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Nebraska is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on September 30, 1982, by Columbia Records. Springsteen recorded the songs as demos on a 4-track recorder, intending to rerecord them with the E Street Band, but decided to release them as they were.[3] Nebraska remains one of the most highly regarded albums in his catalog. The album begins with "Nebraska", a first-person narrative based on the true story of 19-year-old spree killer Charles Starkweather and his 14-year-old girlfriend, Caril Ann Fugate, and ends with "Reason to Believe", a complex narrative that offers a small amount of hope to counterbalance the otherwise dark nature of the album.[5] The remaining songs are largely of the same bleak tone, including the dark "State Trooper", influenced by the vocal stylings of Alan Vega and Suicide's "Frankie Teardrop".[19] Criminal behavior continues as a theme in the song "Highway Patrolman": even though the protagonist works for the law, he lets his brother escape after he has shot someone.[5] "Open All Night", a Chuck Berry-style lone guitar rave-up, does manage a dose of defiant, humming-towards-the-gallows exuberance.[5] Springsteen stated that the stories in this album were partly inspired by historian Howard Zinn's book A People's History of the United States.[20] A music video was produced for the song "Atlantic City"; it features stark, black-and-white images of the city, which had not yet undergone its later economic transformation.[21]
Awesome acoustic Bruce album. Lots of good stuff on here, I like the road theme throughout the album. Highlights: -Atlantic City -Johnny 99 -My Father's House
A bit slow, but very poetic and sad. Classic early Bruce.
So American.
Solid album great folk songs. Up there with Dylan easily. Only 4 stars as there are no mindblowing tracks but definitely something I'd want on vinyl.
Great record. Not super close to the top of my Springsteen album list because the second half lags a tad bit for me. Love the bare bones production, though.
I quite enjoyed this.
4,5/5
Enjoyed this one. Definitely want to listen again in order to listen to the lyrics more intently.
7.5/10
4/12 I’ve never been to Nebraska, but man, there were some moments where he took us there. Standout Tracks: Nebraska, Atlantic City, Highway Patrolman, State Trooper
I find it funny that yesterday I was talking up Dylans singing, specifically his emotional palette. When I listen to Dylan I can hear him embodying the song with a huge gamut of emotions. Springsteen does not do that. He is a storyteller telling a story but his voice, here at least, has a single emotional timbre - bleak sorrow. It works... But it also drowns. It becomes oppressive. I started enjoying this, but I ended just feeling heavy. At first I thought I'd listen to this again and give it 4 stars but as it wore on I just read the lyrics and felt that to be a more enjoyable way to consume it. As a single album, it's unfortunately less than the sum of its parts. The individual songs are great, but as an album it's exhausting, so in the end it gets 3.
Lots of generally formless, but undoubtedly inspired songs here. Some stuck the landing for me, while others sauntered to the finish. These songs are best accompanied by a list of lyrics and an attentive ear, but can otherwise feel a bit drab. As a native New Jerseyan, though, hearing Mahwah & Linden & the turnpike in the span of a few tracks made me smile. Three stars. STAND-OUT SONG: “Atlantic City” HONORABLE MENTIONS: “Nebraska”, “Open All Night”
Old Springsteen
Harsh, slow, uncompromising, monotone, depressing, bare. All that but not terrible
the album released before "born in the USA". I am definitely the wrong person to rate a Bruce Springsteen album. i find he's way over-rated. "Nebraska" is a pretty gritty album. "Atlantic City" in particular paints a really bleak picture of the town and it's seediness. it's probably the closet to Bob Dylan he ever got. The recent movie, "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere" is about his troubles making this album.
Very depressing listen. Although I guess that is the point. It accomplished what it set out to do. I prefer his other work.
Just mid steen Fave track: Atlantic City
Sad Brucey album. For variety. 2.5/5
Pretty cool
I admire this album more than I really enjoy it. Some excellent tracks. 3.5
3 stars. good, important, not gonna listen to often
Not his best but good
I liked this album better then darkness on the edge of town, however i did find it got a little boring.
Having seen the omission of 'The River' in this list, this album is then the most authentic and cohesive of Bruce's album on the list. It reflects on Springsteen at his peak songwriting form, wherein he takes on a darker sound and draws meaningful parallels with Dylan. 8/10 [KEEP]
Imo not many hits but perfect easy listening
Wow! Really moving.
There’s a version of me that should love Nebraska a lot more than I actually do. On paper, it hits a lot of things I’m naturally drawn to—stripped-down folk storytelling, bleak American imagery, characters drifting through moral fog. And I can absolutely respect what Bruce Springsteen was doing here: stepping away from the E Street Band machine, recording these songs on a four-track cassette, intentionally making something skeletal and unvarnished. That kind of artistic left turn deserves credit on its own. And lyrically, it’s hard to deny how strong it is. These are not “songs” in the traditional sense so much as short stories set to minimal chords. Criminals, workers, drifters, people making ugly choices in ugly moments—it’s all rendered with a kind of plainspoken fatalism that feels closer to Flannery O’Connor than arena rock. Even as someone who doesn’t really consider himself a Springsteen fan, I can see why people hold this record up as some kind of high watermark for American songwriting. But the problem for me is that admiration doesn’t automatically translate into enjoyment. After a while, the record settles into a very narrow emotional and sonic lane. The minimal acoustic backing starts to feel less like “intentional starkness” and more like repetition without enough tonal variation to keep it compelling across the full runtime. There’s a fine line between “hypnotic” and “monotonous,” and for me this album drifts too often into the latter. And then there’s the voice. I get that the rough, throaty delivery is part of the aesthetic—part worn-out narrator, part ghost storyteller—but it becomes fatiguing over the course of the record. Instead of pulling me deeper into the stories, it sometimes flattens them, like every tale is being told through the same exhausted filter regardless of emotional context. A little more vocal contrast, or even just pacing variation, might have made a big difference in how the album breathes. So I end up in this split position: I respect it more than I enjoy it. It feels like an important document, even a brave one, and I can see why it’s so influential in the acoustic and indie-folk lineage. But as a listening experience, it’s not one I reach for often. It’s less an album I return to and more one I acknowledge from a distance—impressive, influential, but a bit too unrelenting in its mood and delivery to really pull me in.
I have no thoughts on this whatsoever. The only way I will judge this album is if Springsteen personally plays for me in front of a campfire.
Yeehaw
Yeehaw
Not terrible. I wish I liked Springsteen's music more.
maya’s correct takes 😼 #1 like the harmonica??? yes i would listen to this around a campfire if a grandpa was singing it with his guitar from ‘64 very slow good story though very interesting like okay why are we killing ten people #2 more killing people and jail wow why????? oh wait gambling heck yeah i mean at least its catchy!! #3 aw i liked this one its sweet like yay no murderers i think this is really sweetttt again with the harmonica bruce again this is a grandpa campfire song #4 we back to murdering nice vocals at the start though i like the storytelling in his songs though this is depressing… #5 hi joe roberts oh franky is a badd kid wait no poor franky NOOO WHAT THE HECK WHAT DID HE DO man people are horrible on this album #6 dude this is so depressing theres probably a time and place i have no words honestly probably need to listen a third time to really understand like what did he do lowkey reminding me of edgar allen poe OH WE YELLING #7 aw this is sweeeetttttt wait i don’t get the end… #8 oh its bouncy okay WAIT I NOTICED THIS YESTERDAY ITS LIKE THE OTHER SONG BUT HAPPIER idk this is one of my faves i think its fun #9 his dad diedddd awwwww poor guyyy this is making me sad he didnt get to say goodbye noooo #10 there is SO much death in this my gosh nooooo poor mary lou and poor doggg oh hi kyle WHY DID THE GUY DIE noooo the bride didn’t show up good lesson i guess OVERALL second listen did give me more insight so i can in fact confirm that this album was well written but also very depressing lyricism was fantastic all of the songs did kinda blend together though not my kind of music but i respect and appreciate the effort put into it especially for a demo album i think it was pretty good but not quite there for me at least it would get like a 3.5 so i’ll just give it a 3
Pretty obvious that this list was gonna have albums from ‘The Boss’ on it. Haven’t been looking forward to it, cos I just don’t get it. This album of homemade demos I think (without hearing the others in full yet) might be the most interesting to me - just the man and his songs without a big band. Still, not scoring higher than a 3 for now. Not boring, but not compelled to listen to it particularly.
Very mellow and I like the tone, but it isn't the most exciting Springsteen album. Now really anything I want to listen to again. 3/5
Feels like I should be giving this a four, but I feel like giving it a three.
Really like how stripped down this album is. I'm not the biggest Springsteen fan but he seems authentic in a way that a lot of musicians are not. Breaking this down to guitar, voice, and harmonica really makes it seem more spontaneous.
Like kinda shit tbh, not sure why this guy is one of the greats. Songs are far too repetitive.
Jeg må nok erkende at jeg husker det bedre end jeg oplever det i dag. Stadig ganske fint album, men jeg synes at det musikalsk bliver for ensformigt til at blive en 4'er.
*67 Der er god story telling - som nok må siges at være det bærende element. Musikken er som sådan ikke noget særligt. Jeg synes at det er gjort bedre, og derfor bliver jeg i 3’er territoriet. Det vil nok godt kunne klatre hvis man fik sangerne ind under huden lidt yderligere.
Generelt ret vild med lyden, men blev en anelse kedeligt. 3 store.
This does not sound like the guy who did the infamous superbowl crotch slide.
All but one song sound pretty similar. I usually don’t enjoy slow or acoustic music but this was good for what it is
Melancholic until they very last song which caught me off guard. Enjoyed parts of the album. Enjoyed the harmonica.
We were on a good streak with good metal album then we take a hit in the dad rock.
Very different tonal shift from my last Springsteen record. A much more depressing take on folk rock compared to the more anthemic yet critical take on America take of Born In the USA. And in saying that, I have to say I enjoyed this record a bit less. Still listenable, but not my personal taste. A bit disappointed especially as Born In the USA gave me a new appreciation for Springsteen as someone only familiar with the titular track. Bruce still brings great performances here fitting of the background instrumentals.
I liked it, very melancholic, but not something I will keep listening probably
Influence of the not very good Springsteen biopic not withstanding, this has always been a polarizing album. I am personally a little ambivalent about it. I like a lot of what’s going on here but find that I can never tell the difference between tracks. Ultimately it is not a favorite album from a favorite artist.
Nebraska, state trooper, open all night, reason to believe
Slow and darker Bruce Springsteen
Mellow but ultimately forgettable offering from The Boss
This is pretty far away from Born in the USA sonically for those expecting that. This is the more folksy side of Bruce. I enjoyed it for the storytelling more than anything. Got off to a good start and then kinda dragged through the second half.
Bruce Springsteen: depression edition. Some good songs. Don't think I'd come back
Muy íntimo, muy introspectivo. Más un álbum para entrar en un mood muy relajado, muy en la onda de Springsteen pero sin contar con ritmos up o exitazos como en otros álbumes. Está bueno, pero hay que entrarle esperando algo mucho más relax que lo habitual.
I can practically see the tumbleweed in front of me when listening to this album. I prefer the other more rock-y albums from springsteen.
I don’t see myself listening to this album often but I enjoyed it. I like the narrative lyrics, even if they are a bit gloomy.
Chill, need to be in the right mood for it
I love Bruce. I love Nebraska. I love the coffee I'm sipping out of the Beatles mug I love. I don't think any belong on this list.
Very Bruce but doesn’t make me want to watch the film. Not my fave.
It was alright. But a lot of the songs are quite the same. After the album, Apple Music started playing 'related music' and it felt like a breath of fresh air. Still not a bad album, but acoustic guitar + harmonica only for 10 songs in a row becomes a bit too much.
Em seu álbum Nebraska, Bruce Springsteen, mais uma vez, dá um show de composição. Foi muito interessante para mim escutar esse álbum logo depois de Darkness On the Edge of Town, no auge do meu interesse pelo artista, pois pude conhecer uma faceta diferente de seu trabalho, e eu posso afirmar que gostei muito. As temáticas do álbum são muito interessantes e a escrita de Springsteen é crua, criativa, descritiva. Nesse disco, o que mais me impressiona é a habilidade do cantor de criar paisagens perfeitas e uma atmosfera compatível com todas as suas letras. Todavia, o fato de ser um álbum não muito melódico e de ambientação pesada, eu não consegui escutá-lo durante o meu dia a dia e tenho quase certeza de que não escutarei essas canções recorrentemente, o que me faz dar uma nota menor do que ele realmente merece.
I have a hard time getting into Bruce Springfield. But Mansion on the Hill is really pretty song. I like the sadness in it. It was alright. 3 stars.
The song feels like a Neil Young album
Okay but a bit boring. I like Atlantic City but prefer the cover by the Band.
I had never heard this album—or even Bruce Springsteen—before, but it really surprised me. It has a very cinematic, expressive, folky sound that creates a strong sense of nostalgia throughout. The lyrics feel desperate and grounded in real-life struggles, touching on the madness of people and offering some pretty profound reflections on everyday lives. Despite that heaviness, it’s a very chill and immersive listening experience. My favorite tracks are “Johnny 99” and “Used Cars,” which stand out for their storytelling and emotional weight.
Musically ‘good’ but too sweaty, racist, violent, deep-south feeling. Not my cuppa T.
I miss the Bruce who was born to Run. Nebraska Bruce has slowed to a trot, and just isn't doing as much for me. Ill be honest, I wasnt paying super close attention to the lyrics, maybe hes onto some deep shit within the weeds here thats going right over my head. But the music itself on this one i think was the weakest from Bruce yet. Guitar followed by harmonica, then some more guitar and harmonica. Ill have to give it another listen to be sure.. but I cant see this one going above a 3 for me. I just prefer his other albums tbh, just a personal preference.
5/10 Reading that Bruce Springsteen recorded this on a four track in 1981-82 intrigued me somewhat, especially as he tried to get it re-recorded with the E-Street Band, but could never get it right, so released it as is. While I can’t admit to being the biggest Springsteen fan, the idea of hearing something with that stripped back, raw DIY aesthetic appealed and there were places on here that it really hooked me in. The Springsteen that I’m turned off by is the shout-singing brash rocker stuff and when he brought a more restrained, subtle control to his delivery, there were times when it became bleak and haunting in a really effective way. Nebraska, Highway Patrolman and Used Cars were highlights in that regard and really benefitted from that slightly grungy DIY sound. Unfortunately, there was also a decent chunk of stuff on here that sounded quite like what it was, demos for songs that were intended to be built out with a full band, developed and further refined down the line, most likely into the kind of typical Bruce Springsteen sound that doesn’t really appeal to my ear. Musically, it’s a fairly generic blend of blues and rock with a folksy twist, and there were a lot of times when I couldn’t really pick out why this stood out from the vast pack of musicians who have been performing this kind of music since the 60s and 70s. Admittedly, Springsteen is known as a storyteller and lyrics typically take a backseat for me, so much of the musical content here felt quite repetitive and samey, so that likely had an impact on my enjoyment of the music. It’s also worth noting that, while the DIY aesthetic worked for the stripped back stuff, there were times when this just sounded really bad. Not in a cool, grungy way, but in a poorly recorded, poorly mixed way, where things were clipping, levels were all over the place and things were bizarrely faded out. All in all, a real mixed bag, that has, despite my variable reaction to the album as a whole, actually pointed out a few Springsteen tracks that I wouldn’t mind revisiting in future, and might even make me seek out any work of his that might be similar in style. Nebraska - New Jersey’s most famous singer, singing in a cod Nebraskan accent. Bit weird. This is pretty good though. Slow and considered, if a touch repetitive, it’s got a cool vibe and the DIY aesthetic to the sound works really well. I definitely prefer Bruce singing in this subtler way and the bleak nature of this song connected with me really well. Atlantic City - This is less interesting and sounds much more like an unfinished demo than the previous track. It’s pretty repetitive, which also leans it more towards that demo sound. There are some nice aspects to it, but the mix is quite confusing, with some elements hard to pick out and others too prominent. It really sounds like a work in progress for. song that could become decent, but isn’t yet. Mansion On The Hill - The vibe of this is quite nice, but musically it feels very generic, with the chord structure and vocal melody following incredibly predictable movements. It’s just a bit bland, really, although the vocal performance is pretty decent. Johnny 99 - Now it’s quite a bluesy folk number. Again, it’s very repetitive. I guess it’s more about the story in the lyrics, but that’s always secondary in what I look for in a song. The demo nature of this one sticks out a bit too. There are some decent touches of guitar playing in there, but it’s just a bit bland for me. Highway Patrolman - The vibe calls back more to the opener here. It’s sparse and quite pretty and, despite having a similar musically predictable nature to the last couple of tracks, the performance and vibe elevate this. I think the combination of DIY recording tone and the bleak, stripped back vibe of this work incredibly well and the withdrawn subtlety of the vocal delivery make it quite captivating, despite it being fairly basic. The quick fade out kills that vibe in a really weird way though. State Trooper - A slow burn of a blues number now. Is it building to something? It feels like it, but half way through it hasn’t actually delivered on that promise yet. The vocal performance is good up until he starts whooping, which the song just doesn’t feel like it’s earned. I was quite getting into the gritty vibe of this until then, but he ruined it. And another super weird quick fade out again. Used Cars - These stripped back ones have great vibe and lean into the gritty DIY sound so well. The sound is sparse and pretty, but that aforementioned bleakness and subtle sense of grief that permeates the song work incredibly well at sucking the listener in. It’s a shame that this album is a bit of a mixed bag, because some parts of it work really well. Open All Night - Now we’re back to something more generically blues-rock, and the subtlety of the albums strongest songs is completely absent. It’s incredibly generic, sounds too much like an unfinished demo and the vocal leans more towards that forced, almost shout singing that I hate from Springsteen. This could be by one of any number of bands playing at the real ale festivals across the UK every weekend and, short of the low murmur of boozy punters, sounds like it could have been recorded at one too. My Father's House - This lacks the subtlety in the vocal performance that I’d enjoyed on other tracks, so I’m not getting as drawn in. It’s very repetitive and the mix puts the vocal so forward that the guitar work gets lost. When the extra instrumentation comes in, it adds a slightly haunting feel to things, but the vocal dominance doesn’t let it do its work particularly effectively. I think there’s something in this, but this recording hasn’t managed to capture it. Reason To Believe - Shouty Bruce is back. It’s got a fairly decent, pulsing groove from the guitar, but it’s pretty repetitive and doesn’t really do much to stand out as anything musically special. The quieter moments are quite nice, but as a whole, it’s just a bit dull.
I’m normally much more of a thunder Road Boss fan than his more folksy stuff. That persists in this album; which while excellent is not quite what I was hoping for. Some good tracks an his vocal remain as strong as ever, but it’s not why I listen to Bruce
i went into this secure in my age old belief that it's impossible to enjoy bruce springsteen whole heartedly unless you are american, but also expecting to hear some good tunes. my expectations were met.
Has grown on me, really builds a mood, cohesive
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80s rock, singer-songwriter. Great, dark story telling. Sad Americana.
The story telling
Meh
I do not like Bruce at all but I acknowledge decent work
would be a 2 but I was actually driving through nebraska listening to this so it was kinda a vibe
This seems like a a record that he improved upon later with Devils and Dust, but still enjoyable.
Has to be pretty uncommon for such a prolific act to put out a stripped down imperfect album when he is known for being uplifting and energetic. I love that you can hear the flubs in recording. The lyrics are dark and evoke a bit of Gothic Americana.
Very depressing album. I dont understand americans that want to make amerikkka great again when clearly by the songwriting you can see its always been shit. Bon Jovi'a gina and tommy were not doing ok Billy Joel's allentown was fucked and there was eeffinitively a lot of pressure they went to cool off at the pianoman bar. Bruce is no exception, atlantic city, nebraska, born in the usa all about the end of industrialisim and the failed capitalistic system that forgot them. Great songwriting but songs maybe too slow to really get a feel and make it a bit less horrible.
It’s fine but nothing stood out
Never heard any of these Springsteen songs before. I appreciate the sentiment of working class struggles but I struggle with the mumbling Bruce!! Sounds like he's singing through gritted teeth to appear more sincere!
This album is best summed up as Bruce trying to do his best Johnny Cash or Neil Young impression. Unfortunately, it's not as good as what they can bring. Not that Bruce is a bad storyteller, he has so many great songs with amazing writing and subject matter. This just didn't hit for me, in part because it felt reasonably homogenous throughout. Beyond this, Bruce is at his best when he is belting out, with his rasp and emotion. He has so much character to his voice, and all of that was muted here. It was like someone neutered him. This isn't awful and there are some cool songs on here. I loved Open All Night, while Atlantic City was good. But there was just not enough for me to think this was a great album. Far from his best.
Bruce's strength is more his lyricism than musicality. He paints pictures with his words and tells stories of working-class people living in the state of Nebraska. To me his message is is getting by and surviving, in spite of the grind of everyday life. Musically, however, there is certain hypnotic quality to this album. His vocals are drenched in reverb as if singing in the middle of an abandoned hall. His melodies are simple, repeating from verse to verse, lulling the listener into a state of meditation. The overall effect of almost hymnal and makes me recognize that there is something here that requires another listen, perhaps accompanied by a cup of coffee on a grey, rainy day.
More like Bruce Harmonica-steen
Country ekke helt min greie
There’s definitely some real quality songwriting here. He’s a famous storyteller. And these songs are solid, classic, sincere and really kinda pretty. I never really connected to Springsteen’s style. But I have to admit that there’s something genuinely good here. Unfortunately, I am going to have to smash that damned harmonica. It absolutely ruins everything for me. Omg I hate this fucking harmonica.
okay
A 3.
I don't enjoy Springsteen all that much but this album is fine enough.
Happy to see this pop up. It's decent and very low-key
He’s definitely done better things
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.
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.
Always liked this album. Not his best by a long shot but good
El talento es innegable
Not my fave Bruce songs but can appreciate it. The storytelling felt long at times. Love all the harmonica. Liked Atlantic City best.
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.
Ok
The boss always delivers on albums. I enjoyed most of it, classic rock and roll.
Slow and bluesy.
Had never heard this (apparently original?) version of Atlantic City
Lowkey desolate.
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
Like putting a mic in Bruce’s living room on a Wednesday night.
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*
All of the songs are almost the same. Good as background music.
It was fine, kind of depressing.
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
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.
Nice one, by Bruce.
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
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
Typical Bruce Springsteen album. But not one of my favourites
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.
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.
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
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
stripped back album
cool and country
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
Country but I love it
Not necessarily one that I’d go to often or even one of my favorites of his but a good one nonetheless.
Springsteen med kassegitar kan jeg like bedre.
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
Bruce always loses me when he starts singing about old Chevys. Which is a lot of his music.
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.
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 don't like country so it's subjective
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
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).
It's fine. Not as good as Born to Run. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.
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.
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
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!
Me pareció precioso. Letras que te hacen sentir en el desierto manejando un Mustang y una producción íntima.
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.
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.
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
Any time a harmonica happened I was thrilled. The rest, less so.
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
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.
Boring for me
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.
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 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?
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.
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.
Toujours la même chanson
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.
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.
it was on a better side of country 3.5
Decent listening experience! 🤠
not my favorite Bruce - but it is still the Boss
It was alright. Not a huge Springsteen fan but I can appreciate him.
This album always intrigued me, today was the day I finally listened and I’m disappointed. The lyrics aren’t that good, the whole idea sounds appealing to me but it doesn’t hit.
This album is morose, quiet, and introspective. It feels as though Bruce has been frustrated with America, but, doesn't quite have the words to express the level of frustration. Because of that, this album just doesn't quite hit. It sometimes gets close, but, never tips over the edge.
and the attawaking holler days came to a shuttered close
Some great moments but not really my cuppa
I'm getting Bob Dylan flashbacks... 😟
Well, they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night
I fear I have lived a life too privileged for this album to be anything other than a man strumming an acoustic guitar. I do appreciate how depressed this sounds, I’m very used to Bruce being loud and proud and it’s interesting to hear him just hopeless over some of this.
Probably the best of Springsteen which is saying a lot. He sucks
But unusual from Springsteen's usual fare, ok I suppose 3*
Fairly boring. Didn't really grip me. Probably didn't give it chance, but definitely a forgettable album
Decent album. Slower than I normally listen to. I enjoyed the harmonica. My dad would like it
Not an album if heard before. It was ok but certainly not my favourite of his.
I’ve enjoyed discovering more of Bruce through this project but I knew this one would be coming up and it’s one I’ve previously found more of a challenge to enjoy listening to. It’s certainly not the usual Bruce fare and the stripped back nature of it gives another side to his work. It’s still a bit of a challenge to engage with completely but an interesting listen.
He must have been going through his Guthrie/Dylan phase at this point. And I approve, well, in comparison to his usual middle of the road rock guff.
I liked a couple of songs but not really my cup of tea. 3/5
bruce not my guy but not bad
she was staaaaadinnnn, on heeer froooont laawwn
another album that i wasnt expecting to like much. it wasnt bad. I like atlantic city i saved that song
It feels like a seminal album. So thank you for that. But what comes from this album in music, is probably better
Look man its really good music. But the stripped down sound and low production value makes it so unenjoyable. Its dark like an old bruise and harden like calloused skin. Somewhat a metaphor again for how hard life can be. But lukewarm bruce album, badass he dropped this at his peak though.
I think you need context to appreciate this album. It's alright on its own, but if you know how this fits in his discography, it's pretty awesome.
:0 FAVS (top 3): mansion on the hill, state trooper, my fathers house mençoes honrosas: atlantic city, used cars o album é bom, mas nenhuma diferença nas faixas fica meio massante por 40 min... tipo pra ouvir bem chill da pra ouvir tb de som de fundo mas so se quiser, nao é um repeat facil mas é ouvivel nota final: 3/5
Enjoyed it, good background music to work to.
Really enjoyed this - gave me a nostalgic folk, Bob Dylan feeling.
Pretty solid. feels very American
Helt ok
Ein stilles, düsteres Album voller Geschichten über Verlorene und Gestrandete. Reduziert auf das Wesentliche, wirkt es roh und ehrlich – aber auch sperrig. Kein Rock, sondern akustischer Minimalismus, Mundharmonika mit Tiefgang.
I mean... well written and well meaning. Fits well in his repertoire. Just not something I would seek out or think to put on a playlist. Musically, lyrically, and conceptually good. Solid 3.
Didn't quite click for me - not sure why. Possibly needed quieter environment
It swasn’t really bad, but it’s just not my thing. This is basically late night, lonesome cowboy music, like the kind of album you’d put on while drowning your sorrows in a flask of whiskey and feeling bad for yourself.
not really my style, very beautiful songs but sometimes I felt like I listened to one song again and again. I would give 3.5 stars if I could
See you tomorrow! Not bad, but not me
Too melancholy. I like the Boss, but this one is a little subdued for my taste. I do appreciate his songwriting skills though
Good folky stuff, very reminiscent of Bob Dylan and there are some really great songs here but a lot of boring stuff too
Fairly solid entry by Springsteen
Some decent folk, not really on the same level as his other work
a little slower pace than I wanted to listen to but not a bad album
Who hurt these men, Boss? And who hurt you?
Previously rated: #28 - Born to Run (4/5) #293 - Darkness on the Edge of Town (3/5) #678 - The Rising (3/5) #722 - Born In The U.S.A (5/5) *********************************************** Album #1,005 I'm sure this one is a critics favorite, but the quiet, subdued, personal and introspective albums just don't do it for me. No, it's not terrible, just not exciting at all. A low 3/5.
I guess it's possible to see why Springsteen has a large fan base. If this is your kind of music then this album provides consistency which can be read as a mark of quality. Probably great of it's type but not my thing.
7.5/10
I've listened to Bruce Springsteen before, he's just never been my style I guess. So I went into this album not expecting to enjoy it. I was glad to find I did enjoy it after all. It was a nice album to listen through while going out for a morning walk.
I have a lot of respect and appreciation for Bruce Springsteen but he has never been my favorite artist. This is easy to listen to and just fine but nothing special for me. 3
Folksy
Solid album Bruce is that guy. It was a bit slow for my vibe but appreciate the soul that went into it
I don't like Springsteen, but I can respect what he does and why he's great (and Tom Morello is awesome for all the reasons). I'm having a hard time with this one, though. No hits, nothing new, he has like four other albums that should be here in this one's stead . . . ugh.
Live Laugh Love Bruce Springsteen
Standouts Atlantic City
tres entrainant!
Atlantic city.
The second album that i'm reviewing of Bruce Springsteen. The songs have a lot of depth and the subject matter is dark. Its mainly about different American cities, desperate people, women and cars. The typical Bruce Springsteen Album. However this particular album is quite stripped back, the complete opposite of his big stadium sound, it's just Bruce, singing, an acoustic guitar, and a harmonica. It's rawness makes it feel incredibly intimate and unsettling. The songwriting is dark, mainly stories about loneliness, violence, guilt, and people stuck at the edges of society. There’s no romanticism, it’s all broken lives, desperation, and moral ambiguity. His voice sounds weary and distant, which fits the mood. The lo-fi recording gives the album an eerie quality. It is said that Bruce was very brave to release something this bleak and minimal at the peak of his commercial success, it was a huge risk which seems to have paid off artistically. It’s not an album you put on for fun but with the right mood it will hit. The album cover reflects the music by being very stark, empty, and cold. Just an endless road and open sky, which define the themes of isolation and emotional distance. Overall a powerful, deep, and humane album. Not an easy of fun listen, but an honest one. Favourite tracks are Nebraska, Atlantic City, Johnny 99, State Trooper, Reason to Believe
Honestly very cool to hear the softer side of Springsteen. It’s really not my favorite and I appreciate his more up beat stuff a lot more, but this is a strong album that shows a lot of range either way.
I'm neutral about this album. Bruce tried conveying a low among a career of a lot of highs, and I appreciate that. Musically, it's pleasant/somber but also a bit one note.
As someone who loves Atlantic City, I'm surprised how little of the rest of this album works. Its like a pastiche of country rock, rather than doing anything itself. Overly sentimental, without saying anything in particular. That said, Atlantic city is amazing. And the hoots on State Trooper are cool
I’ve long struggled with an intrusive thought brought about by mention of the figure of the “bedroom musician”. Since 2007, hearing those two words has immediately conjured an image of an etiolated Beck-knock off fumbling around in their artfully-squalid masturbatorium with a suspiciously expensive synthesiser. Accompanying that image is a soundtrack of nauseatingly milquetoast tosh; a particularly risible passage from The Postal Service or, as in the most truly traumatising visitations, “1000 fireflies”. I’d have offered long, long odds on The Boss being the one to finally exorcise that despicable phantom. Across Nebraska, though, Springsteen finds a sort of black magic in the claustrophobia. The party that never quite gets started in “Johnny 99”; the gothic-tinged melancholy of “Highway Patrolman” (oh, Maria); the haunting “Mansion on the Hill” and its heartbreakingly pure longing. There’s a sedate, almost concussed quality to the songs. Moments like that in “Atlantic City” where a gentle change to the cadence of the down-down-down-up-down-down strumming pattern makes space for a surprise mandolin offer a window into Springsteen’s craft – how he compiles his melodies, makes room for ideas. It’s something the wall of sound of his amped up hits tends to obscure, for better or worse. And with all that talk of rooms and walls, we return to the figure of the bedroom musician. I will it that, from this moment onward, the once wan raconteur has now forever been supplanted by the image of a barking mad Bruce channeling his inner Johnny Cash – in the reprocess finding out something fundamental about himself. Bruce Springsteen, the desperate man’s bedroom musician.
Ich werde nicht mit ihm warm... Musikalisch einwandfrei. Macht Spaß. Aber Stimme und Gesang ziehen selbst die more upbeat Songs runter... My father's House rettet es. Ein bißchen.
beautiful lyrics and melodies, i love the simplicity and bruce will always remind me of my father’s taste in music <3
Nothing on here tops Atlantic City although Johnny 99 is pretty cool too. Lots of wailing on the harmonica and spare, plaintive melodies.
depressing! i liked the demo vibe, i don’t think i was massively in the mood for this when i listened. good storytelling for the characters in the songs but it does start depressing and doesn’t let up
01) Nebraska - 7,5 02) Atlantic City - 7,5 03) Mansion on the Hill - 8,0 04) Johnny 99 - 7,5 05) Highway Patrolman - 7,0 06) State Trooper - 7,0 07) Used Cars - 7,0 08) Open All Night - 7,0 09) My Father's House - 7,0 10) Reason to Believe - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,25 (73/100) Current ranking: 386/765
The title song is SO PRETTY. This album is so Zach Bryan coded with all the harmonica. “Everything dies baby, that’s a fact but maybe everything that dies someday comes back” PERIOD. I love that line. Such a beautiful album overall. Fav song is ‘Atlantic City’.
Nice.
3.5 - harmless.
Two in a row? I have listened to this before but it's been a while and I was not as Springsteen-tolerant back then. Let's see how it goes THIS time... Still sounds like Springsteen doing a decent Dylan impression. It's fine. I did really like My Father's House.
A couple nice tunes. Not sure I get the mythology around the album.
This is one I probably need to spend some more time with. Get out the headphones. Read the lyrics along with the music. Sorry, Boss. I didn’t give you enough attention. Then again, you didn’t capture it.
Eh not really my thing
ass
Never heard this whole album before, it's really good. Kind of chilled out with a bit of depression mixed in. The music and vocals are fantastic. Not a ton of variety to the songs but that seems fine to me. It definitely has a vibe to it and I like it. This will be one I put on again sometime.
this album made me feel as though I was the male version of myself living in the 80s working a blue-collar job and Will’s Vermont cabin reading east of Eden and understanding there was something more yet never getting the opportunity to intellectually expand past the point I am at now in this lifetime, not knowing that there was more possible than that for me or meet with other thinking people as grammy would call it
Was good to listen to some different music by Bruce Springsteen. I think this will grown on me over time
Aight
I think I like the E street band as much as I like old Brucey - the stripped back production did not resonate with me as much as the glossy commercial stuff.
Don't listen to a lot of Springsteen so I guess I had no expectations of what I was going in to but I liked all the harmonica. My favorite song was Open All Night and I didn't have a least favorite because I pretty much felt the same about every other song. I would like to listen to something more "mainstream" and compare the two. 3/5 album for me.
Szomorkás hangulat, kicsit egyhangú, háttérzene feeling inkább. Megvan a country vonal is a szájharmonikával. A Jonny 99 kilóg, az pörgősebb, de nem teljesen az én világom, az Open All Night már inkább. Meg a Reason to Believe is, de lehet csak megszoktam a hangulatot.
Fair play for going back to his roots etc, a good listen, although as ever with Bruce hard to make out what he's saying half the time.
So perhaps I got this album in the wrong place, wrong time, because I know that it is an absolute classic and it has inspired, for example, Frank Turner, who I really like, and a lot of other singers. To me, it just felt like all these slow, melancholy songs about working-class heroes. They're just all the same song, and it's pretty depressing. It's a pretty depressing album, very slow, with nothing to lift the spirit. I didn't stop to listen to the lyrics so much, also because I don't fully understand them. I wish I had liked it more. I wish this had been a massive discovery, and I love Bruce, but it just didn't cut it. Maybe I'll return to this one day and realise what I missed, but today this is not for me.
3.5
Relatable and understandable lyrics, the kind of music I like from Springsteen.
Good storytelling, good instrumentation. But didn’t really do much for me
Too sad and depressing for me. Gimme that happy Bruce!
Heard of Bruce Springsteen, never listened to much songs. Didn't know what genre he was, so a folk album kind of surprised me. Good storytelling and clear vocals. A bit sad and depressing in the mood/vibe
I’m not big on Springsteen, but this album felt personal and stripped down. Not the tunes that get overplayed. That being said, the tunes are still a standard 4 bars (booooring) and the lyrics are the highlight once again.
Listened together the songs end up sounding too much alike.
Second Springsteen album this week. I'm starting to hate factory workers.
Mixed feelings about this. I have to say that Springsteen is not my cup of tea at all. I'm too "not American" to really understand the music and it doesn't make me feel that much. That being said, I really liked the stripped arrangements. The 4-tape recorder, then, is a plus, super innovative in terms of future lo-fi music, which I like. Could be my favourite of his albums, but I'm not into his writing, I must say.
I have a hard time sympathising with a mass murderer (title track)
A different sound and angle for Bruce for sure. A decent listen. A solid 7/10. 3.5/5
I actually don’t have loads to say, except that I think this is just a drawn back Bruce where the music consists of less components and is slightly slower. More of an acoustic feel than perhaps you’d associate with him. Which is a nice change.
Very bleak, i liked it though.
It's listenable compared to Born to Run which I couldn't make it through. It's a pretty chill album, with a harmonica and guitar on many songs. If you can listen past the songs where he starts howlin, it ain't so bad.
Y'all, I've tried with this one, several times, and I think what I'm concluding is that I'd rather read this album than hear it for the most part. The stories are all at least pretty good and usually much better ("Used Cars," "My Father's House") but this is music and there's sometimes a dearth of it - only "Atlantic City" really feels like it rises to the occasion. I know Bruce is going for this solemn, hushed tone, and I know how influential it's been for plenty of other artists I like. But I just come away with the feeling that *he* thinks he sounds more profound than he actually usually does. Still worthy of the canon based on the lyrics alone, but yeah.
This was alright. Nothing particularly compelling.
3.
Good vibes. Chill album, well performed, entertaining lyrics. Ok all around.
Depressing songs by The Boss. I see the appeal to some people, however it doesn’t appeal to me. I prefer rockin’ Bruce Springsteen.
Cool album, really liked some of the atmosphere of the songs. A few bored me. Worth playing red dead to
I don't get it, but i could see how other people could like it
I'm not sure if it's better or worse than I was expecting. One thing I'm sure of is, I don't think us white folk should play the harmonica, it just doesn't seem to have the right vibe.
Sounds like a demo tape, and whaddaya know, it is a demo tape. A fairly good one.
I really liked the writing on this album. A little more dour than I liked but still solid.
There are a couple of iconic Bruce Springsteen albums and songs. This is not one of them. As mentioned by others it sounds like an album of campfire songs. It is not anything special but it's not bad. I have an issue with the mix though... it sounds like some songs are recorded in a cave (and here i though i was the only one who drowned my sorrows in Reverb). Not the best, not bad, not something you have to hear.
Great album but won’t listen to again due to his anti-American views
rating just to get to the next one
I love Bruce Springsteen but this album just does not sound very good to me
First time listening to Bruce. Good, fun experience. Interesting style of music delivery. Mouth Organ usage is cool. Definitely will give his collection a go..
Atlantic City // Highway Patrolman //
Very American feel
Atlantic City is a great song. Not too much interesting outside of that. It's interesting to read about the album... is it truly that the studio thought it was good, or was it that they wanted to get something out fast? The album definitely has a coherent feel. It would probably grow on me if I listened more.
2.8 Dull, dull, dull. Do me a favour and quickly skip between tracks 1, 3 and 5. They're exactly the same. 7 and 9 are almost similar as well. Did he think by spacing them one out we wouldn't notice? Was only 40 minutes but got what a slog. The good thing about coming towards the tail end of the list is that I know after this I never have to listen to Springsteen again. And this was one of his better ones ffs.
Quite pleasant....it was worth a listen and not as avasive as I pre-empted it to be.
I get why old dudes like him
better than i expected
Not so terrible
Very sad! But glad I listened