Josh has a new album thats finished. Its due in mid-feb.

I was lucky to hear a couple of tracks off the new album.. and they have the same feeling as the 1972 album. If these two tracks are any indication of what the albums full context might withold, I cant wait.


www.joshrouse.com

Check it out.. front cover is there.
[Edited 1/3/05 0:49am]

aight quick review since i got the new joint.

It's The Nighttime - This is one of the catchiest tunes rouse has written. vocally and instrumentation wise, its fun and a great way to introduce the nashville record.

Winter In The Hamptons- This song is hot, and its his next single. The song is full of beautiful hooks and brings memories of the Under The Cold Blue Stars album.. very nice.

Streetlights- The albums slows down a bit.. but not too slow. This song has beautiful strings, strumming acoustical guitars, distant piano.. very beautiful piece. Might be my favorite song on the album. I dig his lyrical landscape of what he calls him hometown.. This album shows what songwriting skills he has.

Carolina- Acoustical ubeat song with some nice keyboard sounds in it. This album is very upbeat (great driving songs) lyrically might be different but his musical layout holds a great format. His producer is great.

Middle School Frown- This riff reminds me of (penny lover.. this is just me) I totally dig the instrumentation on this album.. its a story about him dissin some girl when he was in school and how she held high and kept going.. the lyrics arent the best. definantly something to get accustomed to.

My Love Has Gone- excellent song.. Its a slow tune, but still has enough beat to not be.. I keep hearing comparisons to 1972.. production wise, i believe this album has it.. but after repeated listens.. this album is beyond that record.. He has achieved great songwriting, this album is somehow different than the rest.. Josh Rouse claims its exactly the same and he isnt covering new boundaries.. but he is, in more ways than one.

Saturday- Mellow acoustical song. this entire album has a live feel to it.. the simplicity of the songs withold more melody than most of the stuff i've heard in the last couple of years.. like I said.. nice acoustical song that. Josh does this "Be home soon.. Ho yeahhh" and it reminds me so much of John Lennon.. its the way he is singing that one part... just a nice moment..

Sad Eye's- I believe he issued this song out on a ep years ago.. and this is a newly remade version. Piano based song, strings, drums ect.. come in half way through.. another top notch song..

Why Won't You Tell Me What- Okay.. album starts to get a little different now.. something you wouldnt normally find on a rouse record... bluesy rock song.. he hits this one hard, and damnit its got some soul through it.. piano breakdown just makes u wanna shake it.. nice touch.

Life- Very slow acoustical song thats very catchy.. it simply is what it says.. life.. it talks about the good times and bad.. ups & down.. very inspirational lyrics and a song for hope. a Nice way to end this album.. very different, but I damn well understand what he's gettin at with this album.. and its a great musical start (for me at least) in this years music.

This album is fine I tell ya.. had it little under a week, and its a definantly His best cd..
Streetlights is incredible.. havent been emotionally swept from a melody since Jeff Buckley's- Last Goodbye


my favorite cd right now

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