Bruce Springsteen, Letter to You | Track Review 🎵

Bruce Springsteen shines on “Letter to You,” the promo single from his 20^th studio album, Letter to You, arriving October 23, 2020.  

Yes, they said “Bad Boy don’t stop,” but I’d like to change that to “Bruce Springsteen don’t stop.” Why? ‘Cause he THE BOSS! 71 years young (as of September 23, 2020), Springsteen is releasing his 20^th studio album, Letter to You, on October 23, 2020.  Making things even sweeter, he unveils the promo single, the title track, “Letter to You.”  The results? Pretty great! “Letter to You” appears as the second track off the album and runs nearly five minutes in duration.  Five minutes is lengthy by today’s standards, but this song feels just right. Written by Springsteen, it’s produced by Springsteen and Ron Aniello.

“Letter to You” kicks off with an unapologetic rock intro; there’s definitely some spunk! The production is great overall. I love the musicianship exhibited from start to finish.  That includes strong vocals by Bruce, who doesn’t miss a beat in his early 70s. Two consecutive verses occur before the chorus arrives. As always, the songwriting is solid.  It’s relatively simple but ultimately telling and thoughtful. The chorus is strong, highlighting the titular lyrics four times:

“In my letter to you
I took all my fears and doubts
In my letter to you
All the hard things I found out
In my letter to you
All that I found true
And I sent it in my letter to you.”

An instrumental follows the chorus, which is a nice contrast and great opportunity for the band to flex. One final verse and chorus conclude “Letter to You” successfully.

Final Thoughts 

All in all, “Letter to You” marks another strong record from The Boss. Just to reiterate, ‘Bruce Springsteen don’t stop!’ ‘THE BOSS DON’T STOP!’ NO CAP!

Bruce Springsteen • Letter to You • Release: 10.23.20

Photo Credit: Bruce Springsteen