Bruce Springsteen reunites with the E Street Band and returns to his rock `n' roll roots on his forthcoming album, Letter To You, which is released on October 23.
The new 12-track album, Springsteen's 20th studio album, is described as "heart-stopping" and "house-rocking", and was recorded at his home studio in New Jersey.
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Speaking about the new album, 70-year-old Springsteen said, "I love the emotional nature of Letter To You. And I love the sound of the E Street Band playing completely live in the studio, in a way we’ve never done before, and with no overdubs. We made the album in only five days, and it turned out to be one of the greatest recording experiences I’ve ever had."
Letter to You includes nine recently written Springsteen songs, as well as new recordings of three of his previously unreleased compositions from the 1970s, Janey Needs a Shooter, If I Was the Priest, and Song for Orphans.
Springsteen is joined on Letter To You by Roy Bittan, Nils Lofgren, Patti Scialfa, Garry Tallent, Stevie Van Zandt, Max Weinberg, Charlie Giordano and Jake Clemons.
Letter To You is Springsteen's first time performing with the E Street Band since The River 2016 tour, which was named the year's top global tour by both Billboard and Pollstar.
It follows last year's Western Stars, his first studio album in five years, and together with longtime collaborator Thom Zimny he co-directed a concert film shot in his barn on his ranch.
The tracklisting for Letter To You is: is One Minute You’re Here, Letter To You, Burnin’ Train, Janey Needs A Shooter, Last Man Standing, The Power Of Prayer, House Of A Thousand Guitars, Rainmaker, If I Was The Priest, Ghosts, Song For Orphans, I’ll See You In My Dreams.
