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Every week, Consequence’s Songs of the Week column spotlights the best new tracks from the last seven days. Find our new favorites on our Top Songs playlist, and for more great songs from emerging artists, listen to our New Sounds playlist. This week, rock veteran Bruce Springsteen unveils “Repo Man,” a previously unreleased cut from the vault.
It’s been a big news week for Bruce Springsteen fans. The Boss launched his international “Land of Hope and Dreams Tour” on Wednesday and, as a result of the run’s political themes, caught the ire of Trump’s itchy thumbs. Such headlines are fun fireworks, but the most substantive Springsteen news was undoubtedly the release of the previously unheard song “Repo Man,” taken from the upcoming compilation Tracks II: The Lost Albums (pre-order here).
“Repo Man” merely serves as the latest unearthed tune from Tracks II: The Lost Albums, as the tracklist boasts a whopping 74 never-before-heard songs from (you guessed it) “lost” projects. Ahead of the compilation’s June 27th release, The Boss has thus far shared the hip-hop inspired “Blind Spot” and “Faithless,” which the songwriter penned for a film that never saw the light of day. So, where does “Repo Man” fit into all this?
Like the other previews, “Repo Man” finds Sprinsteen branching out and experimenting with styles for which he’s not typically known. In this case, it’s some good ol’ honkey tonk country — and, boy, the band lays it on thick. I mean, the tune literally kicks off with a steel guitar lick, and a saloon-esque piano hammers away throughout the three-minute runtime. For his part, Bruce matches the cowboy energy, leaning into the grit of his voice and singing about “grifters, bums, hard cases, and slobs.”
Simply put, it’s a blast to hear Springsteen sound like he’s soundtracking a bar fight in the Wild West. Longtime fans are sure to find joy in the novelty of the jam, while new fans can simply enjoy the song’s infectious energy. But, hey, it’s The Boss we’re talking about here: we knew that even his vaulted material was bound to be pretty durn’ good. Ptooo!
— Jonah Krueger
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