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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.
- Record Label: Sony
- Genre(s): Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 20 out of 24
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Mixed: 3 out of 24
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Negative: 1 out of 24
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Los Angeles TimesThe 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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Entertainment WeeklyDevils is a more mature effort than Joad and Nebraska, for being a little less bleak. [29 Apr 2005, p.144]
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Inevitably, critics will place Devils & Dust in a trio with Springsteen's other quiet albums Nebraska and The Ghost Of Tom Joad, but be aware that there’s significantly more production polish on Devils & Dust, as well as a wider palette of moods.
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New Musical Express (NME)Welcome home, The Boss. [30 Apr 2005, p.64]
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Ultimately, Devils & Dust feels like his attempt to reestablish himself as a working performer; his new material comes without weighty expectations for grand pronouncements, or the burdens of being a living icon. In that way, it's considerably more successful than his last such attempt, the 1995 album The Ghost Of Tom Joad.
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It's as if, having played the crowd-pleasing rock card, Springsteen feels the need to validate himself as a "serious" artist, but has mistaken a certain affected intimacy of approach for thoughtfulness and dramatic substance.
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It's long and boring and preachy.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 52 out of 58
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Mixed: 3 out of 58
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Negative: 3 out of 58
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LuisJNov 30, 2006O seu melhor album a solo... Brilhante
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LornaAMay 3, 2005Love it Love it, a bit more sexy and mature like me!
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AndrewLJul 24, 2005
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B.B.Apr 27, 2005
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BillyBJul 8, 2005
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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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GeorgeBushMay 27, 2005Never heard it but no i won't like it. Viva la resistance, the king is not dead!
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