Bruce Springsteen makes Magic in October :: Music News :: Articles

No, he hasn't relegated himself to performing card tricks or pulling cute, fuzzy creatures out of cartoonishly large head garments. Rather, Bruce Springsteen will release Magic, his first studio recording with the E Street Band in five years, on October 2 via Columbia Records.

Produced and mixed by reclusive industry veteran Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, Neil Young, Aimee Mann, Bob Dylan and, um, Limp Bizkit) at Southern Tracks Recording Studio in Atlanta, Ga., Magic is O'Brien and Springsteen's third project together.

Although not much is known about Magic outside of the above two paragraphs and a Rolling Stone interview with former RS scribe and Springsteen manager, Jon Landau (see below), an Atlanta independent music store owner and friend of Paste did inform us that Springsteen was hanging out backstage at Smith's Olde Bar in late June watching Tom Morello's latest project, The Nightwatchman.

Keeping this in mind and using our detective skills, perhaps this means that Springsteen's latest will dabble in songs of revolution? Rage Against the Machine lyrical references? Collaborative efforts with Chris Cornell? Other completely unsubstantiated, only vaguely-humorous artistic stabs in the dark? Very likely not on all accounts, but until our intrepid news team digs up more on this, you can check out the following tracklist:

1. Radio Nowhere
2. You'll Be Comin' Down
3. Livin' in the Future
4. Your Own Worst Enemy
5. Gypsy Biker
6. Girls in Their Summer Clothes
7. I'll Work for Your Love
8. Magic
9. Last to Die
10. Long Walk Home
11. Devil's Arcade