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Bruce Springsteen's Dreams Can Be Others' Chances To Nap [The Last Word]

Jan 26, 2009, 10:00am

Bruce Springsteen's Dreams Can Be Others' Chances To Nap [The Last Word]

Our look at the closing lines of the biggest new-music reviews continues with a roundup of reactions to Working On A Dream , the 16th studio album by Bruce Springsteen: • "As the album winds down, two small gems arrive. On the elegiac 'The Last Carnival,' for late E Street member Danny Federici, and 'The Wrestler,' written for the acclaimed Mickey Rourke movie, the sparse arrangements let the emotions breathe. These two songs represent Springsteen at close to the top of his game, and unintentionally reveal what much of the [...]

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