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Jerusalem
by Steve Earle


8.6

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Just An American Boy

The roots rocker tackles a variety of tough, contemporary issues on this latest release, perhaps his most political, issue-oriented album yet. Sheryl Crow and Emmylou Harris guest.

LABEL:	Artemis
RELEASE DATE:	24 September 2002
DISCS:	1 disc
GENRE(S):	Blues, Country, Rock

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E! Online

In the tradition of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Woody Guthrie and even Bruce Springsteen, Earle has a knack for hard-nosed poetry.

Launch.com

Another sterling and fearless entry in the Earle discography.

Entertainment Weekly

Jerusalem is consciously ugly and gnarled, its characters troubled and troubling. [4 Oct 2002, p.153]

All Music Guide

Jerusalem is the work of a thinking troublemaker with a loving heart, and while more than a few people will be angered by some of his views, Earle asks too many important questions to ignore, and the album is a brave and thought-provoking work of political art.

CDNow

The eclectic, pan-genre disc opens -- as did 2000's Transcendental Blues -- as an unabashed rocker, but this time around Earle uses the heavy artillery to underscore weightier worldly themes.

Rolling Stone

His most strident work in years.

Blender

If you buried Bob Dylan's Blood On The Tracks in a graveyard for 200 years and then dug it up, it would sound like this corroded, bottom-heavy music. [#11, p.134]

Q Magazine

Most of the music here finds Earle in admirable form. [Oct 2002, p.106]

The Onion (A.V. Club)

One of his most memorable recordings.

Stylus Magazine

Earle's strongest release in some time.

Uncut

He hasn't sounded this corrosive since Copperhead Road. [Nov 2002, p.115]

PopMatters

Jerusalem is the most musically focused Steve Earle album in ages.

Mojo

While on occasion disappointingly heavy handed, the more wistful moments shine through the murk. [Nov 2002, p.105]

Pitchfork

These tried-and-true structures can seem fried-and-false.

Austin Chronicle

Unfortunately, for every song that pulls at the heartstrings or prompts a minor political epiphany, Earle has included muddled-headed efforts that don't pass muster.

The average user rating for this album is 8.6 (out of 10) based on 12 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Oregon l gave it a9:
Some really great songs that stand for something and in this day and age of idiot music it is refreshing!

Bob R gave it a10:
it sux

kevin w gave it a 10:
its great

Michael L. gave it a 9:
This man is a creative genius. Rarely do you find a singer who writes nearly all his songs,this album is another great. Steve makes you listen to the words in his songs.

Kellen B gave it a 9:
Awesome album, powerful singing and song writing, way better then Sidetracks. The only problam with the album was the Arabian babbeling at the end of John Walker's Blues, and the chick singer on Conspieracy Theory. Ultimately a classic album and far better then anything mainsteam.

Laurs S. gave it a 9:
Steve Earle is one of the most articulate songwriters of this generation ! Godlike! Never seen the Glasgow Barrowlands rock like the way he rocks it!

John B. gave it an 8:
The duet with Emmylou Harris is amazing.

Jerusalem by Steve Earle

Jerusalem
by Steve Earle