An acoustic-based, late-night journey focusing on social and political bummers and characters who've been battered by life. ...more
Entertainment Weekly
Anyone who wanted to see the lovers of ''Rosalita'' live happily ever after may imagine that Bruce Springsteen has given them a sequel in ''Long Time Comin','' the most spirited number off Devils & Dust . It's probably his penchant ...more
Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
For all his overreliance on dramatic drawls, Southwestern locales, and mother love, Springsteen has stories to tell. ...more
PopMatters
Ultimately, Devils & Dust does not break new ground. In many ways, it is rather conventional -- a mostly acoustic collection that hearkens back to Bruce's origins as a singer-songwriter -- but it is this conventionality, in its acceptance of older ...more
Drowned In Sound
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. ...more
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Rolling Stone
Devils and Dust is also as immediate and troubling as this morning's paper. ...more
It's hell being a superstar in the '00s (or as some clever Brit nicknamed them, the "naughties"). The record company just won't let you make a small record. And if you do, they try even harder to sell it as a big one.The scratchy, ...more
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