Hmmm sounds like my Working on a Dream fears were warranted.
Yep. Iām kind of getting a Roy Orbison vibe from this new one.
Roy Orbisonā¦ singing for the lonely?
Isā¦ Tunnel of Love actually his second best album?
Iāve never heard it.
Itās not, but it is a decent one. Definitely top half of his catalogue, although the production is a bit dated now.
I donāt personally understand how Nebraska isnāt first.
BITUSA is 35 years old today! 
This complete run through the album from 2013 has just been uploaded:
Expect some of you were there? I was at the Coventry/BTR show.
London that tour, we got Darkness (which was a real treat)
This feels like his best album since the 80s.
Big fan of Joad, The Rising, D&D and Magic but they werenāt without their filler. This is a far more consistent listen from start to finish. Love it.
If you look up āfillerā in the dictionary it just plays an mp3 file of āSleepy Joeās Cafeā off this record!
Not convinced yet. Itās better than the WOAD pt 2 I was expecting, but Iām still not sure Iām sold on the slick MOR sound.
I need another listen. First impression is that thereās massive overkill on the orchestral strings. Definitely prefer the usual solo Springsteen - stripped back and minimal. But hey, heās earned the right to do what he wants!
A couple of standout tracks that are among the best heās put out in 30 years. But yea, Sleepy Joeās CafĆ© is the low point!
WOAD presumably standing for War On A Drugs here?
I am enjoying this in a comfy slippers kind of way, but it does sound a bit like Adam Granduciel went to record an album but forgot to pack his delay pedal.
āTuscan Trainā is a pretty brilliant song eh?
Tuscon, sheesh fat fingers
Canāt see the fuss in this one and I say that as a Springsteen fan. Maybe I need to listen to it down Route 66 or something for it to reveal itself.
Heh 
Nevertheless, on first listen this is good Bruce.
Sorry, I replied to the wrong person up there. Was laughing at the āAdam Granduciel forgot his delay pedalā comment 
I am really enjoying this.