Darkness on the Edge of Town

surprisingly liked it, healed some kibd of unrealized grudge i had against him

The Boss is a really great songwriter, but I prefer to hear other people perform his songs. It feels like a boomer musical that gets made for tv

This was very different to prior Springsteen I've heard and far less saccharine on the whole than I was expecting, showing that Springsteen has multiple strings to his bow. There were aspects of this that I was able to appreciate, such as the piano playing on multiple songs and the tight, warm bass guitar radiating through the album.

However, stylistically, it kind of felt like an inferior Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds in some ways, the vocals frequently became tiresome for me and I just struggle to relate to the very Americanised lyricism.

As I see it, there are two Springsteens: the loud, angry, highly political rocker who fills stadiums, and the melancholic, melomanic who composes sad loser ballads in the solitude of a hotel room. Either way, Springsteen is probably the greatest storyteller in the singer-songwriter guild. My problem is this: the loud, angry, screaming Springsteen doesn’t interest me; I prefer the melancholic Springsteen of “Nebraska”, the poetic “The Ghost of Tom Joad”, or the romantic of “I’m on Fire”. "Darkness on the Edge of Town" is regarded by many fans and connoisseurs as one of the Boss’s finest albums, one that paved the way for the global success of "Born in the USA". But for me, there’s little here that appeals to me. Sure, for the first time Springsteen sounds like Springsteen (I always found the ‘Wall of Sound’ on the predecessor “Born to Run” a bit too much), but for my selective taste in Springsteen, this album isn’t quite right. Sorry, boss.

Not his best work, hard to get through

Favorite track(s): Adam Raised a Cain, Something in the Night, Racing in the Street, Darkness on the Edge of Town

Heard before
Previous rating: 7/10

So many like the Boss so much, I don't happen to be one of them. Sorry, Bruce.

yeah thats the MFing boss!!!

7/10

Lovely songs

Not as immediately engaging as Born to Run or Born in the USA, but this one seems to reveal itself more over repeated listens. I could see this becoming a 5 over time as I digest the lyrics more.

okay

It feels like there are good songs hiding under Bruce Springsteen’s music. The lyrics are pretty decent. The music itself is usually solid. But he just kind of ruins it with his singing. He mumbles everything. The best song on this album is Adam Raised a Cain because he’s almost getting angry with it and he’s putting actual emotion in the singing. Otherwise it’s this halfhearted mouth-full-of-marbles singing that feels like nothing

Simplemente no puedo conectar con Bruce Springsteen. No me gusta su voz, ni me parece tan espectacular su música. Este álbum capaz me gustó un poco más, pero de todas formas se me hizo largo y tedioso.

It's Bruce, it's dark, it's moody and it soars (at times).
Is there a more distinctive sound than Clarence Clemons' saxophone?? As soon as I hear that, I know it has to be a Springsteen song.
No bona fide hits here, but plenty of interesting stuff with Bruce showing his more angry side.

Nah Bruce. I've had enough. 2/5.

I have never understood the adoration for this guy. The music is fairly standard, the singing is below average. I have heard about his lyrics so this tune I made a point to read them. Is the answer. He writes snapshots from the angry working man’s point of view. Which is a good description of millions of people in America. So his fans are identifying with his protagonists.
I get it now! Do I personally love his music? Still no. But now I get why he appeals.

I've never really understood the appeal of Springsteen. I find his songs a little too hammy, too sincere, and his voice, while distinctive, irritates me whether he's crooning or shouting. I do see the working-class image, and I suppose people relate to that. But this album did nothing to improve my feelings about him as a writer or performer.

Pretty good but dwarfed by born in the USA

A masterpiece. Probably my favourite album by one of my favourite artists (I've seen him live more than 10 times). I love most of the songs in this album: Badlands, Promised Land, Candy's Room, Darkness..., Racing in the street, Streets of Fire...As far as I'm concerned, this is better than Born to run, the River (which should be in this list by the way), or Born in the USA.

premda načelno okej i ima nekih dobrih pjesama, većinom mi je previše kao za bumerski rok radio. al budući da mi je bio zapravo dojmom bio najbolji njegov album dosad, dat ću trojku