Bruce Springsteen
Magic
Sony
Magic may not be the rock comeback everyone hoped for. But an older and more embittered Springsteen not only proves he can still write great rockers, he proves he can do it while writing protest songs. The Boss isn’t the angst-ridden youth of 30 years ago, but Magic shows his skills are still as sharp as ever.
Trevor McLaren
categories: Best of the year (2007)
This article appears in Dec 6-12, 2007.