Never thought I'd say this about a Steve Earle album, especially lately, but when it comes to "Jerusalem"...save your money. It's long on hype and short on substance. The hype being the controversial "John Walker's Blues", about John Walker Lyndh, the American Taliban, which proved to be rather innocuous and boring, rather than the Woodie Guthrie-esque risk that it was billed as. The rest of the album isn't much better, though it picks up a little at the end. The only stand-out track, "The Truth", is an add-on from a recording session several years back, when Steve was putting together better music....I was particularly disappointed due to the fact that he had been on such a roll since he got out of prison: "Train A Comin'", "I Feel Alright", "El Corazon", "The Mountain" with the Del McCoury Band, "Transcendental Blues", and "Sidetracks" were all stellar. Guess even the best slip a little now and then. Hopefully Steve will return to form on his next album.