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Bruce Springsteen High Hopes Exclusive
Fri 1/10 11:00 am ET
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Bruce Springsteen will release his 18th studio album, High Hopes, on January 14th and E Street Radio has the EXCLUSIVE interview with the Boss! Hear the E Street Radio staff interview Bruce on his very own satellite radio channel. Bruce revels a lot in this candid conversation. Find out what he has to say about the new album, his upcoming tour and so much more! Replays every day through 1/16
Tracklist:
01. "High Hopes" (Tim Scott McConnell) 4:57
02. "Harry's Place" 4:04
03. "American Skin (41 Shots)" 7:23
04. "Just Like Fire Would" (Chris Bailey) 3:56
05. "Down In The Hole" 4:59
06. "Heaven's Wall" 3:50
07. "Frankie Fell In Love" 2:48
08. "This Is Your Sword" 2:52
09. "Hunter Of Invisible Game" 4:42
10. "The Ghost of Tom Joad" 7:33
11. "The Wall" 4:20
12. "Dream Baby Dream" (Martin Rev, Alan Vega)
Release Date: Jan. 14
"High Hopes" is Bruce Springsteen's 18th studio album. In a first for the artist, the record is a collection of cover songs previously performed live, originals never recorded in the studio and older songs dusted off and reanimated. Backing Springsteen on this release is the E Street Band -- including appearances by the late Clarence Clemons and Danny Federici -- as well as Tom Morello (The Nightwatchman, Audioslave, Rage Against The Machine). A press release also credits (but does not specify) "many additional players."
Morello joined forces with Springsteen when he temporarily filled in for Steven Van Zandt during the band's 2013 Australian tour, when Van Zandt was away due to filming commitments for his Netflix Original series,"Lilyhammer." In the album's liner notes, Springsteen specifically credits Morello's influence on this record: "Tom and his guitar became my muse, pushing the rest of this project to another level. Thanks for the inspiration Tom." Indeed, Morello's fingerprints are all over the album, from the blistering, electrified rendition of "The Ghost of Tom Joad" and trademark solos in "American Skin (41 Shots)" to his very definite contribution to the"Rising" outtake "Harry's Place." In total, his contributions appear on eight out of the 12 tracks on the album.
Although on the outside this might seem like an unlikely match, Morello's very familiar with and sympathetic to the repertoire because he is an enthusiastic, self-identified fan. His contributions feel inventive, versatile and natural, like an extension of the direction Springsteen was already moving in; he can attack the song in true Morello fashion, contribute tasteful rhythm guitar -- or a combination of the two. Importantly, he challenges Springsteen, both musically and emotionally. Morello's role in the E Street Band feels similar to that of avant-garde noise-monger Nels Cline when he joined Wilco.
"High Hopes" was produced by Ron Aniello, with additional production credits going to former producer Brendan O'Brien on four of the tracks ("Harry's Place," "Down In The Hole," "Hunter of Invisible Game," and "Heaven's Wall," the latter also shared with Aniello). Aniello's production work definitely enhances and does not distract from or obscure the tracks.
Check out Billboard's track-by-track review of Springsteen's latest full-length. Bruce Springsteen, 'High Hopes': Track-By-Track Review | Billboard
Bruce Springsteen High Hopes Exclusive
Fri 1/10 11:00 am ET
Bruce Springsteen will release his 18th studio album, High Hopes, on January 14th and E Street Radio has the EXCLUSIVE interview with the Boss! Hear the E Street Radio staff interview Bruce on his very own satellite radio channel. Bruce revels a lot in this candid conversation. Find out what he has to say about the new album, his upcoming tour and so much more! Replays every day through 1/16
Tracklist:
01. "High Hopes" (Tim Scott McConnell) 4:57
02. "Harry's Place" 4:04
03. "American Skin (41 Shots)" 7:23
04. "Just Like Fire Would" (Chris Bailey) 3:56
05. "Down In The Hole" 4:59
06. "Heaven's Wall" 3:50
07. "Frankie Fell In Love" 2:48
08. "This Is Your Sword" 2:52
09. "Hunter Of Invisible Game" 4:42
10. "The Ghost of Tom Joad" 7:33
11. "The Wall" 4:20
12. "Dream Baby Dream" (Martin Rev, Alan Vega)
Release Date: Jan. 14
"High Hopes" is Bruce Springsteen's 18th studio album. In a first for the artist, the record is a collection of cover songs previously performed live, originals never recorded in the studio and older songs dusted off and reanimated. Backing Springsteen on this release is the E Street Band -- including appearances by the late Clarence Clemons and Danny Federici -- as well as Tom Morello (The Nightwatchman, Audioslave, Rage Against The Machine). A press release also credits (but does not specify) "many additional players."
Morello joined forces with Springsteen when he temporarily filled in for Steven Van Zandt during the band's 2013 Australian tour, when Van Zandt was away due to filming commitments for his Netflix Original series,"Lilyhammer." In the album's liner notes, Springsteen specifically credits Morello's influence on this record: "Tom and his guitar became my muse, pushing the rest of this project to another level. Thanks for the inspiration Tom." Indeed, Morello's fingerprints are all over the album, from the blistering, electrified rendition of "The Ghost of Tom Joad" and trademark solos in "American Skin (41 Shots)" to his very definite contribution to the"Rising" outtake "Harry's Place." In total, his contributions appear on eight out of the 12 tracks on the album.
Although on the outside this might seem like an unlikely match, Morello's very familiar with and sympathetic to the repertoire because he is an enthusiastic, self-identified fan. His contributions feel inventive, versatile and natural, like an extension of the direction Springsteen was already moving in; he can attack the song in true Morello fashion, contribute tasteful rhythm guitar -- or a combination of the two. Importantly, he challenges Springsteen, both musically and emotionally. Morello's role in the E Street Band feels similar to that of avant-garde noise-monger Nels Cline when he joined Wilco.
"High Hopes" was produced by Ron Aniello, with additional production credits going to former producer Brendan O'Brien on four of the tracks ("Harry's Place," "Down In The Hole," "Hunter of Invisible Game," and "Heaven's Wall," the latter also shared with Aniello). Aniello's production work definitely enhances and does not distract from or obscure the tracks.
Check out Billboard's track-by-track review of Springsteen's latest full-length. Bruce Springsteen, 'High Hopes': Track-By-Track Review | Billboard
