Bruce Springsteen Albums In Order ~upd~ -

A more experimental, jazzy follow-up that began his "unimpeachable run" of classic albums. The Breakthrough and the "Rock Icon" Era

Magic (2007) and Working on a Dream (2009) closed the decade with mixed results—the former a bitter anti-war protest disguised as pop, the latter a sweet but slight homage to new love. Then came Wrecking Ball (2012), a furious, folk-gospel-clash response to the 2008 financial crisis. Sampling folk songs and employing Irish drones, it found Springsteen at his most politically furious: “The bankrobbers’ waltz… takes the fucking cake.” bruce springsteen albums in order

This period saw Springsteen move from a critical favorite to a global superstar. A more experimental, jazzy follow-up that began his

The E Street Band’s glorious return came with The Rising (2002), a direct, compassionate response to the September 11 attacks. It was Springsteen’s most openly spiritual album, balancing grief with communal healing. He followed with Devils & Dust (2005, another solo acoustic meditation on the Iraq War) and the Pete Seeger tribute We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006), proving his folk roots were as strong as his rock ones. Sampling folk songs and employing Irish drones, it