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...even at his most tuneless, his leastpropulsive, his voice conveys remarkablycompelling, barely restrained emotion. And"Brothers under the Bridge," hearkening back tothe similar but incomparably awful 1983 tune ofthe same name, does demonstrate a certain amountof maturation: It is as powerful as "Youngstown,"Joad's cornerstone and Springsteen's bestnew song of the past decade. Even here, though, itfeels as if Springsteen has lead the listener to afalse conclusion: that the 1995 version of"Brothers" is a better song than the similar 1983version indicates only how bad this particular1983 outtake was. It does not demonstrateSpringsteen's continued viability...
Some designees reacted to the praise withgreater detachment. Aki R. Ibrahim, the manager ofthe recently re-opened Algiers Coffee House inBrattle Square, said he was "very pleased" but notat all surprised that his shop was named the "BestNew (Old) Cafe...
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