The Revolution Starts Now
by Steve Earle
  • Record Label: Artemis
  • Release Date: Aug 24, 2004
User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10

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  1. PaulM
    Feb 11, 2005
    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....
  2. kylec
    Dec 9, 2004
    0
    Earle could have been a legend, I wish artists would stay way from politics...as a Republican, this album pissed me off to no extent.

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Austin Chronicle
    40
    Sure, we're living in politically charged times, but Earle's Revolution warrants fewer rants and more transcendental blues.
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  2. Mojo
    80
    It's a fine album, mixing lean rock anthems... with the kind of ballads lesser artists would need years to write. [Oct 2004, p.116]
  3. Spin
    91
    His characters feel like individuals, not archetypes. [Sep 2004, p.114]
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