First Bruce Springsteen Single From Wrecking Ball Released

First Bruce Springsteen Single From <i>Wrecking Ball</i> Released

Members of Camp Springsteen did a pretty good job keeping the lid closed on all things pertaining to the Boss’ new album, but the lead single “We Take Care of Our Own” just hit the Internet.

Available for digital download via Amazon, “We Take Care of Our Own” sounds like standard 21st century Bruce—driving, defensive, and defiant.

The full album, Wrecking Ball, is due out March 6 in the U.S., and the tracklist was released this morning:

1. We Take Care of Our Own
2. Easy Money
3. Shackled and Drawn
4. Jack of All Trades
5. Death to My Hometown
6. This Depression
7. Wrecking Ball
8. You’ve Got It
9. Rocky Ground
10. Land of Hope and Dreams
11. We Are Alive

“Bruce has dug down as deep as he can to come up with this vision of modern life,” manager Jon Landau said in a release. “The lyrics tell a story you can’t hear anywhere else and the music is his most innovative of recent years. The writing is some of the best of his career and both veteran fans and those who are new to Bruce will find much to love on Wrecking Ball.”

Additionally, Landau told Rolling Stone that Ron Aniello (Candlebox, Jars of Clay, and Patti Scialfa) produced it and that members of the E Street Band, Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, and former Pearl Jam drummer Matt Chamberlain all perform on the LP.

Two bonus tracks will appear on a special edition of the album, along with exclusive artwork and photography.

Though we already reported that this album with be Springsteen’s angriest yet, we definitely have a nice teaser to whatever is still to come with “We Take Care of Our Own.” Take a listen below.