Nebraska

Great group of minimal songs

A 3.

The list of performers that have risked losing their fan bases and careers on an album that is a near complete musical departure from what had already been highly successful for them so far is a very small one. The list of those who have come back from such a risk even stronger than before is far smaller still. I think the reason it worked for Bruce is that thematically these songs are not really a departure from what he had already written about: People just doing their best in the face of lives that have never quite risen to the expectations society has raised them to feel. This is the album where Bruce took the baton from Dylan (which had been handed to him two decades earlier by Woody Guthrie, just as he made the kind of dramatic career pivot Bruce makes here) and said, "Here, let me carry that for awhile."

A tightly wound, emotionally cathartic, quietly devastating masterpiece. The atmosphere and song writing here is lightning in a bottle brilliance, there's nothing like it. This is a high watermark of the Boss's career in my opinion.

I don't enjoy Springsteen all that much but this album is fine enough.

There are 4 Springsteen albums I'd reach for before Nebraska, but that's more of a statement of how important his voice is to the beleaguered American. The Boss needed to do this record.

Happy to see this pop up. It's decent and very low-key

I hate Bruce Springsteen so not exited at all for this one. I think what I hate the most is his voice. God his voice ANNOYS me. This album is extra boring. All the songs sound the same and the production is not so good. I tried reading the lyrics but their just so uninteresting.s

I've never heard this before and I think this is the best Springsteen I've heard so far. Sooooo dark and bare. Other Springsteen albums are so-so, but this is really great. So glad to experience this side of Bruce.

Depois de um mês, a lua veio. Nebraska foi o primeiro do Springsteen que escutei, depois de ter fomentado um certo preconceito dele. O que é impressionante é um álbum tão cru ser lançado por um artista tão mainstream. Prefiro a versão lançada comparado com o Electric Nebraska, mas isso não é um hot take. A conexão com a banda Suicide é provavelmente o acidente histórico mais fascinante da musica mainstream.

Pure Bruce-simple yet powerful

Haunting and stark, stripping away the arena-rock sound to reveal raw, folk-driven storytelling. Solemn vocals and grim, honest stories of American desperation, so still relevant over four decades later, and a timely antidote to five pints of Landlord.

He’s definitely done better things

Been a very long while since I listened to this album and I love it way more than in the day. Springsteen is one of the best storytellers in the business and this album is no exception. What is different is the consistently low key and moving accompaniment which is beautifully judged. Perfect for a mellow post-pub recovery morning. A strong 4*

There’s nothing else like it. “The only that I got’s been bothering my whole life” is one of my favourite lines in any song ever.

This might be some of the best storytelling in an album ever. Listening to this and then born in the USA back to back makes me respect Bruce a lot, he can capture extremely different vibes so well

This might be the best « dude and his guitar » album ever made

Top 3 Springsteen record and probably top 10 record of the 80’s

i couldn’t bring myself to listen to this today i would’ve sl*t my wr*sts because nebraska is not for the sunshine. having said that, i did a springsteen deep dive last fall and i loved nebraska very very much and those memories will guide my ratings

10 tracks of 3 chord do-nothing songs. No rhythm, no grooves, no melody, no harmony. Didn't really listen to the lyrics cause, well, it's Springsteen. Pretentious dipwit. Famously from New Jersey, takes us on a tour to where? Nebraska? Bruce, you are not bob dylan. Fuck you

Reallllllly slow but so peaceful. Will be back.

I appreciate how calm this made me feel

This is a very different kinda feel from Bruce. Someone else in the reviews mentioned Nick Cave and, lyrically, I get it. Songs of desperation and crime with a human touch. As an album it's a bit samey though.

Bon, honnêtement, album particulièrement décevant pour "le boss". Franchement, les sonorités entre country et Soft Rock furent à mon sens assez décevantes, en étant certes, bien accordées à la technique vocale de Springsteen, mais beaucoup trop répétitive tout au long de l'album, le rendant lourd, long et ennuyeux à écouter.

Did not expect to give a Springsteen album five stars, but here we are

I got swept away by this record. It is very arresting in its focus and invokes the spirits of long dead blues and folk singers. I like Springsteen alright, had never really spun this one through - color me impressed. The sentimental stuff doesn't get too cheesy for me. There is some sort of dark Elvis vibes, Live at Folsom Prison vibes, Lomax field recordings vibe. Must have been wild to drop this in the landscape of '82 music like hall & Oates and Duran Duran and shit.

Guitare sèche et harmonica, chansons rurales américaines, avec son rugueux de la voix. Chroniques de la vie difficile des américains pauvres et peu éduqués. Bien mais assez classique.

I really love this album, especially the bleak and heartbreaking songs. I like how they break up the more upbeat Open All Night and Johnny 99. Favorite songs: Nebrasksa, Open All Night, Johnny 99

4/5

Always liked this album. Not his best by a long shot but good

Okay lowkey enjoyed this a lot.

This one really wasn't for me. It was very folky, a genre that's never super exciting to me. But even then, it didn't feel like it was doing anything special. That's not to say it's bad, it's just not my cup of tea.

El talento es innegable

Entspannt melodisch

Not my fave Bruce songs but can appreciate it. The storytelling felt long at times. Love all the harmonica. Liked Atlantic City best.

Nebraska Johnny 99 Highway Patrolman State Trooper Up all Night My Fathers House Reason to Believe Springsteen plays a series of characters that are haunted by their demons. This album really introduced me to the genius of Bruce Springsteen. I was immersed in the imagery and the emotion of each song. I listened to it 3 times in a row. 92/100

I really love Bruce's voice, and I guess if you are from the U.S this shi must be magnificent. It doesn't touch me that much but i still love his voice a lot. I would give it a 3.8

So Springsteen realized in 1982 that, for the working class, the American Dream is broken, economic prospects are bleak, and nobody will lend a hand or even cares. From the perspective of 2026, it's clear that he was onto something.

And to my luck, Bruce Springsteen again... and how wrong I was. Maybe his most famous album wasn't my cup of tea, which left me with a disappointed impression. But Nebraska turned out to be a refreshing discovery. Not only it made me enjoy country for 40 minutes and 47 second, but it convinced me that I ought to come out of my confort zone to discover new music. Add to that my recent discovery of how incredibly anti-Trump Springsteen is.

An interesting album, State Trooper is a must listen. It makes me wonder if he was listening to Suicide when he wrote it. I know he's familiar enough with them because he's covered them before. It's a lot more stripped down than Darkness on The Edge of Town. Normally when a group strips down components I like that more. In this case I'm not sure. Regardless I think there's enough room on the list for a few Boss albums. Probably not too many after Born In The USA but definitely before that.

Honestly felt like punishment for coming in late. I do 'get it'.

Ok

Classic Bruce album. Raw and stripped down. There are a ton of good songs on this album. 7.75/10 Top song Atlantic city

A stone cold classic. My number one top album of all time.

The boss always delivers on albums. I enjoyed most of it, classic rock and roll.

Fulfills every romantic notion about the purity of a lone troubadour

Open all night, I love songs with one strong melody that just repeat for three minutes. I feel the loneliness with the stripped back recordings, but the muddiness with some vocals does take me out sometimes. Melodies are not as strong as they need to be for such a simple song. Highway patrolman was great and sad about the Bros. Couple of songs about pimping out your girlfriend are extra deprived

It was boring, but very american. It's like listening to a very tired man who just came home from work, got drunk and decided to spill every thought he thinks to you. Seems like a personal acoustic project rather than an album.

I don't think I'd listened to much off this album except for Atlantic City. I am struck by how sparse it sounds. It is stripped back and raw, and yet the stories really shine through. Young me would've hated this album, compared to, say, his next one, but old man me loves it.

I’m sorry but I got bored

Slow and bluesy.

i get why this album exists and why it's so important for bruce springsteen to have made this but man reheating bob dylan's nachoes does NOT do it for me i don't even like bob dylan in the first place

Springteen really has the voice to deliver this more mellow and moody singer-songwriter album. Using the 4-track demos was definitely the right call, as they really speak to the subject matter he is discussing. Usually not a big fan of this genre, but this is special.

I don't love Springsteen but this was even worse than normal.

absolute all-timer for me. one of my favorites of his

Had never heard this (apparently original?) version of Atlantic City

Lowkey desolate.

Interesting timing having just watched the BS movie about the making of this album. Made me a bit more interested than I normally would have been. Still thought the album was slow and boring. 2.75

pastiche of a rock star

most of album just eh but a few songs w lyrics i thought were interesting

Depressing. Boring.

I’m tempted to rank the songs by how much I disliked the harmonica playing in each one. It’s easily the album’s worst feature and makes me write off the first four tracks immediately. Bruce Springsteen’s voice isn’t quite at the level of gravely I can’t stand. The songs are sonically identical to each other so the standouts come in the form of the stories they tell. Highway Patrolman probably fares the best. Not something I needed to hear or want to hear again.

This is one of my all time favorite albums.

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The boss doing country. Very solid.

no sé qué me esperaba pero no me esperaba un mix de country y folk. mejor de lo que pensaba aunque en ningun universo paralelo es mi disco favorito

Not for me.

Wow, I was very surprised by this album. As a New Jerseyan, I've heard Springsteen my entire life, but I've never heard anything from this album before (outside of “Atlantic City”). I was so impressed by the stripped-down sound, the focus on the instruments, and his voice - but especially the songwriting and lyricism. These songs are heartbreaking tales of loneliness, living on the fringes, nostalgia, and it really is the perfect execution of this idea Springsteen was chasing: a raw, unvarnished portrait of America’s underbelly. Top Songs: Nebraska, Johnny 99, Highway Patrolman, State Trooper

ATLANTIC CITY!!!

This album is quiet, acoustic, contemplative, and very sad. The album suffers from a weird patronizing tone. Had Springsteen ever heard anyone from Nebraska talk? He sings in an accent that suggests that Nebraksa is between Alabama and Mississippi. Atlantic City and Highway Patrolman are standouts, the chorus to Atlantic City sticks in my head every time I hear it, and Highway Patrolman is probably mostly because I'm a sucker for history and Bruce sings about a song "The night of the Johnstown Flood". Open All Night suffers from the spare acoustic production. It needs the full sound of the E Street Band. Bruce sounds like he's trying to make the song sound big, but can't get there by himself. This album can sometimes fit a feel, but I often need to shower this album off after listening, and find something much less dismal.

Like putting a mic in Bruce’s living room on a Wednesday night.

I gave the album two listens. I was vaguely aware that this was an influential album and was looking forward to giving it a full listen. Now, I am no native English speaker and the first listen, I just listened to the music and wasn’t impressed. The second time, I had the lyrics at hand and the album clicked.

Never been much of a Springsteen fan. Some great songwriting on here though.

Thisbis my first Springsteen album, and itbwent agaisnt all thebimage I had of him. It does feel like a Bob Dylan rip off album with all the harmonica and the stories of bad people and their luck, totally dark and contrary to the happy Springsteen I know. I won't lie, it was a pain to finish the album and I barely understood any of the lyrics cause he is not the singer who sing lyrics the clearest. 3/5 . * i will have to come back to compare it with other albums*

It's a bit more chill than I was expecting. It's a nice soothing sound, rather than loud and bombastic as I was expecting. I'm probably missing a lot of the value of this album by not listening to the lyrics.

I found it pretty boring.

I have listened to this album. I love it. The album cover is fantastic. The barebones approach is unmatched. Bruce really is a wizard. Nebraska: 7/10 Almost eerie sounding. Atlantic City: 9/10 Just a classic. So basic but so good. Words are fantastic. Music is class. Mansion on the Hill: 7/10 Johnny 99: 7/10 High energy, early rock and roll energy, but contains strong folk elements including a harmonica. Highway Patrolman: 6.5/10 State trooper: 7.5/10 So good and almost creepy sounding. Used cars: 6.5/10 Open all night: 6.5/10 My fathers house: 6/10 Reason to believe: 6/10

All of the songs are almost the same. Good as background music.

It was fine, kind of depressing.

9/10 – Great

u r ruining the vibes here man

I’ve been dreading listening to this album my whole life. I’m not a Springsteen fan (people cringe when I say his best album is Tunnel of Love), and this album has zero hits on it. But I’m a fan of the Ghost of Tom Joad, and that song would feel at home here. This album features sparse acoustic arrangements of sad American stories. It’s still longer than it needs to be; nobody wants that much sad Bruce and piercing harmonica in one sitting. This is the kind of album artists make late in their careers. Bruce totally Benjamin Buttoned it.

I'm just missing a lot of instruments

okay

I felt jinxed driving to Vegas listening to all these cop songs but it all worked out

Terrible.

snoooze a series of short americana stories that are terribly uninteresting

Nebraska is an excellent album. Well crafted lyrics and pared down instrumentals are all you get and it works really well for me. Atlantic City is probably the standout song but they're all great - as long as you're in the mood for it. Not my favorite Springsteen album, but I appreciate what he does here.

The Springsteen album for people who don't like Springsteen, and as such also the album that got me into Springsteen. It's probably like my fifth favorite now, but I knew it was going to be on the line between 4 and 5 based on my mood that day. And well, I'm at an all-day indie pop festival today, so that's not really conducive to a "Nebraska is a 5" sort of mood.

After listening to “Darkness on the Edge of Town,” I appreciated how low-key and rootsy this album feels. I really enjoyed the title track, but I was immediately pulled out of my trance by Bruce singing his own background vocals on track 2. Overall, I would describe the album as an “inoffensive” listen. There are some parts that I will return to (“Open All Night” reminded me of Roy Orbison) but most of the record was too monotonous for me.

150 albums ago I listened to my first Springsteen album in full. It had a similar vibe to this one, albeit not as naked sounding. Perhaps that's what made me enjoy this one more? I'm not sure. Either way, "Nebraska" is an album which I was familiar with only by name and artwork. After one listen I'm left not only melancholic and reflective, but inspired to pick up my old guitar and play in a similar manner. In doing so I'm not left melancholic. I'm left in a state of gratitude brought by the aforementioned reflection. Grateful for this listen, grateful for the inspiration and grateful for my own personal "Nebraska" which lives on in memory and song.

This album is definitely not peak Bruce. Sitting around a campfire strumming a tune is cool when you are sitting around a campfire but as a listening experience this leaves a lot to be desired.

the kind of album that feels more about the lyrics than about the music. I quite liked State Trooper, the rest of it was fairly samey and uninteresting.

I was expecting this to be such a bummer that I wasn’t looking forward to listening to it at all, but this was really, really great.

Dark acoustic Americana that's even more affected than his normal stuff but has some good moments and introduces the legendary character 'the chicken man'. Spare and stripped back, a man and his guitar and his harmonica and his songs howling in the wind. Kind of whiny and boring, super overrated bc critics were too embarrassed to admit they like dancing in the dark so pretended to like this one instead bc it is bleak and holds a mirror up to society by having some lines that say 'factory closed'.

Most people probably know Bruce Springsteen for his more anthemic, sing-along style music. Nebraska seems him take a far darker, heavier approach to the music and the results speak for themselves: a truly powerful album that delivers emotion in spades.

Might not be the biggest fan...oh well :P

You know when a three-year-old starts telling you a story and it takes a really long time and at the end you aren't quite sure what they just told you? That's Nebraska. This was so painful to listen to, and I like a lot of Springsteen's stuff.

So much better than the last Bruce album. More acoustic solo music, I can get with it.

I ended up enjoying it a lot more than I expected. I plan to revisit.

Nice one, by Bruce.

Absolutely insane decision to make the plot of your wannabe blockbuster biopic about the making of this album

This is a very good album by itself and an outstanding one when put in the context of Bruce's overall output. Used Cars and Open All Night could be dressed up and put on the River, Darkness on the Edge of Town, or Born in the USA. The rest could only exist in this album. You can get a desperate sort of hopefulness in songs like Thunder Road, Born to Run, or Badlands or the romantic tragedy of Jungleland or a lot of the Wild, the Innocent, the E Street Shuffle. You can get the blue collar "you think you're better than me" on a lot of Born in the USA and the River. But here those dreams and hopes are curdled and the universe has folded in on itself. We ran away with Wendy but now I'm sitting in my car staring at the radio towers going insane listening to Rush Limbaugh precursors at 2am wondering what the fuck happened to my life. Maybe we drove out of town with Mary but now I'm on trial for murdering four people and headed to the electric chair. All of that is what makes the closing song such a fucking heater. Bruce has taken us into the minds of some extremely isolated and hopeless people, explored his own fucked up relationship with his Dad, drops some images of dead dogs on the highway and lets the listener decide if he's being completely earnest or tongue in cheek when he says people find some reason to believe.

Caveat that I historically been a Springsteen hater: there is an element to this that feels a little phony, the "artist becomes too famous and has to return to their roots" bit is kind of hack (and good lord that Johnny 99 wail, spare me). All that being said, this was a really enjoyable listen and I will definitely be coming back. I can't call it some "true artist masterpiece" but it's good

This is the first one I’ve had which I have actually listened to as an album. It’s sheer perfection — easily his best. Every track is a gem but the standout for me is probably “State Trooper”.

Bruce Springsteen channeling his inner Bob Dylan filtered through Johnny Cash covering Nine Inch Nails’ Hurt…but not in a good way. And add in some piercing harmonica, because why not? 2⭐️

Сподобався альбом. Мінімум інструментів, губна гармошка просто топова. Не слухав цей альбом раніше. Зараз поставлю 4, але ще повернусь щоб переслухати і є потенціал на кращу оцінку.

У Спрінгстіна в дискографії купа дуже сильних альбомів, але Небраска завжди виділявся серед них, бо тут нема і-стріт бенд, взагалі нічого нема фактично окрім голосу, акустики та губної гармошки. Тексти теж, як завжди у Боса, сильні (історії злочинців, серійних вбивць, мафії ітп). Коротше - тут тверда четвірочка, близько до 4.5 навіть. Обожнюю атлантік сіті саме в цій версії.

No me gusta, o dont undertstan

Definitely better than his other stuff. A bit too repetitive, but I didn't hate listening to this.

Quite decent

Some decent tunes. Helped by being the first half decent album in a while

Never been that fussed by his more bombastic stuff but always enjoyed this one

Fantastic, I’d say my favourite boss album

I never really gave this a chance because it was slower but it's honestly very good, each song standouts. The boss really is the boss. I also got my 5k personal best listening to it

Brilliant, unbelievable songwriting, love the stripped back vibe of this

Have I listened to this album before? No How familiar am I with this album? I don't really know many songs, but I am familiar with the background and concept behind it How do I feel about this artist? BRUUUUUUCE! I have tickets to see him for the second time next month. That being said, I know this album is VERY different from his usual work so my rating may not reflect how I feel about Bruce overall. Favorite song(s)? Atlantic City, Open All Night Overall Thoughts: I knew going in that this would be depressing but good god man. Beautifully written, hints of harmonica, but still a huge drag. Very little tempo change throughout and bad things just kept happening to everybody.

It droned on…

Scho paar gueti Lieder, aber am Endi vom Tag hald immerno en Alte wiise mah mit markant tüüfe stimm und country-like songs wo ide 80er sin höhepunkt gha het.

De Albumtitel widerspieglet e sehr gueti georeferenzierig vum Sound. Gnau i die wiiti Prärie chund übere, aber darum halt au nur 3 sternlis. Solid, but bit bo RING

The harmonica is the worst instrument to ever be invented.

Typical Bruce Springsteen album. But not one of my favourites

I love his voice so much. Very soothing. It makes me feel nostalgic

I hate it, thanks.

I liked the concept a little more than the songs but solid album. Bruce recorded 17 songs by himself on a tape recorder and 10 of them ended up being this album. Instead of the band filling them out, they decided to leave it as is and just have a solo Bruce album. I wish more bands did that but guess that would just be a solo album these days.

I don't know, I didn't think hardly anything about this album. It sounded like one long continuous song in the background and had nothing good to mention.

Much more pared back and simple than I imagined - could almost hear it being played live at a festival ona small stage

I might be committing blasphemy in the eyes of thousands of blue collar boomer Americans, but I've honestly never been the biggest Springsteen fan. I think something in his vocals just feels kind of monotonous for me. I will say I liked some of the more folk-sounding tracks more when listening to this album though. I think they work better with his voice.

Pretty good. I've heard Springsteem before and this didn't feel like his finest work but I mostly enjoyed it.

This album is not really my cup of tea, but I appreciate that it has a lot of artistic merit. It has an interesting paired down sound which works well with the lyrics of these songs.

Springsteen took a lot of heat from the record company following up his monster hit album Born in the U.S.A. with this album of just him singing with an acoustic guitar. It was a courageous decision and an absolute masterpiece. It’s such a poignant personal album. So many great songs, especially Atlantic City, Johnny 99, Highway Patrolman, Reason to Believe. I love this album.

Decent maybe not for me

Chill

Day 17 — Bruce Springsteen — Nebraska (1982) Listened: Mar 11–16, 2026 Genre: Folk Rock / Heartland Rock / Americana Vibe: Raw, desolate acoustic Springsteen — home-recorded demos that became a masterpiece, painting bleak portraits of working-class American desperation Highlights: • Atlantic City • State Trooper • Open All Night Impression: Took a while to grow on me but ended up enjoying it. The home-recorded quality gives it an intimacy that polished production never could — feels like eavesdropping on someone’s darkest thoughts. Rating: 3.4/5 Keep songs? Yes Revisit album? Probably

I think this is the album that makes me finally "get" Bruce Springsteen, which seems weird but nah actually he's really cool.

Just some guy talking. Everything sounds the same

eh its not fantastic but its not really that bad either

I've never quite been able to grab onto the Boss' vibe. I love the guy and what he stands for and what he achieved. Amazing that he recorded this on a four track cassette. I don't understand though, to me there's no real stand out singles on here. It sounds quite inaccessible (and honestly rather samey...I swear I heard him sing "I've got debts no honest man can pay" twice on this record), more like a Tom Waits type of thing — although hang on...who did it first? Some great songs didn't make the cut for the record and ended up coming out as band arrangements on the following record...like, massive hits that I think could have been arranged for solo guitar and still been huge. Not sure if that was a planned move or if that's how it shook out due to the way the music biz worked back then. I've heard it described as a record 'for the fans' and I have to agree.

Mid, not sure what he is doing in Nerbraska

Really good. But I wish he put a little more horsepower, into this.

stripped back album

cool and country

Bruce!

80’s Soft Rock ⭐️Atlantic City

I mean it sounds like Bruce Springsteen.

Soft Americans rock that gets softer as it goes. Strong songwriting is expected from Bruce and delivered here. The stories are the focus, the music secondary. Also The Band took Atlantic City to the next level which tells me this album is a little too simple. Not bad. Just simple

Just a vibe and a tunes

Pretty boring. I preferred my previous Springsteen album (Darkness On the Edge of Town). Nebraska is very one-paced in comparison but I didn't hate it. I liked Atlantic City, which is the best song on the album for me. Overall not much to write home about but I'll give it a 2.5/5.

Maybe he's a better live show.

Ugh. I’ve never been a Bruce fan and this album removes the E Street Band, the one thing I like about his music. It’s basically Bruce doing an acoustic country album. Not for me.

Amazing listen

Needs more listening. Atlantic City reminded me of B.H., with whom I shared the affinity for heavy rotation of this song.

I can tell where Taylor Swift got her story telling inspo in her early country albums. Bruce’s narrative was too descriptive and became repetitive when his songs started out with “I’m driving in my car with my sister in the front seat eating cream and my mom in the back seat.” In terms of the gravelly voice I personally like it smoother like Ryan Adam’s.

Country but I love it

4 - wow why do I love bruce springsteen so much? Never realized how much I did. Give him a guitar and a harmonica more often. Fav songs: Nebraska // Mansion on the Hill // Highway Patrolman // State Trooper // Used Cars // Reason to Believe

The story behind this album is great, but outside of maybe Atlantic City there's nothing on here I'm actively choosing to listen to.

loti patika

Not necessarily one that I’d go to often or even one of my favorites of his but a good one nonetheless.

Muito bem trabalhado, Beach Boys stompa, seria 3.8, arredonda para 4.

bom até, porém não estávamos no momento certo para ouvir nebraska atlantic city e reason to believe foram as melhores se pá prestando mais atenção na letra dê uma melhorada 3.5 arredonda pra cima

Springsteen med kassegitar kan jeg like bedre.

Great

Did not interest me

I think I will listen to this more if/when I have a house, out on the porch at night.

Nebraska is the first Bruce Springsteen LP the Generator has given me and I probably wouldn't have been happy about that under normal circumstances – I usually prefer my first experience with an artist to be their debut, breakout or most acclaimed album than a random mid-career project. Doing this challenge has honestly made me break that rule more times than I expected to. Fortunately, this wasn't my first experience with Ol' Brucey! I'm no Springsteen superfan, but I'm old enough to remember the rollout for Wrecking Ball and I've gotten slightly more familiar with his older music thanks to Blinded by the Light (an impulse in-flight watch) and Born in the U.S.A. (a road trip listen just last year), both of which I really enjoyed. As much as those experiences (along with his criticism of the Trump Administration) have given me a positive impression of Bruce Springsteen, I can't say Nebraska did much for me. It's not bad and I do get that the lo-fi concept was novel at the time, but I just don't think the core songs are strong enough to warrant the album's inclusion among the 1001 when so many great albums were snubbed. Highlights: Atlantic City, Johnny 99, Highway Patrolman

When I listen to an album for the first time it usually either makes my ears prick up and decide it’s got more to offer so I’ll play it again or, I think what’s this shite and never listen again. This did neither, it was just a nothingness. I have no opinion but I’ll give it a one cos Bruce is a gun looney

The Boss's best.

230/1089 my third springsteen album and i think it lands right in the middle for me. not as good as born to run imo but better than darkness… it was chill, his voice is nice and there is substance here of course. still not hugely my taste but i enjoyed listening faves: Highway Patrolman, State Trooper 54/100

The best album by Bruce I’ve gotten on this list yet. Normally not something I would enjoy, so I was surprised how much I did.

boring not the best

Bruce always loses me when he starts singing about old Chevys. Which is a lot of his music.

Nostalgic, but nothing groundbreaking. I did really enjoy the mood being created, it was this kind of chill campfire vibe with dark storylines.

Know the guy by name, kinda good album, just not my shi

Decent, just not my preferred genre.

Overall Rating - 2.80/5 (5.60/10). Not bad, but he doesn't have the lyrical voice he has in his other works.

The boss at his most introspective. Not my fav album of his but still an enjoyable listen.

boring, sorry

My favorite Springsteen and it's not particularly close. What can I say, I love sad bastard music. Some comments take issue with the authenticity of the songs, but I buy them. I find the expressiveness of his voice really moving in these emotional and pared down songs. Really solid murder-ballads in an Americana tradition, incorporates the empathy that is Springsteen's specialty. Very high end of 4 stars, almost a 5 star classic. Only Springsteen album that I seek out and would be my choice for the list, even if it doesn’t have the cultural impact of his biggest hits.

Love Bruce but felt this album was a little dry. The weary tone just created a weary listening experience. I felt like this was Springsteen shackled, with him not being as dramatic as he usually is (which I think is him at his best.) He’s still him and able to use some low tones to draw out emotion. I just wish he was able to do this more often by letting the sound here be more expansive. Faves: Atlantic City, Johnny 99, Open All Night

Абсолютно не моя музыка, интересная лирика, но не цепляет, ни тема, ни мелодии, не могу отрицать что это наверное круто для кого то, но явно не для меня, много фолк мотивов которые я не всегда могу верно восприять

I can’t think of any other mainstream artist who has ever released something quite so minimal as this: originally intended as demos, this is Springsteen with his guitar and harmonica and a 4 track. Recently a full band version of Nebraska was released; while it’s an interesting listen, Springsteen’s original instinct that the demos were the stronger version seems to be the correct one. This is a collection of songs about crooks, outright villains, people for whom life hasn’t gone right. A lot of people have made comparisons between Springsteen and Bob Dylan, but Springsteen has always had an earthy directness to his songs that Dylan doesn’t. The minimal arrangements let the songwriting shine here, and Springsteen is one of the best of his generation, if not one of the best of all time. This is one of the all time classics of Americana.

Liked this more than I expected. Generally quite simple songs telling tales.

Haunting songs. The decision to use these essentially spare demo recordings for this album was such a genius decision. It makes the album so much better.

I don't like country so it's subjective

good ole bruce

Some memorable narratives and great guitar + vocals.

Never got into this and gave it away. Too sparse, I prefer his records feat band.

Infinite money glitch

Nebraska - 3 Atlantic city - 4 Mansion on the hill - 3 Johnny 99 - 4 Highway patrolman - 3 State trooper - 3 Used cars - 4 Open all night - 3 My father's house - 3 Reason to believe - 3

Kind of dull. Too much of a country twang feel for me. This is a classic for the good ol’ boys.

Great storytelling

This came freighted with huge reputation and expectation. Largely it met those expectations but not everything landed with me on a first listen.

One of my favourites from the Boss! Storytelling at it’s finest and paved the way for ‘Born in the USA’, the acoustic version of that song from these sessions is great (obviously not on this album). Atlantic City is up there with the best song Brucey has ever written. Glorious.

“The Boss” is apparently my mom’s very favorite artist (I never would have guessed), so I try very hard to connect with his music. I spent most of this album contemplating the overall concept before finally reading the Wikipedia blurb and realizing the concept is just “dude, the demos ARE the album”. I guess it’s fitting even Bruce was so bored by this record that he couldn’t bother to re-record it with his band or tour on it. Or maybe he was just really feeling himself and his singer/songwriter chops? I kinda hope it’s not the latter; Bruce’s best songwriting is when he gets out of his own damn way and lets someone from the E Street Band rip a perfect not-guitar solo. Anyway, sorry mom. Bruce has his moments but I don’t feel like this is one of them.

Somewhere between a folk album and a short story collection, I’ve long admired Nebraska for its spareness and concern for its characters, but - aside from Atlantic City - have never connected with the music. As I’m not a huge Boss fan, that could just be a me problem (yet I adore the songs Ghost of Tom Joad and I’m On Fire).

not bad

It's fine. Not as good as Born to Run. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

Took me a while, or just getting older to fully appreciate Nebraska. 5 Star

Pure Country...my dad would love this album.

bueno ni me gaste en escucharlo por que no es un estilo que me guste, siento que no me suma nada. Chusmee los temas mas conocidos y tampoco me llamaron la atención.

A good near great album. Some fantastic tracks. Great atmosphere strong songs. Downbeat.

Maybe you need to physically be in Nebraska to understand why would anyone listen to this

I said it over a year ago and I will say it again: I hate the harmonica

Felt like I should be in a bar drinking alone because my wife left me and my dog died. Not my favorite. Johnny 99 and Open All Night were bright spots

The album that really showed me that I’m all about music and the lyrics are secondary. It just doesn’t do it for me on the whole.

yeah this was VERY boring. i liked one song and the rest was just uninteresting and not a genre i was vibing with. he probably has some interesting lyrics but thats not what i hear when i listen to music for the first time. music is bland. his vocals are okay. 2/10 lol

I almost died in Nebraska about 30 years ago. Nebraska nearly finished the job after listening to this. So dull, so boring. Atlantic City might be the only redeemable track. It was almost like he was trying to be as good as Dylan is as a writer, but he doesn't come close. At least his voice isn't as awful as Dylan, so Bruce has that going for him. Also enjoyed Open All Night, for that classic blues progression. You can't go wrong with that. I'll probably add that to the playlist, but not sure if it'll stay on there long term.

Along with John Mellencamp, Elton John, and Rod Stewart, Bruce is an artist I don't get the appeal of. He's less irritating than the others, and yet, somehow, worse.

Pretty good

I had never listened to this album before, and honestly, it’s the best Springsteen I’ve ever heard. I really like this folk vibe

Ik had een jongen op de middelbare school zitten die me aan bruce springsteen doet denken. Hij speelde gitaar in de schoolband en voelde zich heel wat. Hij had ook een tattoo laten zetten van een bijbeltekst op zijn spierbal, zodat hij als hij zijn tattoo wou laten zien zijn spierballen moest aanspannnen. Bruce springsteen word the boss genoemd. Daarom snap ik ook dat niemand meer voor een baas wilt werken. Meest overrated artiest waar Mathijs van Nieuwkerk op geilt. Ik had er moeite mee om dit album helemaal af te luisteren.

Er is muziek die ik niet leuk vind maar voor andere mensen wel kan begrijpen. Dit heb dit niet bij springsteen. Ik snap er helemaal niks van dat mensen dit luisteren. Tis zulk saai gejank. Moet een nu al een beetje huilen dat er nog meer albums van bruce in staan. Ik twijfel om met dit hele 1001 te stoppen. Ik wil het gewoon niet. Tief op

Bruce die helemaal gestript gaat. Puur en rauw, alle instrumenten zelf ingespeeld. De sentimentele top 2000 luisteraars pinken een traantje weg. Maar eerlijk: het is wel een tering saai album.

My original introduction to Bruce when I bought the vinyl of this for a quarter in the 90s. Guessing it probably costs more than that now. Loved the movie, watched it twice.

The fourth day, the fourth album from the list of "1001 albums you must hear before you die" So far, everything is going very smoothly. For some reason, this album has a very cowboy vibe for me, I like it. The focus is primarily on the lyrics, the story is told in every song of this album. Atlantic City has become the closest thing to me in terms of lyrics and music. And as for the music, In addition to the lyrics, a harmonica is used as an instrumental in each song, which is no worse instrumentally than the same guitar or drum kit. Also, my theory that Johnny's name in the songs is some kind of collusion between the musicians is only being confirmed, lol. And the album is good, I don't know if I'll listen to these songs often, but I'm glad I've ever listened to them. My Favorites: Atlantic City, Highway Patrolman and State trooper

Never heard this before. Great album

Really enjoyed this kind of Bruce! Very moody.

I don’t have the energy for this. Perhaps if you like Springsteen or Americana or country it’ll be up your street but I found it dull and meandering

É um forte 3/5, mas admito que o meu gato Ollie não me deixou prestar muita atenção ao álbum. Pensava que ia ser um album mais "animado", mas as musicas são todas boas!

Difficult to get into at first, but definitely a classic

The best way I can describe it is that you feel like you’re with him, but also you can’t touch him.

Struggling with this one. It is dark and bluesy but slightly hard to stay in the songs. The drone of the vocals, light touch of acoustic guitar paired with low quality recordings. 2

Me pareció precioso. Letras que te hacen sentir en el desierto manejando un Mustang y una producción íntima.

didnt like all that much but maybe should just come back to it later

Singer songwriter is a tough of genre for me. I can tell that the songs are good, he has a good voice, all that, just has a hard time holding my interest. There was probably about three or four songs that I thought were really good, while they were about two or three that I skipped halfway through.

Supppper boring stuff - faux injection of energy with open all night. Most interest track at the end ffs

Though one. Country isn't my genre, but I kinda like Springsteen. The album is probably solid, but I struggle listening to the whole of it in one sitting. I loved the dark themes. These are the tales country can actually shine telling, in my opinion. If it only was Highway Patrolman, this would be a 5/5 for me. If it only was Atlantic City, this would be a 1/5 for me.

I like some of his songs, and I like the album that came later. This i could do without. Reminds me of the old men in the smoky mountains...

Album No. 0163 on my list. Nice. I was looking forward to this. Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska" is one of my top five albums of all time, his second best (after "Darkness on the Edge of Town") and still criminally underrated, despite ll the attention it got with the recent "Deliver Me From Nowhere" movie. "Nebraska" is the Boss' most intimate, dark, introspective album. Interestingly though, this is not due an abundance of perskal stories on this, which are actually quite rare. Instead, the intimacy is a result of the fact that the whole album (except for "My Father's House") was recorded within one day in Springsteen's bedroom. The production is incredibly raw and stripped down (but not bad, thanks to great mastering efforts). This leads to a dark, unforgiving closeness that radiates within each and every song. The fact that all these sound like demos only contributes to their intensity. The electric, band-based versions of these (available through the recently published expanded version of the album) are still worth listening to. Especially "Atlantic City", and "Open All Night" sound great in the full E Street Band Versions. The lyrics match the dark, tense songs. Stories about criminals, outlaws, loosers, hedonists, murderers, broken families. Springsteen's own demons at the time are reflected in all of the songs. The boss clearly didn't have the greatest time in the early 80s, but it made the songwriting all the more intense. Besides, the lyrics on "Nebraska" are a perfect bridge from the stories about breaking free on "Born To Run", and "Darkness on the Edge of Town" to the more politically charged ones on "Born in the U.S.A.". It's a powerful journey from breaking out (BTR), discovering the dark sides of your breakout (DOTEOT), finding indulgence in them ("Nebraska") and finally overcoming them (BITUSA). Nebraska is a tale of outlaws, of roughness, of depression (both in the psychological and the societal sense), packed into ten sad, intense, awesome songs. I'll add the following of them to my playlist: "Nebraska" (the title track), "Atlantic City" (the album's catchiest song and biggest hit, "Johnny 99" (groovy despite its simplicity, works very great live), "Highway Patrolman" (the greatest storyline on the album), and "My Father's House" (the most personal, most intimate song). "Nebraska" is such a great album - so unique in its simplicity and the way it's stripped down, so personal, intimate, dark in its lyrics. 5/5 stars!

This guy doesn’t sound like he’s from jersey.

This album feels more like poetry than music. Definitely captures a melancholy feeling of the era. Still not my favourite. Fav songs: Johnny 99, Highway Patrolman

Think I have been over rating things and I cant change it now but will try and be consistent moving forward. There were a few songs I really liked but a lot of the rest did not stand out too much.

First time listen. Never listened to Springsteen before but an overall enjoyable experience. Favorite song: Johnny 99

First time listen Was surprised how much I loved this considering that I don't consider myself a huge Springsteen fan. There's a through-line of Midwestern Melancholy that really tugs at my heart strings. Much more emotionally raw and lyrically interesting than Springsteen's later, more pop rock stuff. Feels like a nostalgic, downtrodden slice of Americana. Would probably rate it 4.5/5 if I could Favorite Tracks: Atlantic City, Highway Patrolman, My Father's House Least Favorite: State Trooper

This comes from pain and experiences and is soulful - such an early example of his style. I am drawn to it.

A bunch of boring American bullshit.

Any time a harmonica happened I was thrilled. The rest, less so.

Far and away the moodiest Springsteen album, but in a good way

It seems every Bruce album gets added to this automatically. This is not one of his best. Sounds designed for an acoustic show, very slow and not very memorable.

fav songs: nebraska mansion on the hill reason to believe dusty, somber, narrative 60/100

This may not be everybody's cup of tea, but I absolutely adore this album. It is my favorite Springsteen album. Stark and haunting.

3.5 stars My memory of this album is always that I don’t like it as much as its reputation and I don’t really revisit it. However, I found that listening to it for this project I was enjoying it more than I thought. That being said, while I appreciate the charm of the recording quality and the background of the album, it doesn’t call me back. That leaves it a little middle of the road for me in the end.

Acoustic only Interesting story about how the recordings were initially meant to be demos for a larger E street band performance, but with the band the songs didn't resonate. So they just did the solo acoustic versions. Very powerful this way. Vibe is as stark as the cover art.

Even with how depressing it can be at times, I enjoyed Nebraska. The lo-fi aspect to it was really interesting, and the simple instrumentation left Springsteen in full focus, which I enjoyed. The emotion throughout the album feels very genuine as well, which I actually enjoy as well, despite me tending to be uninterested by "depressing" music. I especially liked "Atlantic City". Favorite Song: "Atlantic City"

A seminal album, great from start to finish

Yeah, I kind of understand why the yankees like this guy so much. But, considering I'm not one of them, sounds boring and way too MURICAN to me.

Boring for me

I actually liked this alot more than I thought I would. I like the barebones instrumentals; twangy electric guitar, gentle fingerpicking, the occasional harmonica, xylophone or tambourine. I enjoy the subject matter of Springsteen's writing. I enjoy his vocals - he uses screaming and low crooning sparingly and to great effect. This seems to be a love letter to a life lived in a part of the world that irrevocably shaped him. On further research, I found he recorded this album in his home on tape - it is perfect for what he is conveying. The whole album is bookended perfectly by the title track, Nebraska, and Reason to Believe.

Favorite Track: Atlantic City

This is a tough one. It’s not bad at all, but it’s also a difficult album to sit through and fully enjoy from start to finish. The stripped-down, bleak tone makes it more of an experience than an easy listen. Springsteen was self-aware enough not to tour for it, which says a lot.

I liked this infinitely more than his The Rising crap (finished this album at 9:11, sorry Bruce). But as a collection of songs this really dragged on. Nice guy and good voice so more positive than negative. 3/5

Enjoyed Atlantic City and intrigued by the storytelling but possibly a bit lost on me without background knowledge

I do enjoy Springsteen's music, but if I am seeking out his music this is not what I am going to pick. Not a bad album, but not one I am interested in returning to when there are so many other choices! 3/5 stars, looking forwarding to listening to his other selections later on.

Gonna need something to cheer me up after this one.

I’m not the biggest Springsteen fan but there is a beauty to Nebraska. But I prefer the harder rock of Born in the USA.

I got Springsteen 2 days in a row so I guess he was mad about my previous rating. Fine, this is alright. Not my favorite genre but it has emotion and a solid sound

I think Nebraska was the last great Bruce Springsteen album. Although I loved the E Street Band on his earlier releases, their absence made this one far more powerful.

nothing bad to point out, pleasing voice to listen to, great story telling need this on a roadtrip asap

As a Nebraskan, I love the references. This album has some county influences and slow ballads that really ground it.

Before there was MTV Unplugged, there was Springsteen’s Nebraska album. In my experience, most people either love or hate this record…doesn’t seem to be many in between. Count me among the first group. I have always loved this album; the haunting tunes and lyrics, the raw simplicity, and the vivid storytelling have always spoken to me. I get why this isn’t for everyone, but it’s an easy four star (and on some days five star) album for me. It was good to hear it again after many years. I won’t wait so long next time.

I've always wanted to get more into folk music, so I'm glad I got to listen to this! I've never intentionally listened to Springsteen before but these songs are heartfelt and full of energy and meaning. I like the way this album is simply composed and how honest its vignettes are. Really a beautiful album! Favorites: Nebraska, Atlantic City, Used Cars, My Father's House, Reason to Believe

I always felt like you had to grow up with Springsteen to really embrace him and buy into the myth. And, well, that just wasn't me. It's funny, I love a lot of bands and songwriters who are deeply influenced by Bruce (and this record in particular), and I can see how, if I had encountered these songs at just the right time, I probably would have been bowled over. But not having first listened this until well past the age of being a wavering youth looking for truth in the American Myth, I just find this to be a maybe slightly above average singer-songwriter record. And I see how this was striking coming from Springsteen at this point in his career, but others have done this type of thing much better, both before and after. I guess I just had to be there.

Disco perfeito!

An album that relies heavily on the storytelling and narratives. Don't expect to find the melodies that interesting. Just get lost in the tales of countrysides, poverty, brotherhood, family, and (for some reason) state troopers.

Very boring.

I can appreciate what an achievement this album is, and understand why some people love it, but this is just not for me. Too much of a downer for me, I guess?

Gorgeous and stark, a quiet album from Springsteen. Very good and very sad.

Oh, pretty decent. Some really great songs, but overall a little bland. I can’t quite give it a 4. I’ve listened to this before and it might need a re-listen.

Loved this. Bruce is an unreal story teller. I must try and see him before he hangs the guitar up. Not for $500 though

fire

I liked!

I've never really listened to Springsteen before and I'm pleasantly surprised how much I liked this album. I now want to explore more of his music.

Sounds like one long shitty song. Very boring.

This is a very plaintive, somber affair. Where the other Springsteen album I had had an undercurrent of hope running through its stories, this one is bleak and resigned. It wastes no time in establishing a mood with a forlorn-sounding harmonica intro, and continues in this mood for the entire thing. It's a different kind of Springsteen album, more like a sad Bob Dylan than the usual Springsteen fare. I don't know if he does heavy fare like this well, and it feels very uninvolving. It's just Bruce's voice, some guitar, and the harmonica. In the end, I just don't care for it that much.

Bon, on va pas se mentir mais voir le nom de Springsteen sur mon étagère, coincé entre Spacemen 3 et Sunn O))), ça fait toujours un peu tache au premier abord. Mais Nebraska a toujours été à part car c'est le bug dans la matrice. C’est le seul moment où le "Boss" a arrêté de vouloir sauver l'Amérique avec des refrains de stade pour nous raconter, dans le blanc des yeux, à quel point ce pays est foutu. Et pour ça, il ne mérite pas juste le respect, il mérite la note maximale. Pourquoi 5 sur 5 alors que je passe mon temps à cracher sur le rock mainstream ? Parce que cet album est une leçon d'intégrité qui renvoie 90% de la production indépendante à ses chères études. L'histoire, c'est celle d'un accident magnifique. Le mec enregistre ça sur un petit 4-pistes Teac chez lui, en mode démo, avec l'intention de refaire tout ça "proprement" en studio avec le E Street Band. Sauf que la crasse, ça ne se reproduit pas. Le souffle de la bande, la réverbération dégueulasse de la chambre vide, la guitare qui frise, le siège qui grince... c'est ça qui donne l'âme du disque. Ils ont eu l'intelligence – ou le désespoir – de sortir la cassette telle quelle. Et rien que pour ce doigt d'honneur involontaire à l'industrie du disque des années 80, qui commençait à se noyer dans le plastique et les synthés, c'est un chef-d'œuvre. Musicalement c'est aride, c'est le désert de Mojave en pleine nuit. "Nebraska", le morceau titre, te met direct dans l'ambiance : un serial killer, une chaise électrique, et une voix détachée qui te glace le sang. Pas d'effets de manche, pas de solo héroïque pour faire lever les briquets. On est très loin des hymnes patriotiques mal compris qui viendront plus tard. Ici, le drapeau américain ne flotte pas fièrement, il sert juste à éponger le sang sur le plancher. Mon moment de gloire sur cet album, celui qui justifie à lui seul ce 5/5, c'est "State Trooper". Là, Bruce touche au sublime absolu. Il pompe ouvertement le groupe Suicide (Alan Vega, paix à ton âme électrique), avec cette rythmique hypnotique et cette tension qui monte sans jamais exploser. C'est du proto-industriel acoustique. C'est le son de la paranoïa pure, des phares dans le rétro et de la fatigue nerveuse qui te bouffe le cerveau. Même les moments qui pourraient sembler convenus, comme ces plans à l'harmonica façon Woody Guthrie, prennent ici une dimension funèbre. Ce n'est pas le folklore joyeux du hobo, c'est le râle d'un type qui sait qu'il ne verra pas le lever du soleil. C'est sombre, c'est une noirceur totale, mais contrairement à ce que nous pourrions penser, ce n'est pas une noirceur "de cinéma". C'est une noirceur réelle, viscérale et terrifiante. Nebraska est la preuve définitive que le "less is more" est la seule vérité en musique. C'est une leçon d'atmosphère. Tu n'as pas besoin de murs d'amplis ou de pédales d'effets à 300 balles pour être lourd. La lourdeur, la vraie, elle est dans le silence entre les notes. Elle est dans ce texte qui te dit que "Baby, there's a meanness in this world". C'est brut, c'est honnête, et c'est l'un des rares albums de Springsteen que je peux écouter en boucle sans avoir envie de me flinguer par ennui. Un 5 sur 5 indiscutable. C'est une anomalie, un miracle, un disque "Must Have" pour tout ceux qui n'aiment pas Springsteen, et c'est le disque qui fait pleurer ceux qui l'aiment. Une anomalie dans la matrice du rock FM, et c'est tant mieux.

Whoa. This one caught me seriosuly off guard. I'm a fan of The Boss and his politics, but his music, not so much. Not the case here. Absolutely loved the stripped down aesthetic, lends itself perfectly to the initimate, character driven songwriting. Listened: at 5MW. Favorite tracks: Nebraska, Highway Patrolman, My Father's House

5.0 stars Haunting is the word that keeps coming to mind. My early exposure to Springsteen was the MTV era, Born in the U.S.A. and the larger-than-life arena presence. But when I did a deeper dive into his catalog a few years ago, this album completely changed my perception of him. Along with Darkness on the Edge of Town, this was the record that showed me the depth of his songwriting. Stripped down to its barest elements, the stories feel stark, intimate, and unsettling in a way that lingers long after the songs end. I didn’t know he had this kind of restraint and narrative weight in him. Hearing his originals after knowing covers -like “Atlantic City” by the Band and “Mansion on the Hill” by the National, only deepened my appreciation. “State Trooper” remains one of the most haunting tracks in his entire catalog. One of my favorite singer-songwriter records, full stop. Favorite tracks: State Trooper, Atlantic City, Mansion on the Hill

I really enjoyed this record - a good salve if you’re feeling low. Really highlights Bruce’s songwriting ability in an instrumentation that could become boring quickly with a less skilled songwriter. 8/10

Really solid. Very different to the other Springsteen stuff I've heard, but in a positive way. Super cool.

Found this very dull. Not for me.

Dit is het meer akoestisch, bijna stripped back album van 'The Boss'. Nu steun ik Bruce zn politieke mening volledig, maar dit album? Het is het niet helemaal, Bruce klinkt goed als altijd hoor, daar niet van. Maar ik merk dat ik niet heel erg lekker ga op de mondharmonica en dat is wel een heel sterk punt van dit album. Dit doet me bij tijden een beetje denken aan een Bob Dylan album, maar dan een stuk beter gezongen natuurlijk. Nou is een Bob Dylan vergelijking nooit echt ver weg, maar ik denk dat ik meer fan van ben pop Springsteen of Dad Rock Springsteen dan deze introspective minimal Springsteen. Ik weet niet wat er tijdens dit album speelde in het leven van Springsteen, maar ik durf bijna te wedden dat het niet al te best was. De muziek is somber, de teksten ook grotendeels en eigenlijk is dit hele album een beetje een downer in muziekvorm. Nee, voor mij voelt dit gewoon toch erg als Springsteen die een hele matige Dylan imitatie doet, en dat is dus niet iets waar ik ooit behoefte aan dacht te hebben. Nu ik het gehoord heb kan ik bevestigen dat ik er inderdaad geen behoefte aan heb... FAVO: Niet echt iets, was allemaal wel ok maar niet iets dat er uit sprong.

Das ist sehr schön, aber auch sehr ruhig und etwas zu gleichförmig für die volle Punktzahl von mir. Zurecht oft dabei, emotional berührend und schön.

This album felt empty in a way that’s both bleak and strangely peaceful, like sitting alone with someone and them confessing the things they’ve done,?and not knowing what to say. It’s an album that doesn’t try to comfort you at all, it just lets these broken, unlucky characters talk, and that honesty is what makes it hit pretty well for me. The recording style feels essential, like you’re overhearing confessions that were never meant to leave the room. It plays more like a short story collection than an album, like every song is another life quietly falling apart. I didn’t “enjoy” it in a normal sense, but I respect it a lot for what it had to say about America at the time. I’m glad I listened, even if this feels like something I’ll only come back to when I’m in the right headspace.

Toujours la même chanson

218/1001 Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ When I first discovered and subsequently listened to the albums that were deemed to be the best of his, I completely bounced off of this, as it was too sparse, too dark and nothing like any other Springsteen record. Over a few years, I appreciated this album even more and grown to love it for all of those reasons. I'm glad to have this in his musical cannon and Springsteen fought to keepit as it was, as the record label found this far too uncommercial and wanted to change everything about it.

Альбом амеррриканских баллад.

Really like the song Atlantic City!! And a second listen of this album made me really appreciate Springsteen's vibe here

Top 3: 1. Atlantic City 2. Open All Night 3. Used Cars Least Favourite: State Trooper The album had some excellent highs such as 'Atlantic City'. The music did get somewhat boring to listen to eventually due to the slow pace, acoustic style of the majority of the songs.

Blue collar blues by the blue collar blue boy. 5/10

I really love the song writing on this one. Bruce Springsteen is a really good singer and it shows. It was just not my type but great album overall.

Excellent songwriting.

A fantastic album of folkiness and personal story. At the time and huge departure from his albums with the E Street Band. Dark depressing well written. Stark in it's musical nature. It was a sign of future creative albums along this genre but never matched.

Never listened to this before. First listen was as background, music is okay, I gather I ought to pay attention to the lyrics. So I go through again trying to do that. I could never have understood these just listening by myself or talking with friends, maybe before internet we needed music journalism to help explain? (Comparisons here with non-obvious lyrical depths of Sufjan Stevens?) First song, the music doesn't attract me, the lyrics subject is ick, unfavourable comparison with Sufjan's John Wayne Gacy, Jr. Second song, Atlantic City, I can't get the lyrics, discussion at SongMeanings.com was more helpful (as non-American I could never have worked out that stuff from just listening to the song). Overall: I'm just not that interested, don't think I'll come back to persevere. It's Okay, not much Bad about it - 6/10.

A stone cold classic.

In an album where Bruce Springsteen does his best Bob Dylan impressions, it's about as good as you might expect. Which is to say, not very.

Slow paced Springsteen is just not my style. I need him to give me some energy.

Repeat listen

Not sure what the fuss is about. Maybe this one grows after multiple listens. But once was enough for me. Simplistic songs sung out of tune

Love this album, for the storytelling, the bleak vibe, the back story of its recording and the influence on so many alt-country/Americana artists I discovered after. The songs take a while to soak in, it's all so sparse it often reminds me of those Dylan albums released when he was trying to shake off some fans. But that same sparseness forces you to lean in and pay attention to the stories - and also creates the perfect atmosphere for them to hang off. No doubt it's harder work than Born in the USA or Born to Run, but i reckon the payoff is better for it.

Never really liked Bruce Springsteen growing up. Like a lot of folks, I totally didn't get what Born in the USA was actually about. Over time I've grown to appreciate his music more.