buffyleigh
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Few songs are vaguely nice, the majority is simple boring pop-rock when it's not worse than that with archetypical american gimmicks. I would have die happy without listening to this record.
A seventy minute album from Bruce Springsteen about the fallout from 9/11 is a daunting prospect. From just about any other artist this might have come across as preachy or jingoistic, but the Boss manages to make this thoughtful and considered with light and hope amongst the darkness. The E-Street band are back in business for this album too, which really lifts everything. The highlight is My City of Ruins, dedicated to his beloved Asbury Park.