While the Boss' recent rejuvination hasn't exactly been a revelation on par with, say, the last three Dylan records, the experience of making The Rising clearly awakened something within the New Jersey icon. Since then, his work has been both more relevant (Devils and Dust) and more fun (The Seeger Sessions) than in a long while. You won't confuse Magic with either Born album, but he and his E Street cohorts remain full of the working man's spirit and cohesion on which their rep has been built. And when Magic hits the mark, the album's lofty title is indeed justified.