Magic - Bruce Springsteen Reviews

I must admit first off that I am not a massive Bruce Springsteen fan. Of course I do like his hits - Born in the USA, Philadelphia and Born to Run amongst other - but I would not count myself as a huge follower of his music. However my brother is and he bought 'Magic' as soon as it was released. Not long after I was listening to it in his car ...  Read the complete review

Following a hugely successful reunion with the E-Street Band on 'The Rising', and after a solo album (Devils & Dust) and side project (Seeger Sessions), Springsteen returned to his day job with 'Magic'. Comprising 11 songs plus the bonus track 'Terry's Song', Magic features Bruce taking strong political viewpoints on the state of his beloved ...  Read the complete review

Bruce is back with a more direct collection of songs than Devils and Dust. Whereas that album was a little one-paced and ponderous, Magic manages to mix it up a little with classic rockers alongside mid-paced ballads. Opener 'Radio Nowhere' is one of the hardest sounding songs that Springsteen has ever produced, his frustration with ...  Read the complete review

After the fun folky album and tour with the sessions band springsteen returns with the legendary e street band for another rock album he's first with them since the brilliant THE RISING in 2002. This album is a solid record and is up there with he's other most commercial material like born in the usa/the rising/ the river etc. it leads ...  Read the complete review

Bruce Springsteen's sixteenth album, "Magic", was released in October 2007. As a huge fan of "The Boss", I was expecting a solid album - if anyone knows how to churn out albums of a consistently high quality, it's Bruce - but even I was not expecting an album quite as good as this. Lead single and opening track ...  Read the complete review