Human Touch

Rock · 1992 · 14 tracks

Human Touch

Bruce Springsteen

Polished nineties rock defined by shimmering synthesizers and session-musician precision. A vulnerable exploration of intimacy after the dissolution of a legendary band.

It's Bruce in his 90s LA phase - slicker production, but the heart is still very much on the sleeve.

A polished, mid-tempo reflection on the vulnerability required to sustain love in the 'real world'.

Human Touch · vs · Bruce Springsteen

Keys/Synth+2.7σ

The instrumentation foregrounds keys/synth far more than the catalogue usually does.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks

01

Human Touch

6:32

02

Soul Driver

4:40

03

57 Channels (and Nothin’ On)

2:29

04

Cross My Heart

3:52

05

Gloria’s Eyes

3:46

06

With Every Wish

4:39

07

Roll of the Dice

4:18

08

Real World

5:27

09

All or Nothin’ at All

3:23

10

Man’s Job

4:38

11

I Wish I Were Blind

4:49

12

The Long Goodbye

3:30

13

Real Man

4:33

14

Pony Boy

2:14

Moments Worth Waiting For

The expansive six-minute build of the title track where the guitar solo finally breaks through the synth wash.

The sudden, jarring shift to a minimalist bass groove and cynical vocal delivery on 57 Channels.

The surprisingly tender, lullaby-like simplicity of Pony Boy closing out an otherwise dense rock record.

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