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Universal acclaim- based on 105 Ratings
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Positive: 94 out of 105
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Mixed: 6 out of 105
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Negative: 5 out of 105
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B.B.Apr 27, 2005
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CurtMMay 10, 2005Nice, but a bit monotonous singing.
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FortunateSonMay 1, 2005Bruce's best record since "Tunnel Of Love".
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DougDMay 2, 2005A serious upgrade from the musically schizophrenic and need I say plodding, The Rising. This is lean and - at times - harrowing musical imagery that is far from perfect. But in its imperfection seems to perfectally encapsulate life during Bush II: War, prostitution, death; and man's struggles therein. A stunning achievement.
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TimMMay 3, 2005This album needs to be listened to many times and in many venues to be apreciated. Another gem.
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LukeSMay 8, 2005Like sitting around a campfire, staring at the stars, and contemplating life with Bruce--nothing better.
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MattPJun 30, 2005Devils & Dust is Simple and beautiful . 'Reno' reads and sounds like a harder edged version of 'Blind Willie McTell'. Alone woth the price of admission.
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BillyBJul 8, 2005Springsteen fan for many, many years. The lyrics are the best he's done. Black Cowboys? is there any other song in recent memory that inspires more reflection? He's the greatest!
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JanFJan 10, 2006Fantastic!
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MarkRMay 15, 2005Some of the songs are among his best, and none among his worst, but many could be better with a different voal treatment, such as Silver Palomino, All I'm Thinkin' About and Matamoros Banks. But overall, an excellent album.
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MicahKMay 20, 2005
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LornaAMay 3, 2005Love it Love it, a bit more sexy and mature like me!
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SteveRMay 3, 2005Springsteen has managed to find diversity within a small toolbox. The range of arrangements, vocal styles, tempos and emotions make this a more rewarding experience than his previous explorations in this folk troubador world. With the rare exception, Springsteen succesfully crafted detailed stories while not forgetting his gift for melody. A winning combination.
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MikeAMay 6, 2005Moody, soft folk music, along with beautiful, often moving lyrics. Another great Springsteen album, which makes one wonder, can the Boss fail?
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daxkMay 7, 2005
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SimonWMay 8, 2005Some high points, especially the title track & Long Time Coming, but Reno, why?
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oliviierbJan 9, 2006AMAZING
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GerardoLNov 18, 2005Marvelous album, Springsteen's vision of the human experience ever insightful, colorful, adventurous, an artist that's learned a thing or two along the way, yet as wide-eyed in wonderment as ever! A triumph!
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janicemApr 26, 2005masterpiece
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RussellBApr 26, 2005Better than "The Rising," possibly Springsteen's best record since "Born in the USA." The album sounds like a smarter, more polished and mature version of "The Ghost of Tom Joad," for which Springsteen won the Best Contemporary Folk Grammy when it came out.
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ThomasTApr 27, 2005Not as dark and dreary and as "Tom Joad", "Devils" mixes songs of despair with songs with hard won hope for better things. Richer musical textures make this the most varied and yes, enjoyable of the three "acoustic" Bruce LP's.
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RodDApr 27, 2005Yep...great album. Apart from All I'm thinking About .... that is ordinary...
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renesApr 27, 2005Devils needs several listen to be appreciated. It is not a random set of songs. They all fit together very nicely. Lyrics are simply breathtaking, and the music fits just right. Black Cowboys, Jesus, Silver Palomino are outstanding.
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TimGApr 27, 2005Tremendous work that really brings it you right into Springsteen's mercurial songwriting world. Agree that this will take a few listens but in the end see how it actually slips perfectly into his repertoire and wait with anticipation to see him play this live both alone and with the E-Street Band. Yo won't be disappointed.
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haneApr 29, 2005excellent from start to finish not for the e-street fans
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JonNApr 29, 2005
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BenHMay 12, 2005I give Devils and Dust an A+. Bolstering Brian
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michaelkMay 15, 2005A superb album. Springsteen is a rare talent, never afraid to challange his audience. Devils and dust challange's us and more.
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markbMay 2, 2005quite simply stunning!
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KimSMay 2, 2005The worst song on this album is still 100 times better than anything I have heard on the radio this year. You will not hear any of these songs on the radio, and that is a damned shame. America needs to hear these songs.
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BrianMay 4, 2005
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AdamGMay 4, 2005Very good album. It could not be more different than the Rising. (which I thought was great) My personal favorite on this album is the magnificent "The Hitter."
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MattJun 10, 2005The only slight weakness on this album is that it owes itself a lot to Dylan's sound. Otherwise, it combines the lyrical excellence of Ghost Of Tom Joad with some more punch.
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RyanGJun 15, 2005A more reflective Springsteen provides a very deep and soul-searching Album.
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hatimjJun 19, 2005As a fun of the Boss, I would like to say that his new album is incredible and it concern our dialy life Devils & dust is special and deep, it reachs the heart's inside.
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AndrewLJul 24, 2005With each song, the stories are so enthralling and well-told, I felt like I was there as each story was happening. It was like reading the best collection of short stories ever written, set to music.
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LuisJNov 30, 2006O seu melhor album a solo... Brilhante
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SimenGJan 28, 2006I thought I'd heard the best of him, but this album definetely proves that he still has "it". He "paints" stories like only Dylan can... SimenG - Norway
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melissarJan 7, 2006The reason why I rate this cd a ten. because it is the greatest cd I have ever heard in my lifetime. melissa lisalove richardson
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MarkKFeb 7, 2006A strong sequel to Johnny Cash's spiritual side.
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billjApr 26, 2005A mature resonating work
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RickTApr 26, 2005This is a wonderful CD and most likely takes a few listens before fully appreciating the music. It took a while for Tom Joad to grow on me but ended up being a favorite disc.
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terryvApr 27, 2005One of his best.
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BrandonSApr 27, 2005When I heard it was going to be in the vein of Nebraska and Tom Joad, I was worried that it would be a real yawner, a step back from the extraordinary The Rising. I was pleasantly surprised to see that, though not an arena-rock-friendly album, the pace is varied, the sound is textured, and the songs are first rate. A very welcome surprise indeed.
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patrickbApr 29, 2005that what a song should be, just a little story.
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JerryKApr 29, 2005The focus is on the songs and they are among Springsteen's best. The music ebbs and flows between light and dark, hope and despair. If Steinbeck or Hemingway could have reinterpreted their best stories as songs they might sound a lot like 'Devils and Dust'. Better than 'The Rising', and that's high praise indeed.
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acavanahMay 12, 2005this is a dark album, sparse musically, but the narratives are vivid and poignant. There are one or two dire tracks, All Im thinking about and the hitter but overall I found it and thought provoking and intriguing.
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MartyDMay 13, 2005This is an album lover's album. Reno is one of his best.
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MikeMMay 15, 2005Beauful and painful stories. Bruce evokes emotion in his music in a way that no other musician in his generation has.
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ScottYJun 17, 2005More 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.
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KNudPJan 13, 2006Best ever from Springsteen....
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Awards & Rankings
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Alas, it's not as consistently satisfying as 'Born To Run' or 'Born In The USA', and Springsteen's voice, always gravely at the best of times, has taken on an increasingly wizened air that sometimes renders it frustratingly impenetrable.
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The Rising sounded like a formulaic album made out of patriotic duty. Despite its flaws, formulaic is not an adjective that applies to most of Devils and Dust, an album that rarely does what you expect it to.
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Entertainment WeeklyDevils is a more mature effort than Joad and Nebraska, for being a little less bleak. [29 Apr 2005, p.144]