Steve Earle & the Dukes

• Exit 0 [MCA, 1987] B
• Terraplane [New West, 2015] **
• Guy [New West, 2019] **

See Also:

• Colvin & Earle
• Steve Earle
• Steve Earle & the Dukes (& Duchesses)
• Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band
• merge all

Consumer Guide Reviews:

Exit 0 [MCA, 1987]
Last time you knew he was a rock-and-roller because he was a soulful wiseass, full of piss, vinegar, and super unleaded. This time you know he's a rock-and-roller because he puts his band's name on the slug line. Whether Nashville has a contract out on him or he harbors a secret desire to become a folksinger, his will to boogie gets mired down in the lugubrious fatalism that so often passes for seriousness among self-conscious Americans. Maybe the problem with country boys who are smart enough to write their own lyrics is that they're also smart enough to read their own reviews. B

Terraplane [New West, 2015]
Boss of the Blues, a/k/a Single Again ("Baby's Just as Mean as Me," "Ain't Nobody's Daddy Now") **

Guy [New West, 2019]
However righteously you and the fellas rock out, swallowing Guy Clark's words is the oral equivalent of crossing your fingers behind your back ("Out in the Parking Lot," "New Cut Road") **