Devils & Dust - Bruce Springsteen
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81 out of 100

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8.7 out of 10

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  • Summary: Brendan O'Brien produced (and plays bass on) the singer's 19th album, which finds Springsteen backed by a variety of guests. Several of the 12 tracks here have previously surfaced in live performances, including two dating back to 1995.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. Los Angeles Times
    100
    The heart of the CD is filled with the compassion and craft that have made Springsteen such an invaluable figure in rock. [24 Apr 2005]
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  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Welcome home, The Boss. [30 Apr 2005, p.64]
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  3. Dot Music
    60
    A curiously unsatisfying odds'n'sods album.
  4. Village Voice
    30
    It's long and boring and preachy.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 58
  3. Negative: 3 out of 58
  1. LuisJ
    10
    O seu melhor album a solo... Brilhante
  2. ScottY
    8
    More like Tunnel of Love and less like The Ghost of Tom Joad, which is a good tihng. This is not dark and dreary like GOTJ, and even has a rocker or two. If this were grouped with Tom Joad and Nebraska, this one buries all of them.… Expand
  3. SimonW
    7
    Some high points, especially the title track & Long Time Coming, but Reno, why?
  4. JohnH
    1
    A huge disappointment. I'm reminded of that 'Do you recal, when they build that ladder to heaven' post 9/11 claptrap. Bruce wants us to believe all he has left is 'Devils and Dust' keep rattling on Bruce I'm sure someone will believe your boring long winded preechy 'I've got them poor man blues' - pure fantasy. The Boss is now The Bore.… Expand

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