The Rising

Fine album, don't have much thoughts. Though this is Bruce's post 9/11 album and you hear him trying to unite the country and especially New York. 3/5

Wouldn't be on my list of things to ever listen to. Doesn't do much for me, uninspiring, but not a bad album by any means. Lonesome day, you're missing and the rising are the standouts for me.

Unknowingly watched Bruce Springsteen’s Super Bowl half time show 30 min before listening to this album. Got pretty hyped and might have influenced this rating. Overall, pretty slow songs, but I quite enjoyed it. I might be a sucker for Springsteen.

Not his best work and just feels a bit OTT American. A poor Springsteen is still alright, so gets a low 3 from me

I like Bruce Springsteen, but this album isn't the best. There are some really good songs in this, but the rest is a bit average/can be a bore. Possibly being generous with my rating.

Maybe my expectations are too high as the guy is a legend, but this just felt achingly average. If this wasn’t him, would people love it so much

He se la pète too much with his garou voice

Nice but all the songs blended together... Like they were very much the same. Also i wonder if Springsteen has ever felt heartbreak like he sings about

I adore Bruce but this album was a flop of his for me. It sounded weirdly Christian and distinctly patriotic. His voice is great and the music is also good but it just didn’t land. I know we were all feeling things post 9/11 but that doesn’t mean we need an album about it

Like someone else said: Why is this album on this list? Bruce Springsteen has so many other classic albums. This is just a middle of the road album that also is too long. There are so many other artists not on the list that could get their chance. Best songs: Waiting On A Sunny Day,

It’s Bruce. It’s a great album and for a very good subject and reason… however do we really need this many albums from one artist on the 1001, surely there are 1001 different albums by different artists that warrant being on the list….

I thought it strange that we got a random 2002 album among the four other classic-period albums from Springsteen, but it made sense when I figured out that this was his post-9/11 mourning album. I'll admit that I went into the album with a sense of trepidation, even knowing how good Springsteen is, just because of how hokey and often disingenuous a lot of post-9/11 music was. Thankfully, Springsteen put those fears to bed - the instrumental palette consists of his E Street Band plus some added strings, which help layer on the melancholy when it's needed but also keep things light on other songs. I appreciate that Springsteen approaches the subject with respect but not the overwrought, almost fake-seeming melancholy that a lot of artists in this time period imbued their songs with. Further, exemplifying the process of societal recovery, Springsteen also includes some lighter fare, such as Mary's Place which is about celebrating those who are still with us - it's not all doom and gloom on here. Overall, Springsteen paints an authentic portrait of an American everyman coming to grips with the societal trauma dealt by the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The album's 72 minutes did wear on me a bit, and his songwriting isn't quite as strong as in his *ahem* glory days, but The Boss never truly misses.

It's a tough one to review. Musically, it very rarely left me impressed; conceptually, I'm very glad it exists! Bruce has always written from the perspective of everyday people, but here the stakes are much higher than usual. He's touching on a national tragedy directly, and with a subject this delicate, it's unimaginably hard to make the music sound genuine and meaningful -- which he actually succeeds at, in my opinion! In truth, the overly hopetimistic messaging was grating to me at first, but the more the album went on, the more I realized how silly my disdain for it was. An artist using their voice for a positive cause is about the most commendable thing they can do, even if the music itself doesn't click. The fact that this album came up the same day he dropped Streets of Minneapolis further cements that thought for me. These aren't songs I'm going to be bumping in the car, or even return to frequently myself, but I will never hate on anybody who does. The snippets Springsteen presents in his songs are always deeply human, and I have an incredible amount of respect for him as an artist, regardless of my personal enjoyment. Standouts: Worlds Apart • The Fuse • Mary's Place • You're Missing

actually didn't hate this. actually kinda had fun. cheesy af and so American that I suddenly want to steal my neighbours olive oil, but boy does this guy know how to build energy 6.5 / 10 Best track/s: Worlds Apart, Into The Fire

Bruce's voice gets better with age; more controlled and coherent. Good album but lacks any real character or originality. It's like a sampler of generic Americana, trying to tick boxes for as many listeners as possible. It's almost like listening a seasoned wedding band at times; well polished, tight musicians, but not saying much.

Average.. During the early 80s Bruce and the E-street band developed a certain sound and atmosphere build on top of great musicianship. No doubt about that. However, since then, not a lot of further development. I find that the albums up through the 90s and 00s, sound practically the same, and that is boring. This album is not an exception. Great sound and melodies, for sure, but all reminiscense of older stuff.

Don't think I really like Springsteen's newer stuff. This album got old fast.

3/5 fav songs: worlds apart, the rising a good album overall, but there were defo some skips.

If not a little straightforward and simple in both lyrics and sound at time, it’s probably Bruce’s best album since Born In The USA. As a Bruce fan I equate a lot of these songs to how they sound when heard live, which has helped them take on a bit more life. The title track is an incredible song, others like ‘Lonesome Day’, ‘Waiting On A Sunny Day’, ‘Mary’s Place’, and ‘My City of Ruins’ are quite good. Those songs stick out still. This album was important for the time which I imagine is why it finds itself on this list. The album is probably 5 songs too long.

I like Springsteen quite a lot. I love his 70s albums, which is up there with some of the best tracks ever produced. Now, I do have a small dislike for modern (i.e. post 9/11) country-ish music, which The Rising seems to be. Some songs, such as Mary's Place, do sound like the old Springsteen again, but this modern post-9/11 take on music is just not my thing. I do acknowledge that the music itself is fine, and undoubtedly very Springsteen-esque, but unlike his earlier albums, this just didn't really hit for me. 6 / 10.

Waitin’ on a sunny day

So this one is tough. First off, I respect the heck out of Springsteen and I really like much of his music. And there a couple of great songs here.. The Rising, Paradise (to name a couple). But otherwise, it’s a bit unremarkable. Understand that this record marked a hit of a return for Springsteen, when compared with the rest of his body of work, this doesn’t seem like a “1001 Must Listen” album. Again, it’s good… all Springsteen is good. But this is just mostly unremarkable.

It's way better than Nebraska, and actually ok to listen to. Between 3 and 4, go down to three because I can't find a real banger on this album.

Pretty average rock record. Nothing groundbreaking. Nothing bad. Probably won’t ever listen again.

I’m not saying it’s his fault, but I got my first migraine ever a few hours after listening to some of this.

Solid album all around. No disrespect to the Boss, because it is a good album in all respects, just not sure that it is required listening to listen to before you die.

I don't really want to call Bruce Springsteen's music junk food, even though at times it feels exactly like that. In a way, his music, especially in this era, feels far too easily digestible, going down smoothly, which means it doesn't really leave a memorable impact on me in the long term. But that's not a bad thing at all, just thought it was worth mentioning. And I do generally enjoy the experience despite this particular album feeling quite bloated. It's good music, and Springsteen's very expressive yet clean and husky voice paired against these lush and varied instrumentals and comforting melodies makes the whole thing feel very cohesive. Some of the highlights for me here were 'Lonesome Days', 'Mary's Place' (which reminded me a lot of 'Thunder Road', one of my favorite Springsteen songs), and the very dark and moody 'You're Missing', which sounds like every indie pop-rock group in the '2010s in a (generally) good way. No complaints from me on this one; it's just not the stickiest album on this list. But I liked it.

Great album

I mean, Bruce is The Boss. But it’s his 12th album, it’s good but not his strongest. Doesnt need to be here.

Hmm, I think I liked Springsteen's earlier work. This is still quite nice, but the tracks blend together and you just end up with a huge marathon of the same stuff.

He does describe a lot of days in this one. Sounds like more Springsteen but more polished by higher production. But by the same token that critical edge in the lyrics is gone. If anything these are very safe descriptions of Americana with musically not a lot to keep me hooked.

not my usual kind of listening, but i can respect it. i’m opening my mind to it cause it might be someone’s favorite album, so i have to think of them. waitin on a sunny day is my favorite song so far.

Didn't like my previous Springsteen much, this might be different. Catchy but ultimately dull. Much better music came out in 2002, hopefully it shows up on the list. 3 Heard before? No Owned: No: 39/156 (25%) Will I get? No

The Rising I bought this when it came out and I remember being really into it at the time, but I can’t have listened to it since then, although I still dig the title track It’s kind of odd thinking back then that people were very keen to hear his thoughts post 9/11, and obviously that colours the whole album. Although thankfully for the most part he manages to allude to it indirectly with the odd line and some of the music, rather than literally and specifically reference it. Into the Fire is probably the most direct song lyrically, but it manages to avoid too much heavy handedness and it is a moving song. Elsewhere it’s mainly standard later era Springsteen/E Street Band classic rock - earnest, heartfelt, country twingedanthemic, sweetly played, but lacking some of the edge and excitement of classic 70s and 80s Bruce, with a slightly anodyne production/sound and in many cases it can be hard to distinguish some of them. To be fair though, he does occasionally venture into more unusual avenues - World’s Apart’s middle eastern sound and Qawwali singers is excellent, whereas The Fuse’s attempt at smouldering sexiness with modern sampled beats feels very middle aged. And The Rising is great, it’s sense of urgency and Bruce-collectiveness clearly standing out against everything else. It’s also very long, with a CD bloat runtime of 72 mins, and you do question the need for many of the songs to exceed 5 or 6 minutes. And even if they do clock in around the 4 minute mark, the general tempo of everything means they feel longer. It's a solid elder statesman album, with some great tracks - Lonesome Day, Into the Fire, Empty Sky, Worlds Apart, The Rising, My City of Ruins - but also a lot of somewhat stolid, stodgy ‘classic’ rock. Not his best, and not necessarily essential, and a bit of a slog to get through, but still decent enough for a 3. 🌇🌇🌇 Playlist submission: The Rising

Bruce does have a way of writing tunes that have some muscle and grow on you, although not always titilating. On this album a fair few tracks feel rather generic, from 'Waitin' on a Sunny Day' to 'Countin' on a Miracle' (song titles with a missin' 'g' are clearly a signpost for genericism). And it's a rather protracted affair too which stunts enjoyment a little. However, on the lower-quality end of the spectrum, rarely is anything other than pleasantly listenable. The exceptions that prove the rule are the proto-Lighthouse Family schmaltz of 'Let's Be Friends', and 'Worlds Apart' with the terrible interpolation of eastern music and self-important feel of U2. A few tracks give me the vibe of his 90s stuff, like 'Streets of Philadelphia' and 'Secret Garden' which hit a sweet spot. 'Nothing Man' is up there with those - Bruce has a way of writing an affecting melody without being mawkish. The gentle swell of a pedal steel evoking some American geographical expanse or other, and a conversational, commanding and yet unemotional vocal delivered with grace. He can tap into the bittersweet like few can. A contemplative album that does carry quite a bit of emotional heft given the context, undermined at times by the tea and biscuits middle-aged rock. But at its best, it provides some beautifully bittersweet moments.

I’ll be honest, I wasn’t aware that Bruce Springsteen had any relevant albums after the 90’s. This one apparently won two Grammys too, but I’ve seen stranger winners I guess. It’s not a bad album by any means, in fact there was some unexpected variety in some of the tracks themselves, compared to the pure heartland-style rock I’m used to hearing from the Boss. It’s just that a lot of these songs feel bloated and thus a tad uninspired. Ultimately, this isn’t the version of the Boss that I grew to like.

This was ok. Sounded like Springsteen. I think Ed I liked the beginning a bit more than the rest.

Would I go to church regularly if Bruce Springsteen was the one giving the sermons? No. Would I go once or twice? Yeah, probably.

I get the background to this album but mannnnn I can not enjoy this. Every song is too long, the lyrics are ehhhh, idk I respect it but it's just not a good listen. For some reason the album really picks it up in like the last third. I know I complained about it a bunch in my review, but I think it's still a 6/10

Brucie, this isn’t your best. Feels like how a lot of albums late in artists’ careers feel… kind of mechanical in their songwriting and very appealing to the adult contemporary crowd.

3.5

My dad would love this

Good, but no songs that really had an impact.(Except for inspiring nostalgia for Rosalita-era stuff.)

It was fine. Bit old fashioned

I mean, it’s alright. But an album you have to listen to? It’s little more than an unassuming collection of mediocre songs that goes on a bit.

Um disco fácil de ouvir, apesar de seus 72 minutos de duração. Canções simples com arranjos simples e esta ausência de elaboração, aliada a longa duração faz com que se perca o interesse ao longo da audição. Satisfatório!

Bruce dabbles in mid songwriting

Quality was clearly there but none of the big standout tracks were are this album.

warm soulful (not like, Soul) lesser know. (At least to me) Springsteen tracks. Some duds.

My city in ruins is the stand out track on this album for me. That Wolitze Organ, so sexy Bruce’s voice so so overall didn’t hate it

Fits right into some 2000s pop rock, while other songs recycle a bit of his 80s output. It’s your typical Springsteen.

It was OK - not as good as his other stuff

Sounds about Springsteen

Almost 700 albums in the temptation is more to review the reviews that the actual album. I would suggest that the reviewer who claims 'The Boss' became a raging liberal after this album needs to really think about what they mean by "liberal" and then go back through Springsteen's albums very carefully, probably with a lyric website open :D Anyway this has got some great songs, some less so and a bit of a bland production in places. Maybe it would grow on me with more time.

Accidentally listened to the first half without my subwoofer plugged in. Turns out low end is important. I prefer Bruce throwing a million parties instead of just like one or two

BRUCE! ik vind hem gewoon een hele sterke stem hebben. Ook zn muziek is eigenlijk bijna altijd prima en dat is hier ook het geval. Geen irritaties, lekker rock album, maar is het net zo goed als zijn (tot nu toe) magnum opus Born In the USA? Dat is toch een beetje de vraag continue; is dit beter of net zo goed als Born in the USA? Nee dat niet, wel een lekker album en hoor ik soms ook wat invloeden uit andere genres dan simpele rock? Maar ff he, was een lekker prima rock album nou echt nodig op de lijst? Helemaal als het bijna 80 minuten duurt? Dat is een beetje overdreven toch? Ik heb me zo'n 50-60 minuten vermaakt en het laatste stuk nogal geirriteerd. He verdomme, het was echt best wel prima, maar het is gewoon te veel. Uiteindelijk ; 3 sterren, beetje makkelijk album om ook weer te vergeten. Als mensen me over een week vragen naar dit album denk ik niet echt dat ik er iets nuttigs over ga kunnen zeggen FAVO: Waiting on a sunny day, Empty sky

The Springsteen equivalent of "Freedom costs a buck o' five"

I've never gotten the hype for Springstein. Yes, some of his tunes sound big, but he also has a huge band. E street currently has 19 members (Perhaps this is why they call him the boss?), including three guitarists, so this is not surprising. Springstein also has a great voice. With all of this going on, I always expected that the resulting music would be powerful or interesting. Yet to me, his music has always seemed surprisingly boring. Maybe it is another case of over saturation during the 80s, IDK. Putting previous conceptions aside, The Rising is a perfectly good album. There are some interesting tracks, the use of the strings works on the ballads and fits the mood of the lyrics. I still enjoyed the more rocking bits more and think that this is where Springstein and the E Street band are most comfortable. On the downside, this album is simply too long and king of gets in the way of itself. The Rising was important, at least in the US, as the first rock album to address the 9/11 attacks. It also marked a comeback for Springstein and his band, springing him back into the spotlight after a long hiatus. For these reasons, I can certainly see why the album is on the list. A perfectly good album, but not one I'm likely to revisit.

It’s Bruce. It’s fine - maybe a bit too dad rock-y. Why is this even in the 1001 book? His 18th album. There’s so many other bands that could have used this spot

The Boss seemingly wrote his own review of this album in the first track: “it’s alright, it’s alright, it’s alright, yeah”

Much better record than I was expecting from a “later” Springsteen record, but I don’t think this one needs to be on the list

This what I call morning wood.

We zitten in een zogeheten 'rough patch' als je het bonte gezelschap aan albums zo ziet. De tering waar zijn de albums waarvan je toch wel kunt zeggen dat je ze minimaal één keer gehoord moest hebben voordat je de pijp uitgaat? Vond het nogal een obstakel om hier aan te beginnen, en alhoewel The Boss nog enigszins comfortabel terrein is, is een plaat uit 2002 van ruim een uur toch wel een opgave. Maar we hebben hem trouw uitgezeten. Korte conclusie is dat hij tijdens het begin en het einde van de plaat best wel zijn 80s vorm aantikt, maar dat het middenstuk van een minuut of 40 echt een blok aan je been is. Toch was deze revival van Bruce beter dan verwacht. Orkestraties en achtergrondkoor voegt wel een wenselijk vernieuwend element toe aan zijn muziek. 7/10 Highlights: Into the Fire Waitin' On A Sunny Day The Rising

Een plaat van een eindbaas van buiten zijn/haar decennium is altijd een beetje een opgave en risico. Soms vind ik het ook heel pijnlijk om de nieuwe tijdgeest te horen bij een persoon die eerst de tijdgeest bepaalde. Bij the Rising vind ik dat meevallen. De algemene vibe op deze plaat is niet zeroes maar piekt best naar het niveau van de 80-s platen van the Boss. Waiting on a Sunny Day ken ik a langer en is echt wel een Bruce-banger. De rest van de plaat bevat meer hoopgevende tracks na de aftermath van 9-11. Waar een rampje soms al niet goed voor is. Na dit energievolle begin kakt de plaat wel een beetje in. Further On is een halfbakken Grunge-track en de andere nummers ontsnappen ook een beetje aan mijn aandacht. Bij The Rising veer ik weer, dat is echt the E-street band op topniveau, wat een heerlijke energie zit daar in. Daar krijg je spontaan zin van om stampvoetend en met je armen in de lucht door het huis te lopen. Als ik weer zit en een beetje op adem ben gekomen kom ik tot de conclusie dat dit best een lekker album is. Grote waarschijnlijkheid dat ik 'm weer vergeet en nooit vaker aan zet. Maar voor deze 1001-sessie was dit best vermakelijk. 7/10 Highlights Waitin' On A Sunny Day The Rising My City of Ruins

No es mi tipo de musica

Even as a response to 9/11, the music and lyrics on this feel overly cheesy and sentimental. On some tracks, Springsteen has the oomph and gravitas to make them anthemic nevertheless. When he can't, the results are flat-out terrible, making this an album of extremes.

6.9/10

As expected, theatrical rock, with country elements. Despite its predictability the tracks are still catchy and compelling. Country elements are more pronounced here than other Springsteen albums..? Second half is almost grungey in places. Effect definitely gets old... Best track - Lonesome Day, The Rising 3 stars

I almost forgot to listen to this album today. Some nice tracks can be found on "The Rising", like "Mary's Place", the best on the album. There's a song called "Countin' On a Miracle" that begs to be on a Dad Rock CD. Over half of the songs on "The Rising" are uninteresting and forgettable. Man, I'm having a slew of mediocre albums this week. 3 stars for "The Rising".

There's some stuff from BC I really like, most his more intimate stuff. Nebraska is my favourite album. The Rising is very poor to BC standards, for me, and I have no idea why they picked this for the list. There's still good song-writing but oh my, that E-Street sauce makes all songs sound the same (and not very good), they have one recipe for every song and why does every single sax solo on every single BC album sound the same? Need to hear Springsteen before you die? Sure - but not this album. I'll round up to a 3.

Loads of bangers and very grandoise .. very stadium friendly.

Nah sorry Springsteen but this is not for me - I got bored of it very quickly.

Na początku w ogóle mnie nie interesowały te utwory, z czasem jednak album zaczyna się rozkręcać, "Empty Sky" i "Worlds Apart" to dla mnie prawdziwy początek tego materiału. Zamykające krążek "Paradise" i "My City of Ruins" też mocne i ciekawe. To dobry materiał, zwłaszcza biorąc pod uwagę kontekst powstawania, jego bezpośrednią inspirację wydarzeniami z 11 września 2001 i przesłanie mówiące o odbudowie i nadziei. Na pewno ważny album dla Ameryki, ale bez tego kontekstu trochę traci na sile rażenia (chociaż piosenki bronią się i bez świadomości tego, do czego się odnoszą). 7/10

Kind of catchy but doesn’t hold a candle to his classic works.

At least this wasn't a Toby Keith post-9/11 album. Honestly, this isn't bad but it isn't great, either. Just middle-of-the-road, early 2000's rock from a legendary singer/songwriter who is capable of much more and much better. 3 stars.

the boss i dont konw

10/10

pretty good i like this. nice autumn album. songs sound pretty different from one another despite having a similar vibe.

It had some good moments, but it isn't really up my alley. It's just a very odd sound.

Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: Worlds Apart, Lets Be Friends (Skin to Skin) Not gonna lie, every time I think or hear about Bruce Springsteen, I can't help but think of an almost 20 year old YouTube video "commercial" for Power Thirst - specifically Power Thirst 2, where the narrator at one point yells JUICE SPRINGSTEEN. Look it up, it's stupid, but it's also... well, actually, it's really just stupid, nothing else. Definitely look it up. So, yea, forever seared into my mind is not Bruce Springsteen, but JUICE Springsteen. Turn that Everyman into a Beveryman! As for the music.... There were a surprising number of good licks on this album Worlds Apart, for instance, had a world music quality to it. There were also some songs that were wildly repetitive; I think Countin' On A Miracle, for example, the chorus was the same line twice in a row, for like five or six verses, with two choruses. I think I liked this more than what I would consider similar acts: U2, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Aerosmith (stretch), etc.

Solid album. Not lost his skills. 3.5 stars

Good

There's much better Springsteen albums out there, but this isn't bad.

alright album, not his best

A fine, middle of the road, typical Springsteen kind of album.

I got to hand it to Bruce that this sounds like an early 2000s record. Sometimes artists never evolve musically. Lyrically there’s some interesting stuff. But just like every Springsteen album I get kinda bored by the halfway mark. 3/5

This is classic Springsteen — an album about loss, redemption, reconciliation, faith and the search for meaning. Without context, it can feel a heavy and uneven, with only a few standout tracks like the title song and My City of Ruins. But once you consider when it was released—in the shadow of 9/11—it takes on a whole new weight. It becomes cathartic, a reflection of the national mood and a testament to resilience. It may not be packed with hits, but it’s an important work, exactly what we needed at the time. I mourn the tragedy that inspired it, but I long for the sense of common humanity and rising above that we experienced then as a nation.

Not really my vibe but I didn't hate it.

Not a huge Bruce fan but I’m fan enough.

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I’ve always danced around an appreciation for Bruce. The 80s pastiche and studio sounds always kept me at arm’s length. Growing up in a grunge world, all that saxophone and gloss just sounded awful. But the message and the heart behind his music came through loud and clear. It’s hard not to appreciate a guy who worked his way to the top. I never listened to this when it came out. Enjoying it well enough.

Bruce being Bruce, which isn’t a bad thing. But not necessarily a great thing either. 6/10

Slightly more enjoyable than the other Springsteen albums on here but still does nothing for me.

I like this better than most Springsteen albums. 3.5

Not my favorite Bruce.

There are a few Springsteen albums you must listen to before you die - I'm not sure this is one of them.

Favorite Track: The Rising

Lonesome Day 3.3 Into the Fire 2.8 Waitin' on a Sunny Day 3 Nothing Man 2.9 Countin' on a Miracle 2.7 Empty Sky 2.8 Worlds Apart 3 Let's Be Friends (Skin to Skin) 3 Further On (Up the Road) 3.2 The Fuse 3.3 Mary's Place 3.2 You're Missing 3 The Rising 2.8 Paradise 2.6 My City of Ruins 2.8 Score: 2.96

I wasn’t very familiar with Bruce Springsteen or his style before listening to The Rising, and as a Brazilian, I thought it might sound too “American” or even country-like. But I was surprised — the album feels emotional, cinematic, and full of meaning. The songs blend rock and folk with gospel energy, creating something both powerful and comforting. Even if you don’t share the same cultural background, the themes of loss, faith, and hope are universal. It’s a heartfelt and inspiring record.

I'm grateful for every Bruce Springsteen album I can roll but I don't know if this one needed to be here If he doesn't still have a thrillingly fresh sound as he does on Born to Run, if he doesn't still have a slew of memorable, fiery hits as he does on Born in the U.S.A., he'll always have his passion and that special Springsteen spirit I can't give it a higher rating for that alone, but I'm still glad to roll it

These lyrics are unusually weak for Springsteen. "The sky was falling and streaked with blood / I heard you calling me then you disappeared into the dust / Up the stairs, into the fire". Seems like the 9/11 theme really sold back in '02. But it reads as clumsily as songs written about COVID. The songs feel sort of unwieldy, like normal solid rock songs that were reshaped to fit the patriotism cutout that was suddenly all the rage. And some of them aged badly because of what happened in the following years. "House is on fire, viper's in the grass / A little revenge and this too shall pass". Ouch. That one stings. Dubya would like a word, along with all the people that rightfully hate him for launching the war on terror. That being said, the music's actual sound is pretty darn great. I kept expecting to be disappointed or bored, especially considering the long album runtime, but excluding the song Into the Fire, every song has at least one element worth staying for. Lonesome Day is a bright, hopeful way to start the album, featuring a cheesy but ultimately heartwarming riff on guitar and strings. Waitin' On A Sunny Day is as bright and happy as you might expect. Not a huge fan of the echoed vocals (which Springsteen seems to utilise a lot) but the backing vocals are great here. And another goofy yet fun repeated string tune. Mary's Place has one of the thinnest textures you'll ever hear from Big Bruce, pulling off the kind of summery vibe that was all the rage in the early '00s. And the chorus plus its lead-in are really catchy: "Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain... / Meet me at Mary's Place". Heck yeah! 3/5 Key tracks: Lonesome Day, Waitin' On A Sunny Day, Mary's Place

A hell of a lot better response to a tragic event than "they hate our freedumb." Bruce sounds good here, even if the songs themselves don't quite make it to iconic status like a lot of his work. Well written and arranged, with the pain of 9/11 as a backdrop while maintaining a hopeful tone. Good stuff.

Very Springsteen

Really liked this, probably should listen to his earlier stuff. Felt like a reflective album

I've never been into Springsteen, and basically only know his hits. Somehow I expected something very different from what this album delivered. It's clearly very, very american, but it's also way less energetic than I expected.

Still missing a few songs.. i feel like Bruce Springsteen is kinda country in his vocals, and some of the songs are very stretched out and Long… but there are some bangers, and some skips..

He's the boss

Good music but not my style 3/5 overall

It was fine I guess

The really good Springsteen was in my opinion from mid 70s to end of the 80s. After that the albums by far not so good. Sometimes it feels like a repetition, sometimes like changing to simple pop mnusic. Not that all songs are bad or boring, but the creativity and inspiration seems to be missing. This album is typical for that. Some nice songs and some lalalalala-songs.

What I expected a cringy, new age, bruce springsteen record.What I got a pretty cringy, you know, fairly, okay, bruce springsteen record

It’s easy to brand this as a past-his-prime 00s ‘late era’ album from someone who peaked in the 70s. And while I’m not disputing that such classics as Darkness on the Edge of Town and Born to Run outshine this in most every way, it shouldn’t be written off. From the runtime alone it’s clear that this is a product issued at the height of the CD era, being 7 minutes shy of the usual maximum 80 minute length. This means less of the short and snappy and more of the developed, with some of the highlights here being tracks that are perhaps slightly dragged to over 6 minutes. So if I was reviewing this before, say, 2010, I wouldn’t be making the point of it being dragged out, because it’d be exclusively on CD - a great advantage to me as I own it - and you’d be forced to listen through as one experience. Today though, many people will understandably be apprehensive to approach a seventy minute long late-era Springsteen album. I say they should give it a try. It pays off.

It's nowhere near the level of Springsteen's best works, but it's a solid middle-of-the-road Springsteen record. Could probably benefit from being shortened. Fave track on this listen: Lonesome Day

This would be a 4 for most artists, and it's still a good listen for Bruce, just falls short of expectations. Though there are some pretty good songs here.

An enjoyable listen, if a little too glib for my tastes. The themes and slick production at times made me feel like I was listening to a Christian rock band, which is never a good thing.

Antes do projeto, eu só conhecia o Bruce Springsteen como o cara que pegou COVID do Larry David em um episódio de Curb Your Enthusiasm. The Rising é o segundo disco que pego aqui… Não irei dizer que virei fã do artista, mas foi bom conhecer um pouco mais da sua carreira. Quando li que este álbum tinha como temática os ataques de 11/09 eu me arrepiei um pouco. Uma análise fria de um evento com ramificações que até hoje estão se revelando feitas em pleno 2002 por um artista que, me desculpem o comentário e não me levem a mal, é mais do que nada pastelão e sessão da tarde. Mas felizmente, a temática é bem sútil tanto nas letras quanto na sonoridade. Liricamente, o disco apresenta um otimismo boomeriano quase que cartunesco. “O céu está vazio, eu sou ninguém e o pavio está queimando… Vamos todos ser amigos!”. Uma mentalidade tão ingênua que chega a ser até charmosa. Sonicamente, fico feliz que o disco apresenta temas musicais mais variados do que seu álbum mais famoso, Born in the U.S.A. Mas apesar do disco captar e prender minha atenção até que bem, ele me perde em alguns fatores. Achei ele muito disperso e incoerente. Sua duração de +1h não ajuda no caso. Com uma encurtada de uns 20 minutos na duração poderia ter sido um disco bem melhor. Como é, não passa de Ok. 3/5

I thought this was a Christian album at first. Then I found out its association with 9/11. I'm not saying all the songs are hits and sometimes it does feel close to cheesy. However, I applaud an album dealing with grief and the aftermath of losing people you love. I recently lost my mother and many of these songs really resonated with the feelings I have about it. It doesn't have to be an act of terrorism to still be world shattering. I recommend this album to anyone experiencing grief.

It's alright, he can sing and can play but it's a bit same-y

Un album de 9/11 qui a été généré le 10 septembre, nice Par contre l’album était moins nice. Ça a commencé en force avec la première chanson, mais le reste était bof

Positive vibes for post-Patriot Act America

I never can say no to Bruce. This was a great comeback album. Sure, his late 70's peak was well behind him. But he still had the balls to give it another go with E Street. Not the most challenging of listens, but then it's Bruce. Solid.

It is a decent listen, but I find the history (there is a super cringe story in the Wikipedia background) and context to be a little much. If you needed Bruce Springsteen to come out with an album to deal with your feelings post-9/11, to each their own, but it has a sort of naive "music can save the world" sentiment that I think has been proven (over and over more recently) to be false.

Another Springsteen album? There must be literally millions of great albums out there and this is a list of just 1,001 of them - it feels like 500 are going to be by Springsteen. I like him, but not for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It’s a perfectly good album, all very Springsteeny, but of the millions of albums in existence, is it among the greatest? Probably not, but I’d definitely put it in my top 500,000.

2.67

Not my favorite Bruce.

It’s ok but I don’t see why this was a necessary inclusion when he already has 4

know a bit of songs from this album! learning to like him, too! not sure why i was so unfavourable of his music in the past. he's good! edit: i did like the songs i already had saved ('Waitin' On A Sunny Day', 'You're Missing', 'My City of Ruins', to name a few), but not so much the others.

Springsteen always sounds like Springsteen of course. For me the standout track is The Fuse because it isn’t as predictable and is just dripping with a sort of melancholy.

did anyone else think this album was about 9/11

Fine. Another example of something I learned about myself during this list project: Bruce Springsteen just isn’t my thing. If you love Bruce then I’m happy for you. The ‘steen ain’t for me.

Something too polished I think about this Bruce. I like Born to Run but, even though some of these are decent songs they just sound so generic.

It was fine. It had some four-ish songs. It maybe should have been only 30 minutes.

I actually thought this was good. There was some really unspringseenlike guitar playing on here which I enjoyed more than I should have. I feel as though my cool level has shrunk with this admission.

Had some good tracks, bitter sweet lyrics, not so much my style so I'm probably not the best to review it

8/27/25. Not a huge Springsteen guy, but can't deny that this is a powerful album, a bit soulful as well. Strong songwriting and good arrangement by the band as well.

Bruce’s response to 9/11. That fact puts these songs into context and I suppose justifies picking this later album and not one of his seminal works. The Boss doesn’t miss here, I enjoyed these songs.

This is, what, something like Springsteen’s 10th best album? It’s pleasant enough, and I’m still drawn to a couple of the non-singles (“Let’s Be Friends (Skin to Skin)” and “Further On (Up the Road)”). But this is far from his best work, and it’s not essential.

As a huge Springsteen fan, I loved the vibe of the E Street Band reunion tour era, and this album has some of my favorite songs ("Waiting On A Sunny Day", "Mary's Place", "Worlds Apart", "Lonesome Day", to name a few). However, while I appreciate this album, it doesn't feel like a Springsteen and The E Street Band record. It's not a bad album by any means, but it's not what I reach for when I'm in the mood for a Boss album like, says, Darkness on the Edge of Town or Born To Run. I sometimes think a stripped-down, no-band approach, like Nebraska, or as part of a folk-rock trilogy that runs from Ghost Of Tom Joad through Devils & Dust might have made it resonate more with me. I will say, when it hits, it hits really hard, like the usage of Islamic music and imagery in "Worlds Apart" ('neath Allah's blessed rain") in a time where Islamophobic sentiment was quite possibly at an all time high, but it just feels different, an album that's somehow less than the sum of its parts as its trying to reflect a different world. Like a strange celebration trying to uplift a gloomy world still reeling...

From an emotional standpoint, I appreciate Springsteen’s willingness to give voice to the “small” protagonists of the September 11 tragedy. Musically speaking, however, I believe this album is less successful than some of his others, even though I formally admire the desire to experiment beyond his usual spare style—adding orchestrations and choral elements that open the work to a broader expanse. Favorite tracks: Empty Sky, The Fuse, Paradise.

Radio music

Fantastic Album, I'm not super into Bruce Springsteen but I very much enjoyed listening even though it wasn't something I'd normally enjoy!

# Playlist Track - Worlds Apart # Notes - Pleasantly surprised by the vocals and vibes in a few tracks. - Album runs too long and gets muddied and a bit repetitive. - Not horrible tracks, but no great ones either

Felt a bit like a book that needed editing. Were there really good parts of this album? Sure was. Could each song have been cut down to 3-3.5 minutes? Sure could. They all start to feel so repetitive at the end.

Bruce Springsteen was always one of those artists that I could listen to in the background but never quite connected with. I'm not even sure I knew that this album existed, though I do remember him playing in the post-9/11 concerts. My review, though: it's not bad. I could see having it on once in a while, I suppose.

Starts of really strong - second half peters off

This was a decent album, but I don’t think it’s as strong as some of Springsteen’s earlier work. It leans more into modern production aesthetics, and a few tracks even feature electronic, studio-produced beats and percussion. Overall, the album definitely has more of a pop rock edge, and I’d say I prefer his more traditional heartland rock sound over this direction. That said, if I were someone who deeply connected with lyrics, I probably would’ve enjoyed this album much more. While it’s not exactly a concept album, it’s clearly a tribute to the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks. So even though I’m not the biggest fan of the sound or style, I have to give credit where credit is due, it carries deep meaning and purpose.

The first Springsteen album I encountered was on day #2 of this project. I gave it a poor rating for being excessively poppy and said it didn't belong on this list just for being commercially successful. 350 albums later, I've come to realize that 80% of the albums on this list don't belong on this list. This album doesn't either, but it's definitely in the top half of that set. I suppose that's worth 3 stars.

Not a huge bruce fan, this is fine but doesn't grab me. Solid 3

I mean, it's not for me, is it, but it's listenable enough.

Mary's Place stood out on this album. Overall music was really enjoyable.

Interesting album. Several of the songs were more “poppy” than I would expect from Bruce - Let’s Be Friends and Waitin’ on a Sunny Day. Overall, I enjoyed it.

I like that there’s some kind of story in each song and that the lyrics are really worked on, but I just never choose to listen him.

I feel extremely "meh" about Bruce. There's nothing standout about the music (seems unchanged from his 80's albums) and I'm not really paying attention to the words. This is kind of a low 3 for me.

Three complaints: 1) It's overlong. 2) Too many songs sound too alike... but when he deviates from that well-worn path it somehow feels like a missteps. 3) This is his 4th album we've listened to, and I tend to get grouchy about artists who have more than 3 albums here. That said, this is all largely listenable and competent, if unexciting.

A fine album but not as good as some other Springsteen ones and un-necessary on this list. I feel that Springsteen's lyrics are at their best when he is working with specific characters. The lyrics here, although not bad, have a very generic feel to them. Similarly the music is fairly cut and dried in how the songs are built and delivered. Not enough experimentation to warrant yet another Springsteen album on this list.

3.5

Mixed bag from a tropical bridge album. Some very similar songs interspersed with some brilliant songs

Lyssnade inte aktivt, men helt ok att ha på i bakgrunden.

I can respect Springsteen and enjoy his music but it's not really for me. This is a solid album and I remember when it was released following 9/11. There's the classic Springsteen sound and message. The Rising was a big hit at the time because of its message and timing. I was kind of surprised that "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" has more plays on Spotify. I can honestly say that I don't think I've ever heard this song before. It's a fine song but kind of unremarkable.

6.5/10

finally, the boss weighs in on 9/11. the verdict? he was not a fan. stay tuned for more hard-hitting news at ten! this album is fine. not great, not horrendous. just fine. it's got that facade of early-aughts sound and production that the aging american rock stars loved. like, bon jovi's albums around this time feel exactly the same as this. a few radio-friendly singles with more effort in them, and the rest is just ok. probably not revisiting this but i wouldn't immediately turn it off if i heard it in the background. favorites: lonesome day, waitin on a sunny day, worlds apart, further on (up the road)

a little forgettable, but made for decent background noise

Time capsule!

Some songs are good, but overall it’s just a collection of boring post-9/11 anthems.

Well, its better than I thought it'd be. Kinda midtempo midenergy jailed. But some classic Bruce, perhaps too classic, ie sounds like some other stuff, and some innovation, electronic and foreign drums. Too long though.

Literally fell asleep listening to this. It's not bad, just boring. I like older Boss music. I'm just not that into this newer Bruce music.

3.5 2000s adult contemporary Bruce…whew….it’s still Bruce so it’s better than average, but wowza. Not needed on this list!

Plainish rock, no anthems.

It was alright

If you asked AI to generate a Springsteen album, I imagine it would sound like this. It isn't bad, but it isn't very interesting either.

I get the intention behind The Rising and respect it. The tributes to 9/11 are heartfelt, and Bruce Springsteen clearly poured a lot of emotion into this one. There are some moving moments, and the themes hit the right notes. That said, I couldn't get past the fake Southern accent he puts on in a few tracks. Bruce is Jersey through and through, so hearing him try to twang his way through songs just felt off. As someone from the Deep South, it came across more like a bad impression than authentic. The album has heart, but the delivery didn’t sit right with me.

I understand why Bruce had to make this album when he did, and why it’s on the list (The Boss’s post 9/11 album is surely something that demands listening to). As far as Springsteen albums go, I find this one to be one of his most sombre releases. Sadly, it’s missing the energy I love from his earlier albums (and even more recent ones like Wrecking Ball). Seems unfair to mark this album down for being quietly hopeful, but it’s not a Springsteen album I return to often.

Publié presque un an après les attentats du 11 septembre 2001, The Rising de Bruce Springsteen n'est pas un album ordinaire. Il est une œuvre-monde, une réponse artistique et humaine à une tragédie nationale, un baume musical posé sur une plaie béante. Attendu comme le messie par une Amérique en deuil, le retour du Boss avec son fidèle E Street Band pour la première fois en près de vingt ans était chargé d'un poids symbolique immense. Et c'est précisément cette ambition, cette volonté de tout dire, de tout embrasser – la peine, la colère, la peur, l'espoir, la résilience – qui fait à la fois la grandeur et la faiblesse de ce disque. Il faut le reconnaître sans détour : la cohérence thématique de The Rising est remarquable. L'album se déroule comme une chronique, un voyage émotionnel à travers les différentes étapes du deuil et de la reconstruction. Springsteen endosse son rôle de conscience de l'Amérique avec une sincérité désarmante. L'ouverture avec "Lonesome Day" donne le ton : un rock puissant, presque un hymne, qui reconnaît la solitude et la perte tout en appelant à se relever. La chanson-titre, "The Rising", est un chef-d'œuvre absolu, une montée en puissance gospel-rock qui évoque l'ascension héroïque d'un pompier dans les tours, se transformant en une métaphore de la résilience collective. C'est un de ces morceaux qui définissent une carrière et une époque. Dans cette exploration des âmes meurtries, plusieurs autres chansons touchent au sublime. "You're Missing", ballade acoustique d'une sobriété déchirante, décrit le vide laissé par l'absent avec une justesse poignante. "My City of Ruins", écrite avant les attentats mais trouvant ici une résonance prophétique, est une prière laïque, un appel à la communion et à l'espoir qui prend aux tripes. Sur ces titres, et quelques autres comme "Into the Fire", Springsteen est au sommet de son art : il est le conteur, le prêcheur, le poète du quotidien magnifié par la tragédie. La production de Brendan O'Brien, ample et puissante, donne au E Street Band une envergure quasi symphonique, parfaite pour porter ces hymnes à bout de bras. Et malgré que l'on frôle la perfection sur certains titres, deux mots résonnent. Longueur et remplissage. Et c'est là que le bât blesse. Car avec ses quinze titres et ses plus de 72 minutes, The Rising est un album éprouvant, non seulement par son sujet, mais aussi par sa durée. Springsteen, dans sa volonté de ne rien omettre, a étiré son propos au-delà du nécessaire. L'impact colossal des chansons maîtresses se retrouve malheureusement dilué par une série de morceaux qui peinent à maintenir le même niveau d'intensité et de pertinence. Des titres comme "Let's Be Friends (Skin to Skin)" ou "The Fuse" semblent presque anecdotiques, cassant le souffle épique de l'ensemble. D'autres, comme "Countin' on a Miracle" ou "Worlds Apart", bien que thématiquement liés, n'ont ni la force mélodique ni l'urgence de leurs voisins. On a l'impression que le Boss a vidé tous ses carnets, refusant de faire le tri nécessaire que tout grand album exige. Ce sentiment de "remplissage" est frustrant, car il empêche The Rising d'accéder au statut d'un chef-d'œuvre absolu qu'il aurait pu/dû être. Un album de dix ou onze titres, recentré sur ses moments les plus forts, aurait été d'une puissance dévastatrice, un classique instantané. En l'état, The Rising est une œuvre paradoxale. C'est un album essentiel, un document historique et un témoignage bouleversant de la capacité de l'art à donner du sens au chaos. Il contient certains des plus grands morceaux de la carrière de Bruce Springsteen. Mais en tant qu'album, écouté d'une traite, il souffre d'un manque de concision qui alourdit l'expérience. On le respecte infiniment pour son intention et pour ses sommets vertigineux, mais on ne peut s'empêcher de penser qu'un éditeur plus sévère aurait transformé cette fresque poignante, mais inégale, en un monument intemporel. Au final ce sera une note de 3 sur 5

He has better Albums.

Much better than the first Bruce Springsteen album that I listened to.

I have no idea why, but I grew up associating Bruce Springsteen with country even though he is by no means a country artist. That being said, this album was the exact opposite of what I expected. In a good way. Vocals were great, musicianship was great, and I was pleasantly surprised. I'd definitely listen again.

drei plus

-wow alright MORE Bruce Springsteen… uhh i wasn’t too blown away by this in comparison to some of his other stuff. went on a bit long and got downright corny at parts -still not terrible though, there were some good songs on here, love the Hindustani music -also i think this is my 365th album!!! can’t believe i’ve been doing this for a YEAR yaay -Favorites are Nothing Man and Worlds Apart

It’s good but less from what I would expect from Springsteen. I wasn’t overly impressed.

Liked a couple of songs but nothing special overall.

alveg fínt brúsa-rokk. efast um að ég hafi áhuga á annarri umferð, annað efni hans er bara betra.

= the Beatles I like Springsteen but the albums on this list so far are his least interesting in my opinion

Bruce is sad about what just happened but hopeful for the future. That’s great but not sure he needed to communicate that exact emotion over and over for 15 songs. Best song: Into the Fire

3/5

Meh, avec un à côté de bof, même pas assez plate pour mériter un deux étoiles

My favorite era of Springsteen is from his debut through "The River". This is my third Springsteen album and nothing from that era has shown up yet which is regrettable since three albums from that era are widely considered to be among his all-time classics. (Yet further evidence that the author's musical taste and judgement often suck.) This album was pretty decent. I enjoyed listening to it and it was worth while but I doubt I'll revisit it.

kinda slayling.

Bruce really *is* a controversial artist for me. This one was much better than the last. But how many more are there, I wonder?

Not my favorite from the Boss

I know The Rising meant a lot to many people when it came out, but when I think of music reckoning with 9/11, it's Sleater-Kinney's "Far Away" on One Beat that rings the loudest and most true. But this record feels unfocused, like it's caught in the middle of too many emotions. I tried to give it an open-hearted listen, but from the first plodding beat and the cliché chord progressions my expectations were set low. The "let's uplift with anthems" track selections kept pulling me out of the emotional places that songs like "You're Missing" manage to reach — and in the end, it's just not working for me as a whole. Maybe Springsteen was aiming to capture all the facets of his feelings and make something sweeping. Or maybe no one wanted to get in the Boss's way and tell him to hone in on a more focused perspective. If the album had been pared down to the more introspective songs like "Nothing Man" and "Paradise," and fewer full-band tracks like "Let's Be Friends," then songs like "The Rising", "Worlds Apart" and "Into the Fire" might've hit even harder. If I had the patience to trim this down to ten tracks—say, around 48 minutes of just a few strong feelings — I might appreciate it the way I appreciate Nebraska (which is to say, I'd *want* to listen to it from time to time).

Surprisingly good. Strong 3/5.

Didn’t recognise any songs, but some seemed pretty good

да вроде норм) ничего от Брюса не ожидаю, всё поняла уже)) посмотрела клип на денсинг ин зе дарк, это кто тут уайт секси бой

a comeback album after several years, some great songs, some ok

Not too bad to work to, but not very memorable.

Is this the most boring Bruce Springsteen album or what?

Barely a 3

Vaikka pomoa rakastan niin tästä levystä mulle jää päälimmäisenä mieleen se että tää on hieman epätasainen. Muutamia tosi hyviä biisejä ja muutama aika kehno. 3/5

Very pleasant to listen to.

I enjoyed that this album was focused around the event of 9/11, however his singing style was not my favorite.

2002. Rock. 7/10 Lonesome Day / Into the Fire / Waitin' on a Sunny Day / Nothing Man Countin' on a Miracle / Empty Sky / Worlds Apart / Let's Be Friends (Skin to Skin) / Further On (Up the Road) / The Fuse / Mary's Place / You're Missing / The Rising / Paradise / My City of Ruins

I remember buying this on release day and listening to it thoroughly. It’s a mostly forgettable effort by The Boss, but it’s important for its timing and stories surrounding 9/11. Personally I think his subsequent albums, Magic & Working On A Dream are superior.

This album is decent. I thought I didn't like the Boss, but actually he's got quite a few things that are decent to good. I think I just don't like his "Born in the USA" period. 3.25/5

ook al kan ik hier weinig slechts aan vinden, om één of andere reden doet muziek van The Boss mij niet zoveel... ik kan er de vinger niet opleggen waarom niet...

5/10

As a big time Brucer, this album is being rated on a separate Bruce scale. In the pantheon of Bruce, this is his best post-Tunnel of Love album by a country mile (only competitor really is Letter To You) Downsides are it’s about 20-30 minutes too long, there are too many slow songs, and the production feels just a little too slick.

Despite the reputation, this comes off as a rather flat album, sonically. And I say that as a longtime Bruce fan

The Rising was the standout track on this album. Rock with undertones of blues and country. It’s got a good sound, but the lyrics felt a little lacking on the album? Fine, but didn’t wow me

It’s not a bad album, but I don’t think I’ll listen again.

Oh, Bruce. You were trying way too hard with this one. There were some good songs. "Lonesome Day," "Mary's Place," "The Rising," and "My City of Ruins" were all fantastic, but that was about it. Most of the songs, even the good ones, were way too long, and a lot of them sounded vaguely religious, which I don't think Bruce was going for at all. But there were times when I was listening to this that I wondered if I had somehow put on a contemporary Christian album instead (and one song where I thought I was listening to Sting), which I think is a direct consequence of him trying too hard to say something profound post-9/11. It almost seemed like he was trying to make such a huge statement while writing this that he ended up almost becoming a parody of himself. Lots of parts of this were boring and there were so many filler songs. Even some of the songs I liked on the album I could tell were filler. There were moments of typical Springsteen brilliance on here, but they were very few and far between. I'm struggling to rate this because there are parts of the album I really enjoyed, but the rest was a huge mess. I'm probably also being more generous because it's Bruce Springsteen than I would have been for other artists. Still, there were things to like, I was just bored.

Fine. Not more, not less

Not great, not terrible

Oh boy! Not only Bruce, but late career Bruce! We're really in for it today! Two songs in and I'm already cashed out. Absolutely no way I'm making it 72 minutes, but I'll give it 5 tracks at a time to make the call. Drifted into the background and actually didn't mind a few of the songs along the path. Worlds Apart is pretty cool. Let's Be Friends is okay too. Well I'll be damned I actually made it through that whole album. I guess being focused elsewhere didn't hurt. This was a bit of a slow start, but it grew on me a bit over its playtime. Not something I'll be back for in any haste, but really this wasn't a bad entry. Did I need this in my life? Absolutely not. But I didn't suffer for it. Lowish 3 for me.

Thanks Bruce. Little too close to pop country for me, but no real complaints.

Een album van Bruce Springsteen zonder herkenbare hits. Daar gaat iets mis zou je zeggen. Weinig nummers op dit album springen er uit. Het is oerdegelijk, misschien zelfs net iets te degelijk. Ik heb een beetje wat ik bij U2 ook wel eens heb gehad, het Knorr Wereldgerecht-principe: De meeste mensen lusten het - haast niemand wordt er écht enthousiast van. Bruce en de band doen echt wel hun best en ik ga dit ook zeker geen onvoldoende geven, maar toch bekruipt me een licht gevoel van mehheid. Bruce staat 5 keer in deze lijst zie ik en wat mij betreft is dit één van de albums waarop bezuinigd mag worden. Nogmaals: Dit album is lang niet slecht, maar in deze lijst voelt hij wat overbodig. 72 minuten is een lange zit, ondanks de kwaliteit.

It’s alright. Not his best. The strange thing for me is that most songs started with me disliking them, then enjoying them by the end. At times it sounds like someone parodying Springsteen. Lyrics are a bit dodgy at times too. But overall I think it’s a decent pop rock record without ever being remarkable. Canny. Running out of ways to say it’s bang on a 3

The music is not bad, comparable to an easy pasta; something everyone is okay with but it will not get any Michelin stars. I do feel like these songs are outdated for 2002, but okay, give the boomers something to jam to. Stand out song for me is "Worlds Apart" 3/5

This is a bit tough to write, but I'm not going to pull any punches. This isn't a bad record, but it's only on here because of how topical it was after 9/11. It's not nearly as interesting musically or lyrically as other classic Springsteen albums.

Never listened to this album before today. At some point Springsteen's music just did not move me like it once did. This was an okay listen. Nothing really stood out to me.

Periaatteessa tylsä (yli tunnin mitta! Ois ollu karsimisen varaa, väitän), mutta tunnelmassa on jotain, joka vetoaa muhun tosi paljon. Nostalgiaa ja sellaista ruotsalaistyyppistä melankoliaa eli ei aivan masentunutta.

This left me flat. I'm a bit bored. I enjoy the first maybe 5 albums of his, and little to nothing that came afterward. Perhaps I never grew up to appreciate maturation in his music?

Not too bad even if it wasn't particularly for me.

Never been a big Bruce fan. Found this one a little repetitive but not bad overall.

🎧The Rising is fine but, man, there are definitely other Bruce albums left out of the book that are more deserving of inclusion—The River, Tunnel of Love, Ghost of Tom Joad.

I was ready to hate on this, and say that it's one Springsteen album too many, but I guess this was recorded just after 9/11 and the people of America were looking to one of their folk heroes for reassurance. And Bruce delivered. But it's also far too long.

5th Springsteen album. This list really has a hard on for Bruce. I like him alright but come on. Some album he released well after the prime of his career that doesn't contain any of his top hits and certainly wasn't influential to the genre. Why is this on here outside of the 1001 editors being huge fans? Enjoyed a few songs but felt pretty much like generic Bruce Springsteen. 2.5 rounding up

I liked this better than I thought I would. Tracks 2 & 3 stood out a little. That said, it’s not among his best work. Although some of it starts to sound similar, the songwriting in general allows it to flow and carry well enough for a road time play through.

I’ve always appreciated the love, hope, strength feel of Bruce’s stuff. I’ve just never really been a huge fan. This album has some nice surprises on it and his songwriting stands out. And I can also see how it became an unintended rallying cry for many folks right after 9/11. But much of it does sound alike. Shave off 3-4 songs and it might rise higher.

If you asked me what an early 2000s Bruce album would sound like…this is exactly it. It’s good. The boss will always deliver quality. But it just doesn’t seem to deliver the high points you know he can bring with some of his song writing. Don’t get me wrong, I like it. Just expectations higher with someone like this I suppose.

I like the IDEA of Bruce but I'm just not a huge fan. I find some of his songs kinda corny. And that Dessert Rose sounding song is just bad. The album is totally fine, not great. 2.75/5

Bruce's typical western-tinged rock

No me seduce para nada The Boss, es un fenómeno muy yankee. Aunque este disco es el que más me ha gustado de él, tiene unos arreglos muy buenos. Sobre todo los vientos.

I love Springsteen but this is boring :((( missing the special springsteen sauce or whatever, not bad but just v generic

6/10 - Not as good as Born to Run, which I should give a higher rating. I like his voice but it sounds a little bit older. I loved Mary's Place as a song. Other songs were decent.

Slightly more than halfway through the Bruce Springsteen corner of this collection, and this one is definitely not as compelling as either the classic "Born to Run" or the much more interesting "Nebraska". I appreciate how he developed this album as an inspirational and positive response to the 9/11 attack, and in many ways it accomplishes that goal without seeming stuck in a particular moment (and even "Worlds apart" largely avoids a sort of world music othering, sort of). But overall it's just not that interesting to me either musically or lyrically; it just sounds like another bunch of Springsteen/E Street Band songs. There are a few highlights, though--"Nothing Man" (sadly not as great as Pearl Jam's "Nothingman"), "The fuse", the Mark Knopfler-style "Paradise" and "My City of Ruins"--and these definitely elevate the album.

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would but just not a huge Springsteen fan.

Bruzy baby first time a dem cypher, Bruzy baby alli werded heiser. dem ami bruzer aka bruce springsteen gad bi mir au id kategorie vo müsst mir eigentlich besser kenne, aber nie was mitbecho oder dri inetaucht, abgseh vo eis zwei radio oder party songs. Also hani ich mir die ziit gnah und de bruce summersteen geh, aber es isch ez nöd es highlight, au nöd nervig, aber nix speziels halt. Vu dem her wür ich ihn glaubs eher bruce autumsteen nenne. Und will ich hüt id berge go toure gang für es langsweekend, rrdpektiv 4 bruce wintersdays.

BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE!!! (Ok, now that I have gotten THAT out of the way...) "Born To Run" is probably my favorite album of his (seems to be a lot of people's). There is a poetry in those lyrics... that is just not here in "The Rising". I felt the lyrics (and songs) were ... repetitive. And by the way, "Empty Sky"... "I want a kiss from your lips," that seems kinda... obvious. "I want to kiss your lips" is one syllable less. Is that why he wrote it that way? It just seems... dumb. I did like the collaboration on "Worlds Apart". I thought that worked really well. "Let's Be Friends"... what the heck? So, there were a few bright spots, but I just didn't think that this was a great album, not even a really good album. This just felt... kinda 'meh'. Top tracks: "Worlds Apart," "My City of Ruins"

Every great artist has their time when they pass from monster hit maker to nostalgic music generator. The Boss was only in his mid-50's when this album came out but he had been at the game for a long time. And he sounds a little off his game. He still does a good job but this is the man and his band in the back half of their career and it shows. I enjoyed it but I didn't love it. His voice is more strained and the arrangements are a little too adult contemporary. U2 was going through the same transition at the time despite not having been in the game as long and I couldn't stand that new watered-down U2. This album is better than that. On multiple listens, I found the latter half of the album to be pretty strong - particularly You're Missing, the title track, and Paradise. The Fuse and My City of Ruins were in a solid second tier of songs. On the first half of the album, Nothing Man was top notch while Lonesome Day was second tier. The message and timing of the album is key. I think if this hadn't been a September 11 response album it might not make the list. But I say it's worthy for that reason - what a great thing music can be and do for us in times of sorrow. I thought long and hard about whether that reason warrants a bump to a 4 but couldn't quite get there. This album feels like a 3 even given its context.

Previously rated: Born to Run (4/5) Darkness on the Edge of Town (3/5) *************************************** The title track is good, and Mary's Place had it's moments sounding like Born to Run era Springsteen. Otherwise, it's just sort of there.

Did we really need a Springsteen album from the 2000s on this list? It's pretty mediocre and doesn't do anything that notable.

Buen disco, pero lejos de sus mejores trabajos.

good country, well paced for a trudge through a muddy park

Day 28: The Rising - Bruce Springsteen. Bruce Springsteen Album 1/5. Given The Rising's inclusion in "1,001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die", along with four other Bruce Springsteen albums, Robert Dimery is likely a huge fan of Bruce Springsteen. I won't lie, I really loved listening to this album. However, compared to Bruce Springsteen's other albums, I don't really see the purpose of this album being included in the list. Born to Run and Born in the U.S.A. are very significant albums. Darkness on the Edge of Town and Nebraska are also great albums whose status on a list of must-listen albums could also be debated. However, this album is a weak inclusion. Don't even get me started with how many excessive Elvis Costello and Morrissey albums are in the list. Let me give you an example: I'm a huge fan of Dream Theater. I would absolutely consider their albums "Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes From a Memory", "Images and Words", and "Octavarium" to be must-listens. However, when it comes to albums like "The Astonishing" and "A Dramatic Turn of Events", while I do absolutely love those albums, they aren't must-listens, and they probably wouldn't impact anybody who doesn't love progressive metal music. Anyway, about the actual music itself, Bruce Springsteen is a really talented songwriter. The instrumentation of the album is really nice. It has a feel that would probably resonate with a lot of people. The album gives me an idea on being American, despite being from Canada. Personal Enjoyment: 5/5. How Much It Belongs Here: 2/5.

Lonesome Day Waitin' on a Sunny Day The Rising

This album was entirely mediocre. It all blended together, relatively predictable lyrical choices, nothing jumped out at me as a hit. It was all fine and tolerable, but not great.

74% Best: Lonesome Day; Empty Sky; Let’s Be Friends (Skin to Skin); Mary’s Place Must-Hear? Nah

If you asked an AI to make a Bruce Springsteen album fine tuned for mass appeal in the wake of 9/11 this is exactly what it would produce Which is not to say it’s bad (It’s the Boss!) but it is a bit flat and exactly what you’d expect With the one glorious exception of the title track which is bursting with energy and verve that is missing from the rest of the album

I've never been a big fan of Bruce Springsteen. I appreciate that he's supposed to be great live, but for me his albums all sound the same.

It's been a long while since I listened to The Rising, and probably for good reason, I only bother with the hits because this is quite hit and miss, though when it's good it's still good because Springsteen is music's greatest storyteller. Nothing Man, Further On Up The Road and Paradise are nice deep cuts but this is about The Rising, Waitin' On a Sunny Day and Lonesome Day for the most part. Merely good Springsteen is still better than most, but I think this could've been 20 minutes and 4 songs shorter and been better off for it. Also, and something I appreciate in many acts, the maturing sound of artists who are still going 30-40 years after their emergence reflecting the world they live in now rather than way back when is always a sign of good writing, not so much thematically or in the lyrical content, but the actual compositions are more understated, even when they're celebratory or optimistic. You can't be young and full of anger or energy forever, but you can still have those emotions present themselves through the prism of your experience and knowledge. A high 3, it has a lot of filler, and isn't a patch on his best work.

Not convinced that this needed to be on the list - I don't think it adds a huge amount in comparison to some of the other Springsteen albums that we've had. I like the end more than the beginning, and both much more than the middle - could definitely do with losing that section from Countin' On a Miracle to Let's be Friends. I think it's a comfortable 3, it still tells an interesting story, but doesn't do enough to be considered as a really good album.

This is fine. It's a late career album from an artist far from their prime. I would say Springsteen has at least 5 albums better than this. Again, it's not bad, but probably not deserving of a list like this.

Surprisingly good

3.5★. Enjoyed this a lot in sections but it's probably a bit too long.

not bruces best but not bad

Pas eu le temps de tout écouter, mais je pense déjà pouvoir avoir un avis sur cet album. Je changerai la note si nécessaire. Un album assez inégal pour moi, qui alterne entre quelques chansons que j'aime beaucoup (en particulier Worlds Apart) et d'autres qui me laissent plus indifférent. 3.5 arrondi en pas pour l'instant.

If a late career album is on the list it should really serve to prove something that the artist hasn’t proven already or be one of the absolute best of that artist’s discography, you can’t tell me that the rising by Bruce Springsteen fits that criteria. 3/5

Mid

good but not the kind of good i would listen again

Soothing

Some decent songs but it felt way too long for what it was.

I’m he’s got far better albums than this

uuh post 9/11 springsteen (anschinend mega post 9/11). jo de erst songfindi sehr cool lieb de chor. into the fire halt en langsame bruce. aber isch schön, slide giti und so. ok isch sehr basic rock aber ich checks schoo. waitin on a sunny day hübschi glöggli, aber macht etz nöd soo viel mit mir. countin on a miracle isch etz au ehner on the nose. empty sky au uf ehner de simole siite. aber het schochli power mueni zuegeh. isch da uhuere vezerrti schnurregiige?? worlds apart macht tabla stuff und so findi okay aber s will glaub so chli world music sii. jäääh weisnich bruce. skin to skin isch wieder meh happy lovesong glaub. lieb s chörli. find the fuse seeeeehr geil. rieeesigi instrumentierig bgv gebed allles. meet me at marys place isch wieder sehr new jersey rootsy. bruce halt. und jaaa sax solo passt findi geil mach wiiter alles gueti. you're missing isch okaaay. the rising halt title track hetmer meh erwartige isch afoch e wand aber no nice. coole sound bim giti solo. paradise nervt mi etz chli. cute aber er singt scho nöd sooo geil. my city of ruins isch cool wieder meeega viel chor halt easy chrizzo glaub aber halt ultra 9/11 rise up ruins und so.

Great iconic album, even 40 years after his first album he still makes great and relevant music in 2002, amazing.

Sounds Springsteenish. Waitin'on a Sunny Day is my favorite

I had heard about this album for a while but never listened to it; I always wrote it off as the Bruce Springsteen 9/11 album. It is pretty long and the energy flagged toward the end; there were a couple of pretty cheesy songs too. But there were a lot of good ideas and a consistent theme unifying them.

Sorry to my NJ relatives, but I've never really listened to The Boss. Its an interesting album, which seems to be mostly about grief and death? But a lot of it kind of runs together for me - I think its just his voice. I did not like Into the Fire, so repetitive. Waitin on a Sunny Day is a much better take on the theme of loss. I also really like the Fuse.

Bruce is fine. Some songs rock, most are fine. Just too much material all the time.

Ok, it's the Boss. The songs are not bad, it's basically the same stuff Bruce & the E-Street band did for years. 2 tracks are somewhat new, for him at least, but nothing you haven't heard elsewhere. So, it's not bad, but a bit outdated.

I don’t get the love.

Not bad. I really like the music but not all the lyrics. But I can jam for sure.

The Bruce!

Bruce, back two back. Now, we're reaching more contemporary stuff. Although I must admit, I like the older stuff better.

Not bad, but too long and a bit generic.

不戳

Never really listened to the Boss. This sounds pretty good.

First impression... is that there won't be a second impression. It's not bad. After all the Boss is a pro, but it's like the entire album is b-sides. And it's LONG. I suppose when you take 7 years to write an album, you might have a lot of material. I think I find that aging stars have less to say that is relevant or real, but are better at composition or instruments. I think I prefer music the other way around. He's like a better Richard Marx. Meh. Three stars.

This being here only tells me that there must be a lot of Bruce coming on this list. Let's be honest, he has far better albums. This record feels like a filler in his discography.

One, maybe two BS albums in the top 1001 but this is getting ridiculous.

Not bad, but not really best of?

A real brucey bonus. Pretty good. Not one of our favorites though

For something that was mostly a samey hodge-podge of reflections following 9/11. It really didn't have to be song long. I didn't hate the music in here but I did get a bit tired of it by the end, the first half was mostly better and I enjoyed some of the tracks that felt like it was doing something a little different such as Worlds Apart with its mixture of electric and native folk elements. In much the same way as the United States government, I think there were some administrative errors made on this album. Coming out rather quickly after 9/11 (and apparently only being recorded starting in 2002) there was a lot of excess that could have been cut off this in both the amount of tracks and their duration. A lot of songs felt like they went a minute or even two minutes above what I would expect in some cases. Also a special shoutout to Mary's Place for sounding like the extended cut of some theme/outro for a corny 80's SitCom

Writing music about a tragedy can weigh it with baggage for me. It could make the whole thing very funny (Tears in Heaven) or quite poignant (The Final Cut). While there are definitely songs that lean heavily into the 9/11 stuff (Title track, Empty Sky, etc.) to me, this album feels like a re-treading of the same themes in The River and Born in the USA which isn't a bad thing at all. Springsteen's lyricism and writing is the best part of this album, his vocals are just as strong as they were on albums like The River and Tunnel Of Love. However the arrangement and production on some songs veers a little too far into the patriotic 2000s Country and Western style of music that was popular in the bloodthirsty warmongering culture of Bush Jr America (Waiting On A Sunny Day). The Homeric length of 72 minutes makes this a difficult listen at times but it's still Springsteen so there are some great tunes on here that make it worth multiple listens. The album falls off after Further On (Up the Road) and doesn't really pick up again until the title track. Highlights here are Lonesome Day, Nothing Man, Countin' On A Miracle, Further On (Up the Road), Paradise. I love the Boss but this album makes me think he needs to be put on a performance improvement plan.

It wasn't bad, but I'd be lying if I said that it lost my attention feom time to time. A solid enough album I suppose, but Bruce was represented enough on this list and it didn't really need to be included.

Look it's not bad. It is about 20 minutes too long, like most records around then. I'm not averse to a long album and I am particularly fond of long tracks that go on a journey, but I think The Rising gets boring. I think the back half is stronger though, so the flab for me is earlier on. The Fuse is probably my favourite, Paradise is good. Nothing here quite packs the same punch as American Skin (41 Shots) - possibly because the subject is still as tragically relevant today, though that song is testament to the fact Bruce still had it. Obviously the record definitely hit different on release as so much of it was a response to 9/11 (or could be received that way, I think My City of Ruins was actually already written). Also, being the first record since Born in the USA to feature the E Street Band it was eagerly anticipated. I've listened to a few of his later career albums now though and I just think Magic is loads better.

Buen disco, pero lejos de los años 70 y 80.

Lo paragono a quelli che il sito mi ha già consigliato e secondo me è un po’ meno bello. E un po’ lungo

pretty cool

I've always found Bruce Springsteen fine overall but never as spectacular as boomer guys seem to.

The boss brought it, but unfortunately it drags too long. This one starts to fall off the longer it goes.

Pretty decent background album. I'd love to see the boss some day.

Not strongest Springsteen, but you can feel his heart there in the aftermath of 9/11.

Sure, it had some moments.

Doesn’t have the punch of the early albums. Was a little full of I’m fully honest.

I kind of hate this but kind of like it at the same time? The modern production both works for and against Bruce's sound for level's of cheese but sincere fun.

Not bad tbh!! Pretty long but also highly listenable. I looked at the sky for a bit while I listened which was cool.

Long and a bit too uplifting for my taste but I enjoyed this different mode of TheBoss

ultimately kinda boring for bruce but i think it suffers from being a bit too 'modern'

Just average, good, non-exciting work by the Boss.

Cheesy overall, but a handful of decent songs