Love in the Modern Age
by Josh Rouse
  • Record Label: Yep Roc
  • Release Date: Apr 13, 2018
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68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. The Skinny
    Apr 13, 2018
    80
    It's not perfect (Hugs and Kisses is something of a misfire) but it certainly stands alongside the best of what Rouse has done before.
  2. AllMusic
    Apr 12, 2018
    80
    The overall production aesthetic is slick and appealingly moody, with the hint of a smile to reveal just how much fun Rouse is having dabbling in this sonic milieu. It's a welcome break after the heaviness of his previous outing and, with his smart pop songwriting and clear vocal delivery, the veteran singer takes quite easily to the role of new romantic bard.
  3. Record Collector
    Apr 12, 2018
    80
    Overall, it’s less of a curiosity than it might look on paper; not so much a departure as it is a confidently mapped-out alternative route.
  5. Paste Magazine
    Apr 12, 2018
    71
    It’s not perfect. It’s not really revelatory. But the guy realized after two decades of making solid folk-pop albums that he ought to put the guitar down for a bit and try something new.

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User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. dodgingbullet
    Jun 6, 2018
    8
    Not his best work, as i had a hard time to get used to the "synth" rhythms.
    Nevertheless, in the end, we are left with another solid album,    Not his best work, as i had a hard time to get used to the "synth" rhythms.
    Nevertheless, in the end, we are left with another solid album, with the songwriting at it´s best :)
    Personal favorites: "Women and the wind" and "Ordinary People, ordinary lives"    … Full Review »
  2. Doof
    Jun 5, 2018
    6
    Nice try Josh but this has to go down as a disappointment, with the more pastiche feel to the music the songs had to be absolutely top draw toNice try Josh but this has to go down as a disappointment, with the more pastiche feel to the music the songs had to be absolutely top draw to pull this all off (think back to the Alex Cameron album for a recent example of this type of retro escapade working successfully). Josh has always been an 'easy listen', this album might just be too easy for its own good.… Full Review »
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