I am not sure what to make of the new Springsteen song. I like it, but after Magic, I was expecting something more, something bigger. And yet, something about it digs into me, seeps in — I suspect I’ll be playing it over and over in short order.
In any case, Q104.3, the clasic rock station in New York, is streaming it live. Check it out here.
The Springsteen Web site reports that the album, which will be called Working on a Dream, like the single, will be issued Jan. 27.
“Working on a Dream” was recorded with the E Street Band and features twelve new Springsteen compositions plus two bonus tracks. It is the fourth collaboration between Springsteen and Brendan O’Brien, who produced and mixed the album.
Songs will be:1. Outlaw Pete; 2. My Lucky Day; 3. Working on a Dream; 4. Queen of the Supermarket; 5. What Love Can Do; 6. This Life; 7. Good Eye; 8. Tomorrow Never Knows; 9. Life Itself; 10. Kingdom of Days; 11. Surprise, Surprise; 12. The Last Carnival; Bonus tracks:The Wrestler; A Night with the Jersey Devil (which had been available as a free download before Halloween).
The Boss explained the album’s genesis on his site:
“Towards the end of recording ‘Magic,’ excited by the return to pop production sounds, I continued writing. When my friend producer Brendan O’Brien heard the new songs, he said, ‘Let’s keep going.’ Over the course of the next year, that’s just what we did, recording with the E Street Band during the breaks on last year’s tour. I hope ‘Working on a Dream’ has caught the energy of the band fresh off the road from some of the most exciting shows we’ve ever done. All the songs were written quickly, we usually used one of our first few takes, and we all had a blast making this one from beginning to end.”
Hank Kalet 