By Todd Olmstead For Mashable
Today, we bring you “Wrecking Ball,” the title track from Bruce Springsteen’s forthcoming album, streaming right here on Mashable for 24 hours.
The Boss hasn’t released a new album since Working on a Dream in 2009. But on March 6, he’ll release Wrecking Ball, his 17th studio album. To celebrate, he’s holding an extended listening party of sorts by unveiling each track from the album on a different website up until March 2.
In January, the album was announced by posting the first song, “We Take Care of Our Own,” on YouTube. Since then, it has been viewed over 1 million times, with overwhelmingly positive sentiment. Springsteen tellsRolling Stone that Wrecking Ball is “as direct a record as I ever made.”
The song “Wrecking Ball” originally debuted live when Springsteen and his band, the E Street Band, performed at Giants Stadium in his home state of New Jersey, shortly before the arena was demolished. On the surface, the song would appear to be about tearing down the building, but viewed through the prism of the American financial collapse it plays like a call for starting over and renewal. Andy Greene of Rolling Stone calls the album “a scathing indictment of Wall Street greed and corruption and a look into the devastation it has wrought.”
Springsteen will embark on an international tour behind Wrecking Ball this spring, but first will appear as the keynote speaker at South by Southwest on March 15. Tonight, he will appear on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” as part of a week-long tribute to his music. Throughout the week other artists will perform songs from his catalog, and then Springsteen will return on Friday as musical guest once again.
Fans can pre-order the album here. Have a listen to “Wrecking Ball” below and let us know in the comments what you think – are you getting pumped for Bruce Springsteen’s new album?
