The Boss is well known for writing material dealing with the
everyday concerns of the working class folk, and his latest offering also
attacks the institutes held collectively responsible by many in society for
today’s economic woes. Wrecking Ball
stands out for its blatantly angry moments of accusative frustration, which is
distinctly uncharacteristic for a Springsteen album. Fusing the acoustic sobriety of Devils and
Dust with melodic poignancy of the likes of Born In The U.S.A, The record follows a sinusoidal pattern of
emotionally uplifting low grade power ballads, polarized with more subtle and
mellow acoustic numbers. A little too
repetitive lyrics wise in a number of places for my liking, it still stands out
as a notable effort from the Boss, an artist who is held in high esteem, and
quite rightly so. “We Take Care of Our
Own”, “Easy Money”, “Rocky Ground” and the outrageously Irish “American Land”
represent the finest from Springsteen’s latest work. A-
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