I’m as giddy as an 8 year old girl with her new pony! I have been waiting with much anticipation for Bruce Springsteen’s new CD “Working on a Dream”  I pre-ordered it from iTunes and downloaded it last night.

The music critics haven’t been kind to my New Jersey brother.

Joel Slevin of the San Francisco Chronicle said, “It’s hard to believe that the Springsteen of ‘Working on a Dream‘ ever produced works of poignancy and intensity.”

Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune: “Both overdone and remarkably slight, ‘Working on a Dream’ ranks with the forgettable ‘Human Touch’ (1992) as the most underwhelming Springsteen studio release.”

Ann Powers of the Los Angeles Times thought, “The best thing that can be said about ‘Working on a Dream’ is that it’s boisterously scatterbrained, exhilaratingly bad.”

James Reed of the Boston Globe notes, “Curiously, ‘Working on a Dream’ comes with a DVD on the making of the album, but it’s safe to say this isn’t a classic that warrants it. You’ll just have to wait for the next curveball.”

Although there is a bit of negativity which I think is warranted, there are some really great tracks on this CD.  I think Richard Williams of The Guardian has the perfect Review of “Working on a Dream”.