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Jerusalem
by Steve Earle
FILM:
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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91
E! Online
In the tradition of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Woody Guthrie and even Bruce Springsteen, Earle has a knack for hard-nosed poetry.

90
Launch.com
Another sterling and fearless entry in the Earle discography.

83
Entertainment Weekly
Jerusalem is consciously ugly and gnarled, its characters troubled and troubling. [4 Oct 2002, p.153]
80
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.

80
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.

80
Rolling Stone
His most strident work in years.

80
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]
80
Q Magazine
Most of the music here finds Earle in admirable form. [Oct 2002, p.106]
80
The Onion (A.V. Club)
One of his most memorable recordings.

80
Stylus Magazine
Earle's strongest release in some time.

80
Uncut
He hasn't sounded this corrosive since Copperhead Road. [Nov 2002, p.115]
80
PopMatters
Jerusalem is the most musically focused Steve Earle album in ages.

60
Mojo
While on occasion disappointingly heavy handed, the more wistful moments shine through the murk. [Nov 2002, p.105]
56
Pitchfork
These tried-and-true structures can seem fried-and-false.

50
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
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