The Rising

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
IThe Rising/I is Bruce Springsteen's much-anticipated first full-length album with the E Street Band in 18 years. Although it seemed the Boss had put writing rock anthems behind him following IBorn in the USA/I, his long-time fans knew if any artist could write anthems addressing September 11, 2001 and not make them sound jingoistic, it would be Bruce Springsteen. The numerous anthems on IThe Rising/I are subtler than those of the IBorn to Run/I era. But the elements are all there--be it the joyous rocking strains of "Countin' on a Miracle", "Mary's Place" and "Waitin' on a Sunny Day"; the dark overtones of "Further on Up the Road"; or the stunning guitar solo that closes "Worlds Apart", a dramatic Arabic-tinged piece detailing star-crossed love between a Muslim and an "infidel." While most of these songs deal with death and tragedy, they still inspire. But while the lyrics are intriguing, what's more remarkable is how well IThe Rising/I works as epic rock roll as it draws from rockabilly, soul, doo-wop hard rock, country and even industrial. To skewer an old cliche, when IThe Rising/I is good, it's great. And even when it's not great, it’s still awfully good. I--Bill Holdship/I

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2009-05-31 rating:
The Rising
Written in response to the events of 911 `The Rising' offers up some exceptional tracks from Bruce that combine his usual high quality song writing, with some poignant lyrics. These lyrics are not too `in your face' and subtlety is definitely the key element here, you could quite easily listen to this album and not focus on the inspiration for it. The album opener `Lonesome Day' starts you off in good stead and this album has a good mix of fast and slow songs. Standout tracks for me are `Further on (Up The Road) which has a great upbeat feel to it, the title track and `My City of Ruins' which is a beautiful way to end this album. There are various editions of this album (all of which I own) and the tour edition with the additional DVD is worth a look. If you're a fan of Bruce you won't be disappointed and if you're new to him then this isn't that bad a place to start either. One of those albums that still sounds fresh and relevant almost 10 years later.

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review by: mccanns23 date: 2009-05-28 rating:
fantastic
This album was influenced by the tragedy of septemeber 11 2001 and instead of wallowing in pain,bruce decided to offer hope and sympathy in equal measure,its as if one song offers glimmers of hope and while the next takes you back down with tragic words and emotions. br /The album has taken time to grow on me but after a few spins recently i have to say its one of his best,the songs stamp themselves on the soul and are very anthemic,songs like 'nothing man' just go for the senses while 'marys place' is as haunting as they come. br /This is nigh on essential,it really is.

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review by: date: 2009-01-29 rating:
my least favourite bruce springsteen album but still awfully good
This is my least favourite springsteen album yet i do believe noone but the boss could produce an album which would best reflect the tragedy of 9/11. An so whilst i dont think these songs are my favourites (perhaps cos at times they verge on religious sentimentality) i can see why other people would think this a very good album, if that makes sense. br / br /I just find the 'with these hands... pray lord' hard to take being an athiest but thats jsut me. An there is one standout song for me, 'nothing man' i love that song. Others like 'lonesome day', 'waiting on a sunny day' and the title track while catchy on first listen im not sure stand the test of time. Still good to listen to every now an again though.

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review by: date: 2008-07-26 rating:
One of Bruce's best
A lot of fans and critics enjoy using the term `the Springsteen canon' when it comes to discussing the highs and (very few) lows in The Boss' career. When it comes to The Rising, the canon is very much filled with some of the finest gunpowder around. br /Simply put, this is one of Springsteen's best. br / br /The hype that surrounded the album's release focused on his first full recording with the equally legendary E-Street band and of course, the fall-out from 9/11. I bought this album with an open mind, because all the Springsteen albums I own (Born in the USA, Devils and Dust, Magic, The Essential, Lucky Town, Tunnel of Love, Born to Run, The River, Greetings from Asbury Park) have never left me disappointed. I fell in love with the music immediately: Lonesome Day, Further on up the road and Mary's Prayer are Bruce and the E-Street band playing at their best, and a throw-back to the old days. br / br /Having said that, it's always going to be unfair to compare a record like The Rising to the earlier records in the 80's and up till Born In The USA. Not only has the artist moved on, but times have radically changed and if you were completely honest, so have you. What we have with this album is Springsteen addressing familiar themes, but all the same being relevant to life today. The sorrow of losing loved ones in Empty Sky, Paradise and the hauntingly beautiful You're Missing illustrates that. But there is also the theme of tolerance and respecting differences amongst people, and of an inter-racial relationship in World's Apart, with some striking and poignant lyrics (`In your skin upon my skin in the beating of our hearts/May the living let us in before the dead tear us apart'). br / br /My City of Ruins, Nothing Man and The Rising can all lay claim to having 9/11 written all over them, yet one can also derive something different from them too. Taken on their own, they bring to light the loss of a loved on (City), loneliness and finding yourself in this world (Nothing Man) and The Rising seems to have Biblical undertones to it too. My favourite track is the glorious Waiting on a Sunny Day. It is just sublime and one of the most feel-good pieces of work I've ever had the privilege of listening to. br / br /The E-Street band are fully evident on this album, even if at times the songs don't always sound the way you expect them to. This is one of the strengths of the album, as it took me by surprise yet just helped shoot this album to another sphere. You won't be disappointed. It's been a while now and I'm still enjoying this offering from The Boss. br /


review by: Zellesgirl date: 2008-05-06 rating:
awesome springsteen
This album is my favourite by Bruce as the tracks pull you up and down with the sentiments of the words and the amazing riffs. Your Missing is amazing - if you ever lost someone you will know what I mean as the eerie quality of the music provokes thoughts of lonliness and loss. The Rising and Mary's Place are stunning live. Bruce always has somethingto say.. and boy how he tells them!!

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