Cover Me, Night Traveler: Tougher Than the Rest

Night Traveler arrived on the scene a few years back and garnered attention with their eighties-influenced, retro-pop sound and killer tracks like “Springsteen.”

Springsteen - NIGHT TRAVELER by TheDirtySox

Last year, in the middle of the pandemic, they finally released their debut album, Dreams You Don’t Forget, and Bruce’s influence ran deep there, too. “Bad Enough,” one of the album’s best tracks, is “a nod to some of our favorite straightforward love songs from Springsteen,” according to the band’s Facebook page.

But the true standout track for Springsteen fans is the band’s cover of “Tougher Than the Rest.” It’s moody, atmospheric, earnest, and true. Listen to this one with the lights off to feel its full effect.

If you like what you hear, check out more of Night Traveler’s music here. There was a lot going on in the world when their album dropped, and their album deserved more attention than it received.