The Saint of Lost Causes
by Justin Townes Earle
  • Record Label: New West
  • Release Date: May 24, 2019
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
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  1. CTB1007
    May 28, 2019
    10
    JTE’s best album to date! Have played it back to back since it’s release!
  2. Alvarus
    May 30, 2019
    9
    It´s hard to be "the son of a musician". Looks at Julian Lennon, Jacob Dylan, and go on. Justin Townes Earle is more than the son of Steve Earle, and record by record is trying to say: "Hey, I´m Justin. Living in this strange world. I know your pains and your laughs. Let me sit himself close to you. Only to share these moments". This effort will be receipt as it deserves at the end of theIt´s hard to be "the son of a musician". Looks at Julian Lennon, Jacob Dylan, and go on. Justin Townes Earle is more than the son of Steve Earle, and record by record is trying to say: "Hey, I´m Justin. Living in this strange world. I know your pains and your laughs. Let me sit himself close to you. Only to share these moments". This effort will be receipt as it deserves at the end of the year. Honest and cool, you find rockabilly, outlaws, honky tonk, ballads, all with organic sound that makes your feet moves again.… Expand
  3. kerrimooney
    Aug 24, 2019
    3
    Went to gig recently. Plays to silent middle aged static crowd. Not much happening which he encouraged. Heavily disappointed despite liking his songs.
  4. SameName
    Jun 22, 2023
    10
    This is a masterpiece. Pure and haunting. One of my favorite albums ever.

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Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. PopMatters
    May 28, 2019
    80
    The songs all have a feel that is timeless and reverential of the past, while still moving forward along the twisted turns of America.
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  2. Paste Magazine
    May 28, 2019
    82
    Like a prayer, The Saint of Lost Causes best listened to alone and deliberately. It’s too close and intimate to put on when there are others present unless they also plan on listening in silence. It’s a lot to ask the modern, harried soul to lay low and meditate on a record, but listen any other way and it’s all, well, a lost cause.
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  3. Uncut
    May 24, 2019
    50
    He dips toes in the blues, country, R&B and rockabilly without ever really grabbing your attention. [Jun 2019, p.27]
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