Bruce Springsteen hasn't released a studio album in five years, during which time it became en vogue in the independent rock realm to cop the Boss' sound. Mix in a glockenspiel-and-piano run here or a lyric about a tragic, working-class anti-hero there and you've got yourself a song. It seemed everybody from The Killers to the Hold Steady and Josh Ritter to Tom Morello have been drinking the E Street cool-aid over the past few years. That being the case, it's about time Bruce came out with some new material of his own (I don't count last year's Seeger Sessions as new material since it was a collection of old-timey folk tunes that are older than your mom...well maybe not your mom, she's pretty old). Also, with all of that in mind, I'll give the guy a break if his new single "Radio Nowhere" sounds a tad similar to Tommy Tutone's "Jenny," after all Bruce has just a little bit more cred than Tutone, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt on this one. The new album Magic is slated to drop October 2. Check out the new single posted below.
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