High Hopes
High Hopes is the latest studio album from American rock legend Bruce Springsteen.
The album is a collection of previously unreleased material and covers and so many people may think that Bruce doesn't put much effort into the creation of this album. They couldn't be proved more wrong. Similarly to the work on 'Wrecking Ball', Springsteen has painstakingly tried to make sure that the material despite being different tracks could be brought into a structure whereby he could tell a story through his lyrics. 'High Hopes' acts almost as a sequel to 2012's hit album 'Wrecking Ball' in that it manages to collect together the feelings of many people in the world a
t the moment with songs such as 'American Skin (41 Shots)' and 'Dream Baby Dream'. It's an album of the people, although differently to 'Wrecking Ball' the songs are largely full of excitement with uplifting rock beats that are a joy to listen to while still managing to capture a certain poignancy always needed on an album.
In the album, there is a classic Bruce Springsteen blend of rock music, strings and folk sounds that infuse the album with an Americana that you would typically find on a Bruce Springsteen album. It makes the album fun to listen to the whole way through and will have people young and old jumping up and dancing to the rhythms.
The one thing that the album lacks however which would otherwise make it perfect is something to hold all the songs together. A spine that can hold the songs together not just through the lyrics but also the various musical style which Bruce uses but struggles to bring together. Note however, this is a minor flaw in an otherwise excellent album. Recommended to anybody ready for a twist of some good rock music.
9.5/10
Click here to listen to the title track off the album 'High Hopes'
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