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Terraplane

Steve Earle & The Dukes

Terraplane

The venerable country singer songwriter's 15th studio album was recorded with his longtime band at the House of Blues in Nashville, TN

ADM rating[?]

6.8

Label
New West
UK Release date
16/02/2015
US Release date
17/02/2015
  1. 9.1 |   Paste Magazine

    Terraplane is a work of many textures
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  2. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    The album title suggests Robert Johnson, but Earle's eclectic tastes in the blues reflect the influence of everyone from Lightnin' Hopkins to Texas blues-rockers like ZZ Top and the Vaughan Brothers
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  3. 8.0 |   All Music

    Maybe folks were tired of Earle's happy songs, but if you want to hear the man have a good time while kicking up a fuss in the studio, Terraplane is a ride well worth taking
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  4. 8.0 |   The Music

    Solid songwriting with a country, blues and bluegrass edge, delivered by a man completely on his own terms, nothing more, nothing less
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  5. 7.0 |   Uncut

    Beautifully played, respectful and sufficiently confident to transcend pastiche
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  6. 6.7 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Earle’s songwriting on Terraplane resonates best when he’s able to invest as intimately in his own story as he does when singing about others
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  7. 6.3 |   Pitchfork

    It's good for what it is—better than it needs to be, in fact—yet what it is is only a fraction of what it could be, if only Earle would stop trying to tidy up his inspirations
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  8. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    There’s too much that comes on like any old bar band lighting up on a Saturday night. Perhaps that’s the point
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  9. 6.0 |   NOW

    Terraplane's saving grace is that it's fun to listen to and full of swagger. Earle's captured the ragged, heady, faux-carefree vibe of newfound singledom
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  10. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Nobody expects Steve Earle and the Duke to break new ground, but when they break sweat, Terraplane comes to life. Print edition only

  11. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    A respectful homage by a gifted singer and songwriter, but it only intermittently provides the pleasures of a topnotch blues record
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  12. 6.0 |   Q

    Pays tribute to the greats and puts 60-year-old Earle's own slant on living with a broken heart. Print edition only


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