Love in the Modern Age
by Josh Rouse
  • Record Label: Yep Roc
  • Release Date: Apr 13, 2018
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  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, with the songwriting at it´s best :)
    Personal favorites: "Women and the wind" and "Ordinary People, ordinary lives"
  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 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.

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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
  1. Q Magazine
    May 11, 2018
    60
    There's nothing here to quicken the pulse, but like an uneventful beach holiday it's the perfect place to pause and refresh. [Jun 2018, p.114]
  2. Mojo
    Apr 23, 2018
    60
    Most of the songs are observations from an emotional distance. [Jun 2018, p.96]
  3. 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.
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