“Western Stars is a thirteen song meditation on the struggle between individual freedom and communal life. There are two sides of the American character: one is transient, restless, solitary; but the other is collective and communal, in search of family, deep roots, and a home for the heart to reside. These two sides rub up … Continue reading Film Review: Western Stars (2019)
It wasn't too long ago I posted Part 9 of this ongoing series, but in the short time since, Nugs went ahead and released a show featuring the Archive Series debuts of "Frankie" and "Where The Bands Are". That being the case, I felt it was necessary to talk a little bit more about these … Continue reading The Definitive Version of Every Song from Springsteen’s Archive Series: Part 10
In the four months since its release, Western Stars has received almost nothing but universal acclaim from Springsteen fans. Despite fears that he'd "lost his songwriting touch" after five years passed with no new original music released, his nineteenth studio album is currently being ranked up there with the best for a lot of his audience. … Continue reading New Album Review: Bruce Springsteen’s “Western Stars: Songs From The Film” (2019)
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