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Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Springsteen makes “Magic”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The first thing that hits the listener about Bruce Springsteen’s “Magic,” which hits stores today, is that it feels like a return to a pre-“Born in the U.S.A.” big-band bluster that showcases the awesome power of the E Street Band. That’s just part of the picture, though.
It has the weary wisdom you might expect from a 58-year-old in tunes such as “Girls in Their Summer Clothes” and “Livin’ in the Future.” You’ll hear traces of the acoustic balladry of his non-E Street Band work, too.
Of course, the man has never lost his ability to craft a song. The first single and lead track on “Magic,” “Radio Nowhere,” is the kind of anthemic rocker that sounds classic and familiar on first listen.
With the assistance of Brendan O’Brien, Springsteen and the band recorded this one — like 2002’s “The Rising” — at Southern Tracks Recording in Atlanta. O’Brien gives the album a high-gloss modernity that brings the E Street wall of sound into the new millennium without dampening its musical muscle.
“Magic” isn’t one of Springsteen’s best, but it might be his most tuneful and immediate since “Born in the U.S.A.”
Have you heard the new Springsteen? Is it up there with his best? And, if not, what is the best?
