Devils & Dust - Bruce Springsteen

Those expecting another typical rock 'n' roll album from Bruce Springsteen will be in for a shock, but certainly not a disappointment. This is The Boss stripped to the bone. To say this album is insightful is an understatement; in essence this is Springsteen in arguably his most vulnerable and open form. It's not just the lyrics that are open and bare boned (this is almost always the case with Springsteen), it's the lack of any pretension or overly dramatic melodies and harmonies - this is an album with few instruments, but incredible results. The majority of the songs on the album are basically The Boss, his guitar, and a little instrumental ...  Read the complete review

Bruce Springsteen has spent much of his career alternating between introspective acoustics and bombastic exuberance. Both sides have their fans; he has tried to appease both sides by alternating between the two as much as possible. The fun of 1980's "The River" was countered by the grim bleakness of 1982's "Nebraska"; the hit-laden "Born In the USA" of 1984 was followed up in 1987 with the subdued "Tunnel of Love"; poppy double-act "Human Touch" and "Lucky Town" were succeeded two years after release by 1994's "Ghost of Tom Joad". But despite occasionally mixing the two sides of his persona on one ...  Read the complete review

Acoustic And Steel Guitars, Bottlenecks And A Harmonica. But It’s Still Rock ‘N’ Roll. Performer – Bruce Springsteen The Album – Devils & Dust. Released 2005 on the Columbia/Sony label Col 520000 2 £9.77 from Morison’s ‘The Boss’ stripped down and basic. And for his troubles he gets a Parental Guidance sticker slapped onto the front of this cd. Apparently this is the first time for him. Well done. I’ve never been a great fan of Bruce Springsteen. I don’t know why, but can only put it down to the exuberance of youth. Preferring to follow a more hard rock path. However, age, and a realisation that there ...  Read the complete review