Bruce Springsteen's Devils & Dust

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Last night I went to my first "listening party" hosted by a record company. Longtime fan Steve Perry posted our subsequent exchange here (along with just-announced tour dates):

http://babelogue.citypages.com:8080/ctg/2005/04/06#a113

What do you think? Music's available here:

http://www.brucespringsteen.net/

― Pete Scholtes, Wednesday, 6 April 2005 16:15 (twenty years ago)

Here's a direct link to my impressions (which are mixed):

http://babelogue.citypages.com:8080/ctg/stories/storyReader$112

― Pete Scholtes, Wednesday, 6 April 2005 19:23 (twenty years ago)

I really want this to be good.

I actually really love Ghost of Tom Joad, I think that's underrated.

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Wednesday, 6 April 2005 19:29 (twenty years ago)

First impression is it's very much of a piece with "Ghost of Tom Joad," with a touch more oomph and melody. But just a touch. Reminds me a lot of his just pre-E Street reunion stuff - Secret Garden, Brothers Under the Bridge, Blood Brothers... that stuff. Obviously sincere, a little cookie-cutter. Backbeat on just a couple of tracks. Brushes on the rest. Some synths, some organ. Acoustic guitar and steel guitar up front.

― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 17:44 (twenty years ago)

Oh, and at least one prominent "fuck" to earn the PA sticker.

― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 18:36 (twenty years ago)

Is this with the E Street Band?

― alex in montreal (alex in montreal), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 19:16 (twenty years ago)

Nope.

― Josh in Chicago (Josh in Chicago), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 21:28 (twenty years ago)

Parental Advisory - Don't let your kid overhear this.

― Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Tuesday, 19 April 2005 21:30 (twenty years ago)

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