Josh Rouse

Main | From the Archives | Album Reviews | Photo Gallery | Videos | Discography

Album Reviews

Photo

Josh Rouse

Under Cold Blue Stars  Hear it Now

RS: Not Rated

2006

Play View Josh Rouse's page on Rhapsody

Nebraska native Josh Rouse may reside in Nashville and have started his career as a primarily acoustic artist, but his tastes lean toward the Smiths and the Cure. Those influences, which have been just under the surface on his previous albums, are combined with his inherent Americana sensibility on the tuneful Under Cold Blue Stars. The result is a surprisingly upbeat collection of inviting pop numbers. Fleshed out by horns, percussion and loops, the songs range from the cheery "Christmas With Jesus," which finds Rouse doing his best Richard Butler impersonation, to the laid-back, R&B vibe of the lovely title track and the poppy "Miracle." And when he does return to his bare-bones style, as on the haunting "Summer Kitchen Ballad" and the sparse "Women and Men," the effect is even more striking.

STEVE BALTIN
(February 19, 2002)

(Posted: Feb 20, 2002)

Advertisement

News and Reviews

Advertisement


How to Play This Album

  • Click the play button.

  • Register or enter your username and password.

  • Let the music play!

No commitment.
It's FREE.

 

Track List

Play All

Photo

 

Your Turn

Give us your review of Under Cold Blue Stars

Advertisement

 

Everything:Josh Rouse

Main | From the Archives | Album Reviews | Photo Gallery | Videos | Discography

 

RSS Subscribe to Rolling Stone Josh Rouse feed

See all available RSS feeds / learn more

Advertisement

Advertisement