Episode 427: Bruce Springsteen's 'Born In The U.S.A.' at 35
Discologist17 Kesä 2019

Episode 427: Bruce Springsteen's 'Born In The U.S.A.' at 35

Whether you see Born In The U.S.A. as Springsteen’s most significant achievement as an artist or just a strange, 80’s sounding outlier in an otherwise muscular catalog, it remains to this day one of the most potent statements about the down-and-out in America ever made.

Despite its rock ‘n’ roll sheen, misunderstood rallying cries, and anthems to nostalgia, Born In The U.S.A. was a hopelessly bleak look at what it meant to be an American in the wake of the Vietnam War that, thirty-five years later, still resonates across generations, class, and race. A monument to the ‘everyman,’ it marked the end of an era for Springsteen that, despite its darkness, finally launched him into the pop stratosphere that he and the E Street Band had been chasing for more than a decade.

On an all-new Discologist, we’re dissecting this classic to get to the heart of its persistent relevance today, how it shapes the long-view of Springsteen’s career and a particularly “moist” song that also happens to be particularly great.

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Episode 472: In Conversation With Skylar Gudasz About Her New Album 'Cinema'

Episode 472: In Conversation With Skylar Gudasz About Her New Album 'Cinema'

In 2016, Skylar Gudasz released Oleander, a collection of songs that garnered deserved comparisons to the works of songwriting giants Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and more. Now she’s back with Cinema, ...

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Episode 471: Irreversible Entanglements' 'Who Sent You?"

Episode 471: Irreversible Entanglements' 'Who Sent You?"

Jazz has long been one of the most potent musical languages that we have, and on their second album, Irreversible Entanglements are wielding it like a righteous sword. Who Sent You explores injustice ...

14 Huhti 202044min

Episode 470: New Music from Torres, Brian Fallon, and Jeffrey Silverstein

Episode 470: New Music from Torres, Brian Fallon, and Jeffrey Silverstein

On all-new Discologist, we’re taking a look at a few of the releases that flew under the radar for us over the past few weeks with new music from Torres, Brian Fallon, and the ultimate chill of Jeffre...

9 Huhti 202029min

Episode 469: The Marshall Tucker Band's 'Carolina Dreams'

Episode 469: The Marshall Tucker Band's 'Carolina Dreams'

When people hear the term "southern rock," they are likely to think of the Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band, or even more modern outfits like Drive-By Truckers. But when was the last time you ...

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Episode 468: Morphine's 'The Night'

Episode 468: Morphine's 'The Night'

Morphine’s unexpected swan song, The Night, is a sophisticated, bittersweet gut-punch of a record that found the Boston trio continuing to evolve even as the loss of Mark Sandman (the band's heart and...

23 Maalis 202039min

Episode 467: The Sundays' 'Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic' at 30

Episode 467: The Sundays' 'Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic' at 30

Despite having released only three albums in their relatively short career, The Sundays remain one of the most influential bands of the 90s. With Harriet Wheeler’s undeniable voice at the fore, the qu...

19 Maalis 202035min

Episode 466: Circles Around The Sun

Episode 466: Circles Around The Sun

Since its inception in 2015 as the soundtrack to the end of the Grateful Dead's long strange trip, Neal Casal's Circles Around The Sun has evolved and grown into something much greater than the sum of...

13 Maalis 202035min

Episode 465: Alabaster Deplume's 'To Cy & Lee: Instrumentals, Vol. 1'

Episode 465: Alabaster Deplume's 'To Cy & Lee: Instrumentals, Vol. 1'

Saxophonist and poet Alabaster Deplume is a true man of the people. With a focus on human interaction and togetherness, Deplume’s music, both on record and in live performance, serves one purpose, and...

6 Maalis 202036min

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