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May 29, 2013The music appears deceptively simple and unabashedly blithe at times, but regardless, the emotional undercurrent clearly comes through.
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Apr 11, 2013The Happiness Waltz is a big contender for Rouse’s best work, though fans will always point to varying favorites.
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Mar 22, 2013The Happiness Waltz is a continuation: a graceful rotation of melodies and gentle reflection.
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Mar 20, 2013Easily one of his strongest releases to date, if not his best, The Happiness Waltz is the very reason why musical history should have a small chapter for this criminally overlooked songwriter.
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Mar 13, 2013The album tips overly saccharine at nearly every turn, but the arrangements are tight and polished, with swelling, lush choruses and grooving AM-radio bridges.
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UncutMar 12, 2013John Rouse's ninth album is a return to the sound that made 2003's 1972 such a gem. [Apr 2013, p.77]
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Mar 12, 2013There isn’t much in the way of surprises on The Happiness Waltz, though that’s no knock against Rouse; a songwriter of his caliber need not reinvent himself to create something rewarding.
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Mar 12, 2013What keeps it from the top is the lack of musical surprises. Still, these twelve songs will keep you warm as winter turns to spring.