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High Hopes (Bruce Springsteen album)

High Hopes
High Hopes album Bruce Springsteen.jpg
Studio album by Bruce Springsteen
Released January 14, 2014 (2014-01-14)
Recorded December 2012 – 2013 in Thrill Hill; Thrill Hill West; Stone Hill Studio; Southern Tracks Recording Studio; Studios 301
Genre Rock, alternative rock, funk rock, hard rock
Length 56:24
Label Columbia
Producer Ron Aniello, Brendan O'Brien, Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band chronology
Collection: 1973–2012
(2013)
High Hopes
(2014)
American Beauty
(2014)
Singles from High Hopes
  1. "High Hopes"
    Released: November 25, 2013
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
AnyDecentMusic? 6.4/10
Metacritic 67/100
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3.5/5 stars
The A.V. Club C+
Chicago Tribune 2/4 stars
Entertainment Weekly B
The Guardian 3/5 stars
The Independent 4/5 stars
NME 8/10
Pitchfork 4.0/10
Rolling Stone 4.5/5 stars
Slant 3/5 stars

High Hopes is the eighteenth studio album by American recording artist Bruce Springsteen, released on January 14, 2014, on Columbia Records. The album was Springsteen's eleventh #1 album in the US, placing him third all-time for most No. 1 albums only behind The Beatles and Jay-Z. It was his tenth No. 1 in the UK, putting him joint fifth all-time and level with The Rolling Stones and U2.Rolling Stone named it the second-best album of 2014 on their year end list.

The album features Springsteen's regular backing band, the E Street Band, and guitarist Tom Morello. Contributions from deceased E Street Band members Clarence Clemons and Danny Federici are also included. Co-produced by Ron Aniello, Brendan O'Brien and Springsteen, the album was preceded by the single "High Hopes", and is a collection of cover songs, out-takes and re-imagined versions of tracks from past albums, EPs and tours. A week following the album's release, a music video for "Just Like Fire Would" was released January 22, 2014. A music video for "The Wall" was aired during the 2014 HBO special, Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes. On July 9, 2014, Springsteen released a short film for "Hunter of Invisible Game" which marks his directorial debut.


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