The Happiness Waltz
by Josh Rouse
  • Record Label: Yep Roc
  • Release Date: Mar 19, 2013
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  1. dodgingbullet
    Mar 10, 2014
    8
    It´s more of the same, and since it´s Josh we´re talking about... More of the same it´s always good, really good.
    It is once again a great work coming from a great songwriter.

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70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
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  1. Blurt Magazine
    May 29, 2013
    80
    The music appears deceptively simple and unabashedly blithe at times, but regardless, the emotional undercurrent clearly comes through.
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  2. PopMatters
    Apr 11, 2013
    80
    The Happiness Waltz is a big contender for Rouse’s best work, though fans will always point to varying favorites.
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  3. Q Magazine
    Apr 10, 2013
    60
    The melodies running through City People, City Things and Julie, with their hints of Paul Simon at his most wistful, are the measure of anything from Rouse's 2002 purple patch. The rest is charming if sometimes sugar-sweet and a little too inoffensive. [May 2013, p.109]
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