I've splashed out 89p a time on ten tracks from 'Wrecking Ball', after investigating them all online. This includes the two extra songs on the 'special edition' are indeed, very special (and vital) ... 'Swallowed Up' puts a remarkable twist on the biblical story of Jonah and the whale. Tracks 7, 9, 11 don't quite make the grade, for me, so I haven't invested in those, and track 6 flows better if played after track 8. But aside from those quibbles, Bruce has, overall, pulled another gem out of the bag - digging into the nitty-gritty of the world after the economic crises, yet still offering homely and believable images of compassion and hope -- So similar to the response in 'The Rising' to the world after 9/11 etc, in that respect - and a worthy companion/ successor to it. Oh, and I haven't even mentioned the rich brew of instruments he's thrown in along the way ...
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