Nashville
by Josh Rouse
  • Record Label: Rykodisc
  • Release Date: Feb 22, 2005
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 35
  3. Negative: 1 out of 35

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  1. stompied
    Feb 27, 2005
    5
    i don't get it. this album doesn't elicit any emotional response. i find it incredibly boring and the lyrics are precious. i'll give it another few listens, but right now, i just see this as a mediocre disk lacking in personality.
  2. MichaelK
    Mar 3, 2005
    6
    A nice general sound, but none of the material particularly moved me. There may well be deeper rewards buried in this album, but nothing drew me in to find them.

Awards & Rankings

89
#89 Best Album of 2005

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. ShakingThrough.net
    90
    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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  2. AllMusic
    90
    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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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Persistently gorgeous. [25 Feb 2005, p.102]
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