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Universal acclaim- based on 35 Ratings
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Positive: 31 out of 35
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Mixed: 3 out of 35
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Negative: 1 out of 35
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NickCMar 4, 2005A stunning example of great songwriting, performing and production. A truly gorgeous album.
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AileenMJun 2, 2005Brilliant
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eirikeNov 26, 2005what a brilliant album - it should really be on all best music of 05 lists !
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[Anonymous]Mar 3, 2005A little more of the same infectious vibe I enjoyed from 1972.
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tjMar 30, 2005this CD quickly became the one that dominates my CD player....
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LuísNMar 8, 2005Just great! It can't get any better!!
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DaveKMar 9, 2005One of the best of 2005 so far, and maybe the best CD Josh has put out yet.
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SteveAMay 13, 2005
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EricFeb 25, 2005Easily one of the best records of 2005, and maybe Josh's best effort so far. He gets pigeonholed as alt-country, but this is as good of an AOR/pop record as it is a country record. The Britpop flavorings make the delicate songs even better.
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TristramFeb 26, 2005
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LucasGFeb 26, 2005The best album of the year!!!, and only is february...
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SørenJFeb 27, 2005Consistently brilliant - full of achingly beautiful melodies and insanely catchy hooks and choruses. "Sad Eyes" must rank among this year's most tear jerkingly heartfelt beauties and that song alone would make this album a deeply necessary purchase.
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DanMMar 1, 2005
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billygMar 2, 2005It just keeps getting better
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ZeBatistaMar 28, 2005Maybe not as good as 1972, but simply fantastic!
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PatrickSMar 7, 2005Like a blanket put over you by a friend. I love the quiet melodies that creep up on you and don't shout to be noticed. A hook in every corner.
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LiamOMay 5, 2005My long commute to school on the LIE doesn't seem to be such a burden anymore. If his previous stuff is as good, or better as some have suggested, I can't wait to get my ears on it.
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davewJun 3, 2005A great album which if marketed correctly would make Josh Rouse a household name
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MichelleTJun 8, 2005Almost as good as 1972 and different than the albums that came before.
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KoosBMar 21, 2005The best cd you will hear this year!!!!!! Man....can he make good music.
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KarlFMar 31, 2005Highlights are "My Love is Gone" and the energetic (for him) Winter in the Hamptons. Still don't get the cross dressing reference of "It's the Nighttime" but a bit of a romp. Only problem is that he sometimes takes his voice outside his range or squeaks rather than rasps. " Streetlights sounds uncomfortably close to a Michael Franks mistake.
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Aug 6, 2011Josh Rouse' best record, with 1972 close behind. First bought this in Montana while road tripping through the country. Perfect driving (or anything) music. All the songs are great. I also had the honor of seeing him on this tour in Nashville, solo acoustic. Fantastic.
Awards & Rankings
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Nashville validates the promise Rouse has exhibited since Dressed Up Like Nebraska, encompassing a gift for emotional detail and a fondness for simple, unadorned lyrics. It's an understated, impeccably played collection of heartfelt tunes about a time and place that can never be returned to.
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Somebody will really have to pull off a miracle to top Nashville as far as intelligent, honest and entertaining guitar pop goes in 2005. Or any other year.
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Entertainment WeeklyPersistently gorgeous. [25 Feb 2005, p.102]