High Hopes is in some ways the musical equivalent of the jar of bits you have left over when you've taken something apart then put it back together again.
Am intrigued by some of the songs (especially the "new" ones rather than the covers. But the recording of songs such as 41 Shots doesn't excite me too much, likewise Dream Baby Dream - a lovely tribute and thank you to the fans but otherwise a bit meh.
There's a strongly rumoured "new" studio album in the can for release later next year which is more interesting ... The cynical me sees this as Bruce (or more accurately Landau) rushing to get out of his Sony contract and into a new one, whilst having a new album to sell while he's down under in the new year.
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