelfth album by American recording artist Bruce Springsteen. It was immediately a critical and commercial success since fans were starved for an album for seven years - topping the Billboard 200 along with other album charts worldwide and winning the 2003 Grammy for Best Rock Album. The Rising has been certified a mix of gold and platinum in many countries, notably double platinum in the US, and platinum in the UK. It is an emotional album with a main theme of hope. The music is well produced and a beautiful accompaniment to Springsteen's empathy-inducing lyrics. In my opinion, the songs' styles sound older than early 2000's rock, but that may be a result of Springsteen being in the music industry a long time. In conclusion, The Rising is a solid album that has been listened to for multiple reasons when one needs a little hope.
first listen i get this significance of this post 9/11, but this is such a lackluster album
Favourite songs: Further On (Up the Road), The Rising, Lonesome Day, Waitin' on a Sunny Day, Countin' on a Miracle, Nothing Man, Empty Sky, Worlds Apart Least favourite songs: Paradise 4/5
Wasn't really my thing
Ah man i did not like this whiney stadium rock!
Overly sentimental, too long, dull. I wasn't a Springsteen fan before hearing this and it did nothing to change my view.
The blandest. We're talking mild cheddar; overheard nattering from the front seats of the bus; hospital catering grade blandness.
Turns out that so far through my 1001 albums journey, I don't care much for Bruce Springsteen. Still, as a 9/11 tribute, it's worth a listen, probably what his grassroot fans needed at the time.
fine?
What's mediocre by Bruce's standards is pretty close to excellent when graded against mere mortals. There's too much filligree and layering with synths and strings for one's taste (though this is the trend with the late period Bruce). The excessive repetition in a lot of the lyrics – e.g., the same basic line being repeated again and again within single cuts ("Into the Fire" most notably) – is also noisome. And we get perilously close to outright schmaltz at times. That's what's reuniting with one of the 1970s' best bands will do, one supposes. But, per usual, Bruce's heart is certainly in the right place (who else could get away with deploying Sufi musical tropes and be so effective with it?). Plus, he offers up a great deal of soul, aiming to elevate in response to a tragedy felt locally, nationally, globally. Plus, there's just an extremely high level of songcraft and musicianship and pride in the work – the quality is unimpeachable from the first to the last note. The net-net is ample pleasure for listeners and a handful of top-shelf songs ("Lonesome Day," title cut, "City in Ruins," "Empty Sky"). Even the worst song is strong if – again – not among his most transcendent outputs. At times, it seems Bruce is almost too good for his own benefit. Does he make it look too easy? Is it all too accessible, slightly too broad, over-emphatically crowd-pleasing (see "Waiting on a Sunny Day" and "Let's Be Friends" as Exhibits A and B)? Too polished and assured? Too shiny and too impeccably produced? Are there perhaps too many relatable characters and personae? Definitely maybe on all counts. Still, editors are right, it is "magisterial" and "moving," clearly deserving of bonus points for the degree of difficulty.
long and boooooring
This is album is insanely repetitive, holy shit. I can only hear him sing "empty sky" so many times. I get that Springsteen is an American classic, but I've never been that fond of his vocals personally. First album that I didn't finish on here.
It's cool that he's still kicking it... but it's just ok. Not bad but not something I want on a Playlist.
Decent Bruce. Nothing crazy. If it's not one of his first 3 albums it's probably a 3
Bruce? You mean the guy who makes dog shit music. Yeah that’s who is singing on this album. This does NOT deserve a spot on 1001 album list. We all know Bruce. We don’t need this album in addition to other dog shit Bruce albums on this list. Bruce should have made that one Atlantic City song and then never wrote another song again. Besides maybe thunder road or whatever the song is. Morale of the story is I am ashamed to tell my friends i’m doing the 1001 album list just bc there’s a chance they’ll see this album and think i’m an idiot. 1 star.
At the time I agreed with the consensus that the album was a bit of a comeback and also quite liked its successor Devils & Dust. But these days, this album is a struggle to listen to in one go - lots of material that sounds like typic Bruce Springsteen but the extra touch is missing (except for Nothing Man, the only true classic) and the album is just way, way too long - if half of the songs would have been cut this would have easily been a 4-star album. vote in 2002: 8/10 vote in 2023: 6/10
Not very remarkable, especially compared to several other Boss albums.
very soothing and easy to listen to, but not something I will likely play again.
On the list b/c it's Bruce's 9/11 album. It's terrible. As someone else said it should be on the list as an example of what 9/11 did to music.
Something about famous artists that you've never listened before is that you probably will understand why they are so liked. I don't know anything about him, but i can sense the emotion and the quality of his music.
O blusão está mais curto, quase não me serve. As mangas derrapam ao cotovelo e nota-se bem quando me espreguiço, o braço por mais pintado que o tenha não é ganga. Estou de volta às ruas. Mais vagueio e mais noto que só olhei para a calçada, só tenho olhos para ela, só a vi durante anos. Não sei a cor das janelas, o formato das portas, a altura dos rodapés, o padrão dos azulejos, de que barro são os telhados, desconheço os céus, só ouço os turistas, dos carros só rodas e chaparia, ignoro a caligrafia dos que escrevem nas paredes, amor e protesto, amor e PROTESTO. Levanto os braços a algo que não vejo, o blusão descai, cabeça sempre baixa. Sentia falta de sair à rua, mas talvez nunca tenha sabido como era. Tenho tanto medo de pisar merda que só tenho olhos para ela.
sorry Bruce too long
Was about to dismiss that later Bruce Springsteen album as the sort of delusion hardcore fans of the "boss" usually have about him--read all those five-star reviews: reviewers admit the album is a bit hit-or-miss at times, and yet they can't refrain from giving a perfect grade to it. Even as a hardcore fan of Sonic Youth, Neil Young or Radiohead, I can show restraint when the time comes to evaluate those acts' later releases. So why can't they? Everything post-*Nebraska* can't match Springsteen's early highlights, enough said. That being said, I gotta admit some of the fans have a point: the first seven tracks of this record are really, really neat affairs. You have soaring choruses, high-class songwriting and production values, plus interesting instrumentation here and there. Inviting the spiritual son of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan to perform qawwali arrangements on a track only a few months after 9/11 speaks volumes about the thematic groundwork Springsteen covers here. Those songs are about love, social justice *everywhere*, and healing. And that's another aspect of this record that makes it worth a listen. I only wish the second part of this LP wasn't so lengthy, with far stellar songs most of the times. There were ways to turn this double-album into a perfect single disc given how things start and end here. Too bad self-editing wasn't in the boss's mind in those days (I have the same issue with supposed "classic" *The River*, by the way...). I expect this record to grow on me, though. Hence why I put it in my "waiting list". 3/5 for the purposes of this selection of "essential albums", translating to a 8/10 grade for more general purposes (5 + 3). Number of albums left to review: 430 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 264 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 139 (including this one) Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 171
Thoroughly enjoyable Springsteen album. It's got rock, ballads, soul, gospel, lots of the great E Street sax. Not really any dull songs. A long album that whistles through. Poignant subject matter. Top picks, depending on your mood, could be My city of ruins, The Rising, Mary's Place, Lonesome Days, Empty Skies.
I like Springsteen a lot. His 70's stuff is untouchable. I don't know how many albums he has on this list but I can think of at least 4 other albums that should be on here before this one. It's mostly good, but it's too long. 15 tracks at 72 minutes, should be 10 at around 42. That complaint seems to recurring for me from CD era releases.
I can only describe this as Springsteen gospel rock. Good album, very uplifting.
This is my first time listening to a Springsteen album, seems odd for it to me from 2002. But nonetheless, this is some polished American stadium rock. Somber but motivational, still fun, even if some of it's a bit sad.
Boring, overlong songs. I get Springsteen's thing most of the time, but these just felt like pretty generic country/rock songs
Really thoroughly enjoyed the first half, but the second half was a bit too mopey for me
I guess you can't fault this for being exactly what you'd expect.
Som muito bom, mas talvez muitos do mestre nessa lista
Interesting to get this album on 9/11 Although they're perfectly serviceable albums, I regretfully have to group this with U2's "All That You Can't Leave Behind" as indulgence on the 1001 albums' part. Both of them solid entries within their artists' body of work, but their most essential work is arguably here already (Born to Run, Achtung Baby, etc.). Furthermore, this and ATYCLB were smoothed over by the conventions of early 2000s rock production, which doesn't ruin the experience for me but does erode a bit of personality that I know exists in both bands. If you have the E Street Band why not use em to their full potential? I guess this has the historical document card going for it, RIP to all the victims 3.5 I vote we scrap this from the next edition and put back Muse's "Black Holes and Revelations" HL: "Nothing Man", "Empty Sky", "Worlds Apart", title track September 11, 2023
In the shadow of 9/11, Bruce got the E Street Band back together and recorded this fine collection of songs about love, loss, and finding the will to go on after tragedy. Not quite at the level of his greatest work, but well worth a listen.
Trodde inte jag hört någon låt från följande platta men det visade sig att jag hört 2-3 låtar tidigare. Blev tagen på sängkanten faktiskt. Det här albumet är riktigt bra. En stark fyra. Med lite inlyssning så kommer det i framtiden antagligen bli en femma.
You can't dispute Bruce's songwriting ability. And his lyrics tell stories and really are meant to speak to the listener rather than just be vocal filler. But this is over-produced and lacking in passion. They all sound like they are all just going through the motions. This album should have been titled "Cruise Control". It's flat as hell. It's really telling that, except for Bruce's distinct voice, there isn't any difference between this album and most of John Mellencamp's cookie-cutter albums from later in his career. The violin "Waitin' On a Sunny Day" is a perfect example of this.
This is one that I have a favorable impression of due to the time it came out. It was 2002 and it was Bruce's response to the September 11th, terrorist attacks. It was also the first Bruce Springsteen album I ever really got into. Moving to NYC in 2002, the album felt poignant to the angst and uncertainty that people felt during that first year after the attacks. I remember visiting NYC for the first time in May 2002 staying in a hotel downtown on Wall Street and waking up with a bloody nose because of the grit and pollution still in the air. Then I remember moving there in November 2002 and it wasn't that people had moved on, but it had become a joyous time in NYC because people seemed to just embrace that it could all go away. So when I listen to this album, I think of all of this. On a scale of 0-100. This is around an 89 for me. But do to everything I reviewed, I'll probably give it 5 stars for the combo music and emotional context.
solid, melancholy and driven.
It’s alright I prefer Bruce’s other works.This album is a hit too long and kinda forgettable.It’s a bit country and I don’t really dig it.
Classic BS if you like it
I could bop to this. In fact I did bop to this.
Mid. I don't really like Springsteen.
Not the best Bruce album, but it’s still a Bruce album.
Niet echt opmerkelijk of speciaal te noemen.
Yeah. Nothing really wrong with it. Its long and just became a bit saney after a while and I got a bit bored. His 8/12 album so very earnest. Sounds a bit harsh but hey...
bo-ring
This is a solid album. I like Springsteen a lot but am definitely more drawn to his earlier records, so I haven't listened to this one as much. I think there are a number of really good songs on here and I wouldn't skip any of them but it still doesn't quite hit me as hard as his 70's and 80's records. Overall a strong album though. Standout Tracks: Lonesome Day, Nothing Man, Worlds Apart, The Fuse, You're Missing, The Rising, My City of Ruins
Niet slecht, maar ook niet heel boeiend. Gewoon Springsteen.
Bland shit.
Nothing wrong with it... but I'm fed up with every Springsteen album being bang average, this one in particular lacks any real stand outs
Coming to the conclusion that Bruce is greatly overrated
Vinilo del jefe.
Bastante rollazo el disco. Sin pena ni gloria.
I remember when this album came out. It was in high rotation in our house for a while. This is the first album Bruce released after 9/11 and a lot of songs are about loss and grief. But there's a hopeful attitude too, a 'things are gonna get better' feeling. At the time it felt like an important album. Twenty years later, some of the music sounds cheesy. There are a few exceptions: "Mary's Place" let's it rip with that vintage E-Street Band sound and the title track has a triumphant energy that's hard to resist. But the music on a lot of other songs sounds canned. The production sometimes sterilizes the music, which undercuts the loose, live sound of the band. Bruce's faux-accent sounds silly on a few songs too. Still, the emotions are earnest and heartfelt, and there are a lot of memorable hooks and melodies. "Let's Be Friends (Skin to Skin)" is the standout track for me. I've always loved that song. I love the doo-wop/soul style — it’s always a good fit on Bruce. ("Waitin' on a Sunny Day" has some soul influence too.)
This came out when I was 13 and really "getting into" music and not just idly enjoying it. Unfortunately for Bruce I remember people and family talking about him constantly around this time and it turned little rebellious me off to him for another decade or so. I was juuust getting away from listening to music that my mom liked or family liked and setting out on my path so there was no way that I was going to embrace this record and the boss himself. I've since grown to love Bruce and it's nice to go back and listen to this one album that really vividly stood out to me as a bastion of a type of music that I stubbornly didn't like for no reason other than it wasn't cool to like stuff that your family liked. I'm realizing that in a lot of these I'm writing about my own anecdotes and history with these albums but I think it's only because that's so important to how my opinion on each of these was created. This one is what I would call a "solid" Bruce album. It's on the more modern side so the production is as tight and crisp as you can get for its release date. This hurts it too though as Bruce to me is way better when he is slamming 50 instrumentalists and singers in a room and recording the huge sound that it gives off... not like this album where everything is meticulous. Most if not all songs are listenable, and the performances are all solid. The thing that holds it back is that it just isn't in that older, more desperate Bruce era. That's my favorite- when he's singing about dodging state troopers on the New Jersey turnpike, getting in fights on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, or simply singing a song about his love who is waiting for him in a 7-11 parking lot, a beautiful 69 Chevy err uhh I mean a woman. If I wanted to convince someone that Bruce was a corny old dude who wanted to write country songs but was afraid too, I would show them the song "The Rising" and laugh with them as we turn it off at the 2 minute mark. I don't dislike the album but it's not my favorite of his. Probably a 3/5 and I don't know if EVERY Bruce album needs to be on this list..
Bastante rollazo el disco. Sin pena ni gloria.
Good vibes but didn’t recognize any notable songs
Liked it more the more I let it play. Wasn’t the old school Bruce but some soulful ballad type songs. Could throw it on the background at any point in time.
This is the Springsteen version of the shitty country that came out after 9/11. Obvious hard rhymes, predictable tropes in lyrics and instrumentation, corny turns of phrase. Further On even has him faking a country twang. _(´ཀ`」 ∠)_. A name for this genre could be "Boomer Chants" or "Boomer Feel Good".
Musiikkia soitti blue collar rock... HIASTA PAKSA HIASTA PASKA TÖIHIN EI MENNÄ TUILLA ELELLÄÄN TÖIHKN ENE MENE
Just not a Springsteen fan. Never really struck a chord with me. This might actually be my least favorite album of his. I do recognize that he's a fairly decent song writer and he gets props for that.
4.0
This album reeks of the type of empty faux-patriotism dad rock that permeates most of these weird post-9/11 albums. Listen to Darkness on the Edge of Town instead
Congrats or sorry that happened, I’m not reading all that
Pretty joyful, good old rock from The Boss. An enjoyable listen!
Standard Springsteen stuff
I thought this was kinda boring
Meh
I still think he sings targeting old/nostalgic people, but it's good (Wait! Am I old now? Dammed!) PS: This is my fourth Bruce Springsteen here...being good or not, it's reaching the reasonable limit for a single artist in a solo career.
Pretty good for late era Springsteen. 3.5/5
Some good songs here, would've been better if it was 50 minutes probably.
More Springsteen, really?
Брюс Спрингстин, ничего особенного
I am a fan of Springsteen but more his early stuff. This was interesting since I hadn’t heard it before but I would probably rather listen to Darkness on the Edge of Town.
Nah - too patriotic and country twangish sounding for me.
Boooooring. I don't want to check how many Bruce Springsteen albums are in this list, because I suspect it might make me cry. Please, I implore you, no more Springsteen. I don't get on with it at all. It's just so bland and middle of the road, man. The lyrics are absolutely dreadful. And why are there 15 tracks? Why? I will however give a shout out to the track 'World's Apart' which has something about it.
Lepposaa rallattelua ja helppo kuunnella. Ei varsinaisesti aiheuttanut stondista, mutta tulipa kuunneltua vielä seuraavana päivänä uudelleen pyöräilymusana.
Isoja biisejä. Pätevä pläjäys, tosin vau-elementti jäi uupumaan. Tarttis useemman kuuntelukerran ja lyriikoiden seurannan
This was after The Boss lost me. It's almost like he was profiting off of 9/11. He got something of a pass because he's the Jersey Golden Boy who was painted as the poet laureate of the working class folk. He has three timeless 5 star albums on this list, and another one that's close. The world over praised this one as something of a return to form because it was released (and for the most part, written) in the aftermath of 9/11. Don't get me wrong. I ride hard for Springsteen, even to the point of defending some of his work released AFTER this album. And this one is just nowhere near the upper echelon of his catalog.
9/11 had a profound effect on the music industry, and I don't think any of it was good. This is a prime example. Its awash with patriotism and self-pride. The music is simple and uninspired while being littered with a bunch of over complicated melismatic strings. It feels lazy overall. It's the shadow of albums like Born to Run and Wild, Innocent, E-Street band. I love Bruce, but this is not the version of him I love. If anything I feel like this still belongs on the list to show the significance of 9/11 in music
On sent bien qu'on se rapproche dangereusement d'un podcast avec Obama là
je n'avais pas envie d'écouter ça mais c'est pas détestable non plus
Background noise. A dial tone. It's the same thing as other Springsteen albums. The performances can't be faulted but the songs are all the same. The guy never met a road he didn't write a song about.
It is just ok. Not the best of The Boss.
PREFS : Lonesome Day, Waitin' on a Sunny Day, Further On (Up the Road), Mary's Place, The Rising, My City of Ruins MOINS PREF : Paradise
Good
Bruce is OK
I thought the album was pretty nice, though I would say there were definitely a few misses. I also thought the album was a bit too long - definitely could've scrapped a few songs. "The Rising" was absolutely the best song on the album and was a bit more meaningful, considering my proximity to the events of 9/11. 8/10
A heartfelt slice of more of the same.
Only got to half-mast
Boring. Not unpleasant, but boring.
I received a notification a couple of weeks ago that I had rated my 900th album of 1001. I have never skipped an album or song no matter how bad it’s been. I’ve listened to German noise, spoken word, foreign language, mediocre British pop and everything else. I did not think the streak would be broken and by Springsteen nonetheless. This is like how 4th album on the list, he is incredibly boring and sucks and I saw it had a run time of nearly 1 hour and 20 minutes and I noped the fuck out.
If you had to pick one musician's response to the 9/11 terror attacks, who better than The Boss? He's never been one for patriotic sloganeering (no matter what Republicans hear) and so his songs have emotion and depth for the tragedy and more besides. Solid rock album though some songs definitely aren't as strong as others. Best Tracks: Lonesome Day; Into The Fire; The Rising
3.25/5 This album came after a Snoop Dogg album, so I exclaimed "Bruce Springsteen, thank goodness!" A sentiment that I never thought I would utter. It was more eclectic than I had expected and has some nice emotional levels, but it was too much on the country side for my tastes. While it was a much needed reprieve, I don't think I'll be returning to it soon.
It's Bruce. It's grand, it's pretty cliché but it is listenable and enjoyable to me. This was a rather long album and could have done with being halved but I wasn't wanting to burst my eardrums by the end to make it stop. Worlds Apart stood out for me out of the rather large bunch.
I love Bruce, but this record didn’t grab me. It has some very beautiful songs. But it misses the grit and the punch. It’s too lighthearted for my taste. I’m glad it gave him somewhat of a resurgence though! 7 out of 10
A good record with some very surprising songs, but in the end it’s still basic Springsteen.
I...didn't hate this. What is wrong with me?? Best track: Nothing Man
If this were more stripped down it’d be a ripper.
Okay, actually better than a lot of his stuff. I’d never pick him to listen to but I like his lyrics on this album the best. Not too boring like his other albums. Lonesome Day, Waitin’ on a Sunny Day, Empty Sky, Further Up on the Road, Mary’s Place (probably my favorite song I’ve heard by Bruce) and You’re Missing. The Rising and Paradise are shit. 7/10
better than expected. im a big 9/11 fan i guess nothing man, countin on a miracle, worlds apart is a 5, paradise
I mean, it's better than I'd expected, given its a 9/11 album. It is touching at times, trite at others, and very occasionally hits the peak E Street Band sound.
At his best Springsteen is one of America's greats, but plenty of his work is fairly pedestrian, as is true of anyone with so much material. This album is better than average, perhaps (in context) even belongs on this list. Yet I didn't love it. Although the album hangs together as a whole, it is nonetheless overlong, snuffing the emotional punch with repetitive tedium. 3.5
great album, just great songs
Sigh. Springsteen again. 1 star bc religious white dude.
This album is a very welcome return for the E Street Band. The sound on this album is very filled out, and has almost a wall of sound effect on certain tracks. The instrumentation is great overall. I have some qualms with some of the early 2000s style production and beats, but can generally look past it. Lyrically, this album deals with the aftermath of 9/11 and its songs are contemplative, joyous, somber, and life affirming. Springsteen’s emotional range on this album is vast and it imbues this essentially heartland rock album with a strong sense of place and storytelling that allows it to become something more.
Undeniable quality. Would I listen to this more often? Probably not.
Waiting on a Sunny Day :)
Nice
NIce Album
On a free festival with nice weather and a few bears I could listen to this but only if there isn't somewhere more fun to be.
Feels like a bit of a filler Springsteen album
I really more than anything else just don’t want Spotify to think I keep choosing to listen to Bruce Springsteen
I suppose I must give credit where credit is due, in that Bruce is branching out her and playing with some different musical styles. Some of these songs sound a bit different from your average Bruce Springsteen song! Unfortunately he is still a horrible songwriter, trash musician, and has a moldy garbage can voice. This list needs to stop forcing Bruce onto me. It's not going to happen.
hidden gem. Hadn't heard it and enjoyed it more than expected.
Not quite my jam the whole time but there were some strong tracks. More of a 3.5/5.
There were some good songs on here, and some songs I really didn't like. Averages out to a 3.
He's sounding kind of Country in this? Not a fan of him going that direction. idk the story of "Springsteen ends an 18-year hiatus with a 9/11 reaction album" is more interesting to me than the music itself, especially since that Reaction was apparently attuned to "messages of hope and uplift"
I wasn’t familiar so much with this entire album. Just knew a few tracks. Really enjoyed it. This apparently was a bit of a comeback album.. He still had it then, and he still has it now!
Opening tracks are ok. Album just meanders after that. Nothing of real substance. Still better than George Michaels however.
One anthem per album is more than enough.
Classic Springsteen the is let down by some of the production choices and the length of the album. I would have given this 4 stars except for the following: - He could done without the drum machine tape loop backing on a few songs. A technique that really suits some artists but in this case grates against Bruce's voice and guitar. -The Length and the songs choices. Although this is actually a shorter album than the River it feel much longer. It was draining to some degree. That all said, there is enough powerful songwriting from the Boss to make me want come back and give this another listen
I consider myself a Springsteen fan but I guess I'm not a die hard fan as I thought since I wasn't aware that he didn't make an album with the E Street Band for 18 years. This album isn't up to the standard of his previous E Street stuff. The album is decent but it doesn't feel like it's the same band. The guitar licks to start the songs aren't at the same there are no kick ass Clarence solos. It just feels like an album a rocker makes after they get old or get rich - or both. On the other hand, maybe it's me who got old. My 31 y.o. walked in while Mary's Place was playing and he knew the words. His comment was that this was much better than the "Dad music" he was making in the 80s. When I hear Mary's Place I can't help but think Mary is the same Mary from Thunder Road. My son doesn't know what Thunder Road means. C'est la vie.
With The Boss, I find his first 4 albums awesome, then, over time, he starts sounding like imitations of himself This is his twelfth album. It's a bit like a really old bottle of wine: you get a hint of what was once there - in the choruses of the songs -but has faded away. It's disconcerting to see that Spotify offers this on a Soft Rock Compilation. I like World's Apart and Paradise.
This was a nice surprise because it was a lot less redneck sounding than the recent offerings by the Boss on this list. Maybe it was more reflective of the post 9/11 zeitgeist. After a long hiatus the Boss shows that he can still write some solid songs.
Opening track on this album has hints of greatness, and “the rising” is also a solid track, worthy of the Grammy. My general thoughts on the boss are that he was a 70’s storyteller, then a hit maker in the 80s-early 90s, then regression back to storytelling. I enjoy the hitmaking Bruce, not so much the storytelling.
This genre is not my style at all but I can't help but like a few songs. For what it is, it's well made.
Never listened to this but there were some good songs.
Happy to listen to The Boss again, however, his second song Into The Fire was definitely too "Christian Rock" for me. The whole album was a bit of a bore. Hahaha.
I struggle enjoying Bruce... from his voice, repetitive lyrics, simple structure. It almost seems satirical the way he structures his songs, like he's making fun of the music industry. I get it, it's a working class hero, I don't know if I care to learn the story he's telling... If there's another Springsteen album, I'm out from now on. Hahaha. Ok, I will say that with the context of what this album met to a city and maybe a nation after 9/11, the end of the album (You're Missing) hit's more of a heart string. I'll listen twice, reluctantly. I liked this album more than Born to Run, but I'm gonna only go with 3.25/5 stars.
Feels a bit safer and more cookie cutter / polished than his younger stuff. I feel like I should be a 50 year old, retired or just chillin on the weekend barbecuing with my other upper middle class friends at the lake house. Kinda lame. (I'm being judgey)
The Boss is back. Between 1992's Human Touch and Lucky Town, both uneven albums, Springsteen's only studio record was the folk album "The Ghost of Tom Joad." All the others else were live albums or compilations. For twenty years, there was no Boss album. Then The Rising was released. It was Springsteen back in his old form. The best songs include the title track, lead off track "Lonesome Day", and fun "Mary's Place". While not as good as 2007's Magic and on par with 2012's Wrecking Ball, The Rising is a great late career album for Springsteen, bringing back that old Boss energy.
Shit album
Brucey usually goes down like plain oatmeal. This, however, went down like plain, dry, oatmeal.
Oh sweet Brucey. I wish I enjoyed your music more. But damn is it just so bland. But. please keep doing your thing, because I like you.
gostei do álbum, o final estava bem melancólico. apesar de não ler cada uma das letras sei sobre o que se trata e achei a mensagem geral e intenção lindas.
Um álbum atemporal. Apesar de refletir, em grande parte, especificamente sobre os acontecimentos do 9/11, é na verdade, um álbum que trata sobre desastres, tragédias, tempos difíceis e os sentimentos que temos durante esses períodos - desde vingança, suicídio, desespero até um sentimento de perdão, compaixão, esperança, suporte e persistência - além de referenciar a religião ( e sua influência em tempos como esse ) de inúmeras formas. Um álbum com uma mensagem simples e clara ( como a maioria dos álbum do bruce ) porém profunda e necessária. Não é um álbum repleto de hits, como outros da carreira do artista, mas entrega exatamente o que se propôs a fazer e é uma ótima experiência musical e de reflexão.
This isn’t a bad album, but feel it’s a bit mediocre to be included on this list given the boss already has 4 other albums on here, all of which are much better than this. Feel like this is one which can drop off the list. One of those probably being overly harsh because I’m comparing to his other albums which is a very high bar.
Just ok. Maybe in the background while cleaning...
Really nice moments in here that I appreciate more than usual from Bruce. But overall, too much of the same criticisms land here for me. Namely the feeling of inauthenticity. Favorite tracks: Worlds Apart, You're Missing
The title track pulls a lot of the weight but BOY does it.
Bruce Springsteen is Bruce Springsteen is Bruce Springsteen. Pretty standard "music for the working class" album with some post 9/11 patriotism mixed in. Ok
ei voi tämä ukko tehä väärim hheh...sama formula jokiasessa biisissä.EI HAITTAA... a plane has just hit the second tower....muistan kun eilisen... "god's drifting in hell, devils in the mailbox". huh huh!!!ei voisu paremmin sanoa... into the fire
Despite never listening to Springsteen in depth, I really liked this album. It was consistent all the way through. Even though nothing blew me away, I would definitely listen again.
Yup. I don’t want to be unfair to Springsteen. His heart’s in the right place, and this album is clearly inspired. And this is an album that’s more made for The American— the idealized, the one who stands front and center in a Norman Rockwell painting— more than it’s made for me. To listen to this album is to get a quick shot of that specific blend of Americanness. He goes right to the heartstrings. I am usually a pretty easy for this, and I fall for it a lot of times in this album. Songs like “you’re missing…” I mean, come on! That’s pretty heartbreaking! And then we have a lot of what sounds more like Bruce Springsteen-type-stuff than actual Bruce songs. It’s just a little unexciting. The fire in the songwriting and purpose is there, but the production or arrangement falls a little flat for me. Like they took the most middle-of-the-road approach to the production. Which is disappointing because there are some heart-tugging ones on here! I’m going for a reluctant 2. Bruce was my first 5 stars on this list, for Darkness on the Edge of Town. He deserves every one of those stars, and I’m sure we’ll get more. But I’m not, like, convinced that this should be on the list, with such a messy middle. Whatever, I’ll still be feeling a little American wistful the rest of the night. 2/5 PS: genuinely think I took a star off because of the clear “Middle Eastern type beat” midway through, that is as transparent a choice as it can possibly be for an album about 9/11… that uses tabla. TABLA, Bruce. Why tabla. Why did you do that.
Gran disco de rock interpretada por una gran voz. Muy rítmico y con los tempos muy bien ajustados. Emotivo en algunos aspectos
Not a bad country rock type album. Some gospel influences as well. It is very long and begins to drag as all of the songs are very similar.
Sounds like a distilled album of the music Bruce created up to this point, in a good way. Solid songs that reference the past, but evolve beyond it. Only real complaint is it's a bit long.
Enjoyed this so much more than Nebraska. This is the Bruce I like.
I went into this album not expecting much. "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" is maybe my least favorite single of Bruce's career, and I'm not crazy about "Lonesome Day" either. But there are enough great moments here to consider this album a success. The back half of this album particularly worked for me -- the slower cuts like "You're Missing" and "Paradise" really work for an older Boss, and songs like "Mary's Place" have all the E-Street swagger and pomp that we expect from a Springsteen album. This probably gets a 3.5 from me, in actuality. But what the hell, I'll bump it up.
This was fun to listen too, if a bit saccharine and Budweiser-y. Kind of lost its way in the middle but picked up at the end. You’re Missing was my fave
First time listening to a Bruce album from the 2000s all the way through and was not disappointed one bit.
everything that Bruce does sounds the fucking same so how on earth can he have 3 albums on this list when its just the same song for 3 hours?
Oh my days. 2002 Bruce Springsteen is the greatest of all time. The Boss delivers a stellar record that oozes with class. A marvellous culmination of all of his best work. His vocals are on point and his buttocks as hard as ever. What a derriere. Fine, fine buns of steel. That ass is to die for. Sumptuous peach.
I CBA listening to this. Let's say 2 stars. It's not going to be better than that.
Ugh. This is some early 2000s stuff for sure. Who was like this is the best Springsteen album everyone needs to listen to. It's melancholy dad rock. Worlds apart got some real world music percussion going on. Real dumb. Here comes a song that sounds like Christmas. Thanks Bruce. It's like he heard generic inspirational music at the beginning of a conference and was like I need to get into that. My city of ruin is just days like this with different words. I hope Van Morrison had words with Bruce. Spotify went straight into the pogues after this album finished and I was ready to believe it was more terrible Bruce until the singing started.
1. Lonesome Day - emo dad rock? 2. Into the Fire - some nice dobro and then it goes down hill from there. Jesus rock? Super original. Not. Boring and gross. 3. Waiting on a Sunny Day - I don't know. It's kinda catchy I guess, but the general vibe has been captured 10 million times. Maybe I'm not in the right mindset for Springsteen right now. Or maybe I just don't like his music. Might not make it through this. 4. Nothing Man - need a break. Will return. The break helped a little. Jumped back into this song and thought, this isn't so bad, and then quickly forgot that I was listening to music. 5. Ugh. This is a slog. Were they really struggling to find 1001 albums? Did I really need to hear this before I die? If I die tomorrow, I'm gonna be pissed that this was the last album I heard. I want to go back and rate Death in Vegas. At least that was somewhat interesting. Oh, look at that, we're on 6 already. Eh. A little better. Still boring. 7. Whoa! Is this a Sting album? Bruce Stingsteen? I'm not convinced Bruce's voice works for this, but it's the most interesting song so far. By a mile. This definitely works for me. 8. Ok. Some serious pop rock radio vibes. I don't hate it so far. I couldn't do it. 1 hour and 12 minutes of this shit. Dan Cranford said I didn't need to torture myself anymore. Thanks Mr. Cranford (aka Utah Skinny). 1.5/10.
It sounds good (he's got a pretty voice) but it doesn't move me. Meh dad rock. I did like a couple of the songs but probably will never spin this again. Maybe if I was from the East Coast and had a deeper connection to 9/11.
I'm pretty sure I listened to this when it came out for some reason. The Boss doesn't really have bad albums tbh, but no idea why this one is in the 1001 albums list. Lots of it sounds almost identical to his classics, to the point he's lifted his own melodies in a fair few places, and overall it goes for too long. Length and too much Americana going on for any full album repeat listens, although I could add a song or two to a playlist. And still far, far better than yet more new wave. 3/5.
Ok I’ll bite on this one. A 3 for me. But why you ask as a fairly strong Bruce fan. My case m'lud: It’s front-loaded for acclaim: not only the first album with the E Street Band, its Bruce’s 9/11 rallying cry etc etc. It’s really a reunion album, hi guys what have you been up to for the past 18 years. And like all reunions we want it to succeed so much it can’t possibly. The ‘return to form’ never quite is a return to peak form. It is sooo long. 72 minutes for 15 tracks - and whereas earlier albums had epics (Jungleland, Racing the Streets) contrasted with short and punchy tracks, this sees every track stagger long past its natural lifespan. Smoking gun: at least one key change. The ‘dad rock’ comments elsewhere are on the money: in Worlds Apart (Arabic music), and The Fuse (trip hop drums, looped vocals!!) we hear the sound of someone listening to what the kids have been up to. The Fuse is cringeworthy - not a comment one usually. Clunky generic lyrics. Waiting for a Sunny Day, Lets Be Friends and Counting on a Miracle are free of metaphor and are a mite simplistic even for a Phil Spector track. We are a long way from The River. The production is very dated: particularly the drums and synths which sound like this album was recorded a year after Born In The USA not 18. A chugging mid-tempo beat that suggests they are all a bit too old to really rip it up, and that Bruce’s voice is no longer up to the slowed-down intensity of Drive All Night or Wreck on the Highway. Arrangements that despite the aforementioned mid-life crisis effects are very uniform. It feels like an album - the very last track excepted - to give everyone in the band their due, which over 72 minutes means the tracks can blur into one another. In retrospect a midway point: pointing as much towards the middling albums like Magic and Working On A Dream as back to the golden age. Scores on the doors. Here is the tight, four plus star album it could have been: Lonesome Day Into The Fire Nothing Man Empty Sky Worlds Apart You’re Missing The Rising My City In Ruins
Not an album I was familiar with. So Boss!
kann ma lossn...
Something of a change and at times not clear that it was Springsteen. Then his trademark style pops up for reassurance. A themed collection that is ok but lacks the impact of earlier work.
I think we can all agree that Springsteen is a respectable artist (and then some), but this album? Nothing special.
cheesy
I’m very middle of the road on this. As a 98 baby I really don’t care about an old dude talking about how 9/11 made him feel but I get that the songwriting here is good.
ugh his voice is so pretty. the album’s clearly about 9/11, finding hope and keeping faith in dark times. his songwriting is so poetic and warming. the tracks are so comforting and bright, ironic to the subject matter but i think it works. I will say it’s less interesting musically than his classics but it’s a strong singer-songwriter album. 3.5
Listened Before? N I liked this one! It's not really on par with his older works, but it's very Springsteen... and it captures a very specific time in America: The post 9/11 vibe of shock, gloom, but hope. He did a good job. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Waitin' on a Sunny Day
Pretty good mid career Springsteen. No standouts. No turds. Excellent guitar on “Worlds Apart”. 3.5 and rounding up because my wife “really like this”
I get that an older musician having a successful return can be cool, but like...there's way better Bruce than this.
It's ok....
Great album. Really good vibe. Thoroughly enjoyed most of the songs on here.
Unter 1001 Platten, die man vor dem Ableben gehört haben sollte, befinden sich niemals vier von Springsteen, vielleicht nicht mal eine. Merkt der Autor eigentlich noch was? Abgesehen davon ist diese (wieder einmal) auch noch ideenlose Grütze. Was für ein Ärgernis!
un noni, no me identifico en nada
it was ok. he’s done much better stuff. it sounds like he got more personal in this album and unfortunately that didn’t translate well to good music
Top 3 Songs: 1 - You're Missing (12) 2 - Lonesome Day (1) 3 - Nothing Man (4)
You can't take The Boss in small doses, and this is a large dose of Boss (1hr15mins). Compelling as ever however with a couple of real bangers (Nothing Man, The Rising)
One of my favourite Springsteen records
Good album
bruce springsteen's rock is, on the whole, very easy to listen to. it can be quite calming, even when about heavy topics like here. the fact this album came to be because of 9/11 is no surprise, but it's more than that. this album surpasses any tragedy or disaster. springsteen wrote some beautiful, impactful lyrics that can be and are applicable to other situations; it isn't confined to any borders. the rising isn't about the tragedy itself but rather the aftermath. we can't control tragedies, but we can control our reactions. 3.5
This was an easy listen, as other Bruce Springsteen albums on this project have been. I can see where the promise of some good old fashioned heartland rock from The Boss would be one of the things to bring the United States together after the tragedy of 9/11. Ultimately, Bruce does a great job on this album with sticking to his heartland rock roots but pulling everything into the modern era; the 2000s adult contemporary rock sound is alive and well on this album.
There are some great songs on here, but the album could probably lose a few songs and overall sounds more dated than most of his other stuff.
Just when I though maybe Bruce was kind of winding down....he. releases this powerful fantastic album. Saw him perform "The Rising" live.....like a religious experience.....I would. give it a 5...but. then what do you do with. Born to Run.....The wild, the innocent, and. the E street Shuffle.....Greetings from Asbury Park.....Nebraska......Darkness on the Edge of. Town? Giving it a 4....but it's a 5
I've never been a deep Springsteen fan, though I know some are. Even by my generally ambivalent view I'm not sure there is anything particularly interesting about this album. It's OK.
It's Springsteen on a huge budget. Some of the songs work pretty well (the title track, opener "Lonesome Day"), but at times the record feels like they're throwing stuff at the wall to see what sticks. There was a point where every aging rocker needed a vaguely Middle Eastern-sounding song on their album, and I just don't like it for the Boss. Coupled with the fact that it's followed by a sex(?) jam ("Let's Be Friends"), it makes for a weird one-two punch. It's an album that probably had too much money behind it, and way too long a tracklist. Even "My City of Ruins", a fantastic song, has waaay too much behind it to register the emotional hit it's aiming for. Favorite tracks: "The Rising", "Lonesome Day", "You're Missing"
Very good, although pretty much ignored at the time. Sounds very like his famous songs, but without the baggage of being rock radio staples for a few decades!
Not as depressing as Nebraska, but once again, why is this in the 1001 albums? Nothing worth hearing, and far from Springsteen's best work. Plain boring
Hate his voice... Sings like he is taking a shit
Funcionou bem, não me empolga, só que realmente a qualidade é evidente.
I had just gotten another Bruce Springsteen album a few days before this one. I thought that one was okay, but most of it wasn't my thing, so when I got this, I was not excited. I was right to not be excited, because I very much disliked listening to this. The whole time I was listening, I was waiting for it to be over. It made me envy the people who are okay rating an album after listening to two or three songs. This album kind of all sounds the same, and you pretty much know what to expect from the album after the first song. A few songs have a little bit of a different sound, but that doesn't make up for the sound of the rest of the album. The worst part was that this album is that it's 72 minutes long. I was excited that it was finally over. I'm glad some people can enjoy this music and the meaning behind the lyrics, even if I can't. I just don't get it. I guess my favourite song was Worlds Apart, but I don't really want to listen to anything from this album again.
Obviously this has to be understood as a 9-11 aftermath product, and like most such, it hasn’t aged particularly well (though in a field that includes 20 years of costly, deadly conflict in Afghanistan that culminated in the almost immediate collapse of the U.S.-supported government, you know, it’s relative). But honestly, not that great for a Springsteen album, and it’s inclusion on this list sort of baffles me. Nowhere is the antic wit of the Boss’ early outings, nor do we encounter his middle period’s cast of lovable (or at least relatable) losers, with their implicit, trenchant critiques of how America chews up its working classes. With a couple notable exceptions it’s mostly platitudes wrapped in pretty middle of the road, mostly soft rock music.
Still have trouble connecting with the boss man. He lost me when he started going world in World's Apart. Not for me. All starts sounding the same.
Pretty good, although not as solid as his previous work. The lyricism is great as usual.
Not very interesting but the rythm is there and gives some good vybes.
Bruce just manages to always deliver. This album combines his classic e-street sound with contemporary production and sounds. The production is flawless, his lyrics are personal, and there are plenty of quality songs. If it was only a little shorter with the omission of 4 or 5 weaker songs, it would have been a 5.
Bruce is always a good time! Even in the early 2000s he proved that his typical style still works, while also showing some versatility by dabbling into other directions in this album
Beetje middle of the road-album. Wel een paar aardige nummers, maar niet eentje die je vaker op gaat zetten.
Als je echt luistert, is er niet doorheen te komen. Gisteren gemerkt dat het op de achtergrond met uitzicht op een begraafplaats nog net kan. Vooruit, een extra ster.
Niks mis mee, maar het verbleekt bij albums als born to run en darkness on the edge of town
This is an album Bruce Springsteen had to make. It's probably one of the first albums made in the wake of 9-11 that grappled with the events of that day. It's also Bruce's first real full-length album of new material since 1995's The Ghost of Tom Joad. As Jersey's favorite son and an artist whose collective work is bound inextricably to New York, there was a weight on him to put his thoughts on record, a feat he accomplishes admirably. He could be talking about any tragedy, which is probably what makes this album work. 9-11 was brutal, and something I certainly don’t like to think about at all. But The Rising takes all the confusion and grief of living through a traumatic event and allows us to process and work through it with these songs. It's not linear either as you can see. There are bright moments and grim moments and moments of questioning and anger, and they all live together in you at the same time. That's a very real way of thinking about loss. I still have a bit of a fraught relationship with The Rising. I listen to Springsteen a lot, every day in fact. Several of the songs on this album are among my favorites and there are other songs I actively avoid. This isn't an album I listen to straight through often at all. So I was struck today what a good album this is as a whole. Bruce's more recent works sometimes can be a little hit and miss, but this one is really tight musically. The band is in top form and each song flows beautifully into the next. The themes of love and faith weave elegantly through the songs and he lands in a place of hope. We really needed this in 2002, but the songs still resonate deeply, 20 years on. I wasn't initially inclined to give this a 5, but this is really a testament of what you do with music, and it's one of Springsteen’s finest. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): The Rising, Further On (Up the Road), Into the Fire, Nothing Man, Waitin' on a Sunny Day, My City of Ruins, You're Missing, Countin' on a Miracle, Mary's Place, Lonesome Day, The Fuse, Empty Sky, Worlds Apart, Paradise, Let's Be Friends (Skin to Skin)
I love The Boss. It took me a while to come around. I've always been more of a John Cougar man myself, but Springsteen has some real depth that takes a while to dig into. I still chuckle when all the 'Merica folks think that Born in the USA is a patriotic song. I wasn't familiar with this post-911 effort by Bruce and the E-Street Band, and some parts are a little obvious, but remembering what the time right after 911 was like, obvious was just what we needed. There might not be a Tunnel of Love (man, that's a crazy hook) or Human Touch (his most underrated tune, IMHO, but still worth a few listens.
4 because it’s catchy and definitely above 3 but it still needs some work!
Listens: 4 Enjoyed: Meh It just feels disgustingly American, from the hope to the mourning. It feel like Springsteen just did a massive line of eagle blood. The fact it's inspired by 9/11 just makes it even worse, sorta just inappropriate. There are a few decent standalone songs that may be added to my playlist but the project as a whole gives a very weird vibe Would be a very low 3
A few days after the 9/11 attacks, a stranger in a car reportedly told him: "We need you now." I guess that stranger was right. At times like that, America needs their charismatic rock star who made the anthemic "Born in the USA". Yes, the mentioned track was misinterpreted as patriotic, and yes it was released in the '80s. But I can still see why some American folks would love this kind of music during those times. Today, however, this album, and Bruce Springsteen in general I think, sounds like Christian rock sans Jesus. Some tracks might uplift one, but the 70 minute track is overall a generic mess. Corporate feel-good energy. We don't need it as much as we did in 2001, and we definitely don't need to hear it before we die.
Seems fine.
Critiquing this album is difficult. The cultural undertone through this is clear, Bruce Springsteen certainly had a lot of pressure on him. This album is probably too long. Good as a kind of social comforter, almost in the same way a person would use a hymnbook. But for me, a person who was too young for the cultural change it's difficult to find much in this album. Although I will definitely praise its promotion of love and lack of overt patriotism.
I haven't really listened to much from the Boss since Born in The USA and for the most part hasn't been impressed by his solo albums without the E Street Band. For The Rising, Bruce reunites with the band and the results are much more satisfying than his previous efforts. A powerful and passionate project for the Boss, the songs are all consistently good and interesting with the band adding that extra energy and spark. Sure, there are some slow moments and the album is a tad bit too long, but overall it's a solid return to the "glory days".
I don't think I've ever listened to a full Bruce Springsteen album before. This felt entirely too long.