Western Stars
by Bruce Springsteen
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Jun 14, 2019
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 103 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 74 out of 103
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 103
  3. Negative: 19 out of 103
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  1. eddiepine
    Jun 14, 2019
    0
    Péssimo álbum. Entediante. O Bruce deveria estar aposentado. A crítica "especializada" só está dando uma nota alta pois está recebendo recursos. Nota zero!
  2. Miguel_mIgs
    Jun 16, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring and uninspired, was hoping for a great album from Springsteen but this just sounded very pained. No clear direction which is a pity.… Expand
  3. Bezu68
    Jun 16, 2019
    3
    Cliched, repetitive and overblown orchestrations make this the worst Springsteen album of his career.
  4. Littlegizmo
    Jun 29, 2019
    1
    I am a bruce springsteen fan but this album is honnestly really bad ... the boss can do much better... :(
  5. LionzBoy
    Jul 13, 2019
    0
    Western Stars soars and lopes, taking you on an exquisite journey. Each song, a composite of sublime story-telling, characters long-forgotten, will leave breathless and reflective. Moonlight Motel just one example of old and lost love, wrapped around a paper bag of memories. The orchestration harkens to other storytelling masterpieces, think Jimmy Webb, Witichaw Lineman. This is not anWestern Stars soars and lopes, taking you on an exquisite journey. Each song, a composite of sublime story-telling, characters long-forgotten, will leave breathless and reflective. Moonlight Motel just one example of old and lost love, wrapped around a paper bag of memories. The orchestration harkens to other storytelling masterpieces, think Jimmy Webb, Witichaw Lineman. This is not an E Street sound, it stands uniquely alone, which, is how I imagine Bruce wanted it. It's beautiful and sad and is a study of simplicity and depth not easily found in this day and age.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#59 Best Album of 2019
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#55 Most Discussed Album of 2019
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#43 Most Shared Album of 2019

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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Record Collector
    Jun 27, 2019
    80
    Western Stars is Springsteen at his most novelistic, scratching out pocket portraits that owe as much to the printed word of John Steinbeck, Raymond Carver or even Jack Kerouac as they do a lineage that would boast weather-beaten troubadours like Kris Kristofferson, Jimmy Webb, or his younger self.
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  2. Classic Rock Magazine
    Jun 26, 2019
    90
    It's getting late, but Springsteen's dusty art shows no sign of fading. [Summer 2019, p.84]
  3. Mojo
    Jun 25, 2019
    80
    Bruce Springsteen began making this album in 2010--like golden reflections late in the day, it's been worth the wait. [Aug 2019, p.88]
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