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オリジナルアルバムとしては1995年
『The Ghost Of Tom Joad』以来7年ぶり、E・ストリート・バンドとの録音はなんと18年ぶり、まさにファン待望のロック・アルバムである。
2001年9月11日。アメリカにとって永遠に消えることの無い深い傷を負った「同時多発テロ」。この事件は本作を語るうえで欠かすことのできないものだ。この日を、この出来事をモチーフにした楽曲は多数発表されたが、このアルバムは、愛するものを失った悲しみや憎悪などさまざまな感情を、さまざまな人々の立場から描かれているという点で異彩を放っている。（多田ライコウ）
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Although it seemed the Boss had put writing rock anthems behind him after
Born in the U.S.A., his longtime fans knew if any artist could write anthems addressing September 11, 2001, and not make them sound jingoistic, it would be Bruce Springsteen. The numerous anthems on his much-anticipated first full-length album with the E Street Band in 18 years are subtler than those of the
Born to Run era. But the elements are all there: the joyous rocking strains of "Countin' on a Miracle," "Mary's Place," and "Waitin' on a Sunny Day"; the dark overtones of "Further on Up the Road"; the stunning guitar solo that closes "Worlds Apart," a dramatic Arabic-tinged piece detailing star-crossed love between a Muslim and an "infidel." Although most of these songs deal with death and tragedy, they still inspire. But while the lyrics are intriguing, what's more remarkable is how well
The Rising works as epic rock & roll as it draws from rockabilly, soul, doo-wop hard rock, country, and even industrial. To skewer a cliché, when
The Rising is good, it's great. And even when it's not great, it's still awfully good.
--Bill Holdship
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