Bruce Springsteen Takes the “Tucson Train,” Sharing New Single and Performance Video
Photo by Rob DeMartin
Bruce Springsteen has shared another panoramic single from his forthcoming solo album Western Stars, due out June 14. This one’s called “Tucson Train,” and it’s accompanied by a performance video shot by Thom Zimmy.
“Tucson Train” is a sweeping tune, with lavish strings and brass backing Springsteen’s wide-eyed visions of a romantic rekindling. The instrumentation is evocative of Western landscapes, stirring images of vistas on the horizon as Springsteen sings of an emotional reunion. “I left a good thing behind / Seemed all of our love was in vain,” Springsteen aches, before letting the chorus bring him to the sublime realization, “Now my baby’s coming in on a Tucson train.”