"Summer's here and the time is right for going racing in the street", sings Toronto's Serena Ryder, adding a nice touch to one of Springsteen's more enduring, low-keyed anthems. A lament as much as a celebration, the song takes on a whole new feeling sung by a woman and with only an acoustic guitar (and some electric coloring) on display. Known for her force-of-nature live shows, hip shaking romp and a voice whose power seems to come from some other planet, Ryder keeps it moody but straight ahead here. Look for her long-awaited debut album Is It OK arriving September 15 via Atlantic. "Racing" is available digitally.

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