THE RISING
| Bruce Springsteen
THE RISING
The Rising is the twelfth studio album by American recording artist Bruce Springsteen, released in 2002 on Columbia Records. In addition to being Springsteen's first studio album in seven years, it was also his first with the E Street Band in 18 years. Widely believed to have been based on Springsteen's reflections during the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the album is predominantly centered upon themes of relationship struggles, existential crisis and social uplift. -wikipedia
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Rolling Stone
The Rising, with its bold thematic concentration and penetrating emotional focus, is a singular triumph
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Paste
The Rising has become a living memorial
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AV Club
It's quintessential Springsteen, a portrait of devastation met with the faith that the situation will change, maybe starting with the song itself.
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NME
His best for some time, but by no means his best.
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All Music
The music and production is messy, greasy; a lot of the mixes bleed tracks onto one another, giving it a more homemade feel than any previous E Street Band outing. And yes, that's a very good thing.
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Pop Matters
In one fell swoop Springsteen has released an album that is chillingly relevant
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No Depression
It is his best album in at least fifteen years, perhaps twenty.
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The Young Folks
The Rising’s deft handling of grief, exploration of hope, and overall message of human resilience make it an album that should often be revisited, especially when times are looking especially dark.
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Entertainment Weekly
The music, especially the exuberant chorus, climbs up with him.
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Anti Music
a collection of fifteen prayers and is a triumph in expressing and empathizing emotions
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cluas.com
A finely textured, multi-layered piece of work
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Prose and Photos
Highly recommended.
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vintagerock.com
Practically every song resounds with the emotional aftermath, embracing each perspective with empathy and bewilderment.
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Countdown Kid
While there are a few undeniable triumphs, The Rising feels now like it was a tad overrated at the time by folks both happy to have the band back together and grateful that Bruce took on such difficult subject matter with courage and abandon.
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Angel Fire
The Rising is an album-length meditation
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The Music Box
Springsteen has yet to create an album without at least a few gems, and this time, they tend to pop up with increasing frequency as the disc progresses.
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Front Porch Republic
Springsteen’s music does indeed return to the things that are most important in an hour of crisis.
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