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The Revolution Starts Now - Steve Earle
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74 out of 100

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7.1 out of 10

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  • Summary: The highly political singer-songwriter returns with his 13th studio outing, which includes a duet with Emmylou Harris and a love song ("Condi Condi") about the current National Security Advisor.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Spin
    91
    His characters feel like individuals, not archetypes. [Sep 2004, p.114]
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    88
    A couple of songs (including the goofy "Condi, Condi") seem out of place, but the heart of "The Revolution" carries the stamp of an artist and a patriot. [22 Aug 2004]
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    It's relentless, occasionally breathless but always absorbing. [4 Sep 2004, p.73]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. JohanF
    10
    Great political album!
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  2. HarlanT
    9
    I cried the first time I heard "Rich Man's War." This is the finest of modern protest music.
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  3. PaulM
    1
    Used to love this guy, since he started, in fact. His Woody Guthrie of the times act is pretty lame and his politics are very immature(see; Fuck the FCC).... I saw him live tonight. His voice and energy are flagging. Maybe he should run for dog catcher somewhere and just take a break from music. He left the best of his talents back in the mid-90s somewhere....… Expand
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