Dear Oelfred Biernot,
Welcome to the first Outskirts Dispatch, bringing you the latest dope from Backstreets. Let’s start it off with a bang…
New album: Magic
Due October 2
It’s official. Springsteen’s first album with the E Street Band since 2002’s The Rising drops in less than seven weeks, and it’s called Magic. In case that title makes you, like us, think of Doug Henning… click the Mark Seliger photo at right for a first peek at Bruce’s 2007 look. No rainbows or unicorns to be found. (And that guitar… that’s magic.)
According to manager Jon Landau, quoted in today’s press release from Shore Fire Media, this one’s a rocker: „Magic is a high energy rock CD. It’s light on its feet, incredibly well played by Bruce and the members of the E Street Band, and, as always, has plenty to say. It’s also immensely entertaining. Magic is the third collaboration between Bruce and Brendan O’Brien and is a culmination of their very productive creative relationship.“
O’Brien produced and mixed the album at his home base in Atlanta, Southern Tracks Recording Studio.
Ready for 11 new Springsteen song titles?
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
Of these, only „Long Walk Home“ has been heard before; Springsteen debuted the song with the Sessions Band and played it live exactly once, in London on November 11, 2006 (reportedly the day after he wrote it).
Bet on „Radio Nowhere“ as the first of these tracks we’ll get to hear. When, exactly, remains to be seen — stay tuned.
What about a tour?
No solid word about that yet — today’s Magic press release makes no mention of it. We can practically guaran-damn-tee you it’s going to happen, though. While the exact routing is still up in the air, and we’re waiting for an official announcement before we start thinking too seriously about it, look for an E Street Band tour to kick off on or around the same day as the album, hitting US cities until Thanksgiving or so, and European venues between Thanksgiving and Christmas. And that’s just 2007. As soon as tour plans are set in stone, watch for another email, as well as our Tour/Ticket Info page, for full details.
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