Rock solid with some notable gloss points

One does not always planted almost 40 years ago trees uproot in order to meet the eternal cycle of renewal. Sometimes you have to, or even this forced simply refuse and maintain already established virtues. Bruce, this may even without sounding stale or to copy itself. For example, where one already interpreted famous pieces of concerts and newly pressed onto plate. If one still stands aside Tom Morello, entirely new perspectives to look at Springsteen's late work. If one can speak of late work at all.

The album the little complex composition is chalked again, so I just can not leave. Just the simple in songwriting and production make songs like "American Skin (41 Shots)" or the Cover "Dream Baby Dream" so insistently, so remarkable. This allows them to transport their intention clearly and openly, they do not hide, despite great production. You can feel the one hand, the resignation before the reality, at the same time puts a Springsteen as well as the hand on his shoulder and whispered a "let's go, we can do that anyway," ear.

These joins in (hopefully correctly counted) 8 of 12 songs as already mentioned Tom Morello. And every one that heareth published on High Hopes version of Springsteen's eigentlichem folk song "The Ghost of Tom Joad", is already kneel before its investment. Not only does the song einvernehmender was the vocal interpretation nor with its own character, also Morello plays to very, very large form. His solos are truly extraordinary, almost a statement for eternity. You must have been heard otherwise I can not write it. Me have really blown the last three minutes of the song on the wall.

In between, of course, all kinds of frolic Arena-compatible percussion rock songs in proven Springsteenart, but the winds perk in itself without regard to musical conventions. In "Heaven's Wall" as alternate Fidel-backed Springsteen Arena Rock with gospel-like choruses, bongos and Morello's rock solos from. Rousing.

No, Springsteen does not provide any doubt lofty milestone from which every music fan has necessarily on the shelf. Of the 20malige Grammy Prize winner has already enough in the back catalog. But there is a more than rock-solid studio album, which certainly sets its own highlights and will find its rightful place in Bruce's life story as well as the Annual Review 2014. 5 stars are a half too much, 4 half enough.

Who can, of course, should as always resort to vinyl.