Details Emerge About New Springsteen Doc
Bruce Springsteen plans on reissuing his classic Darkness On The Edge Of Town album this fall as a deluxe package. Included with the release will be a new documentary, The Promise: The Making Of ‘Darkness On The Edge Of Town’ which features an intimate look into the making of Springsteen’s landmark classic album.
Rolling Stone spoke with director Thom Powers, who explains that the focus of the documentary is on the music. The film opens with a black and white scene of Springsteen alone in his studio working on the album. The focus shifts away from concert footage and instead focuses on the creative process that went into recording Darkness. The previously unreleased studio footage is mixed with band member interviews, including one with Danny Federici before he passed away. Patti Smith is also interviewed, discussing how she co-wrote “Because The Night” with Bruce. Quoting Powers, “You don’t get the feeling that these are the same old stories they’ve polished up for the press all the time — especially with Springsteen. He gave long interviews for the film and just about everything he says is really interesting.”
For the diehards, the doc will contain original, previously unreleased studio recordings, including scenes of Van Zandt and Springsteen improvising songs never heard before - a remarkable look into the mind of a genius.
The Promise will debut on September 14 at the Toronto International Film Festival and on HBO in October.
