Dressed Up Like Nebraska is the first album by indie folk musician Josh Rouse. It was released in the United States on April 28, 1998, by Rykodisc sub-label Slow River.[1][2]
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| Released | April 28, 1998 | |||
| Studio | David Henry's house and True Tone Studios, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Folk music, indie rock | |||
| Length | 41:36 | |||
| Label | Slow River/Rykodisc | |||
| Producer | Josh Rouse and David Henry | |||
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Rouse began recording the album on an 8-track recorder in his living room.[3] The album was co-produced by former Cowboy Junkies touring member David Henry, who also played bass and cello and provided backing vocals.[3]
Reception edit
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| Source | Rating |
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The album received a positive response from critics, with Glen Sarvady in CMJ New Music Monthly stating "Rouse is a songwriter with potential, and much of it is already realized on this debut disc."[4] His fellow CMJ writer Jonathan Perry called the album "a strikingly poised debut brimming with graceful, evocative songs about regret and desire".[3] It received a four-star review from Allmusic, with James Chrispell describing it as "one of those classic discs one hears about, but seldom hears".[1] Billboard described it as "a dark-horse gem...one beguiling record".[5] The album received three and half stars for performance and three stars for sonics from Stereophile magazine.[6] The album also received a positive review from Les Inrockuptibles.[7]
Track listing edit
All tracks composed by Josh Rouse.
- "Suburban Sweetheart" — 2:49
- "Dressed Up Like Nebraska" — 3:25
- "Invisible" — 3:34
- "Late Night Conversation" — 3:54
- "Flair" — 4:26
- "The White Trash Period of My Life" — 6:46
- "A Simple Thing" — 4:10
- "A Woman Lost in Serious Problems" — 3:14
- "Lavina" — 4:15
- "Reminiscent" — 5:10
References edit
- ^ a b c Chrispell, James "Dressed Up Like Nebraska Review", Allmusic. Retrieved January 28, 2015
- ^ Reece, Doug (1998) "Dressed to Kill", Billboard, May 16, 1998, p. 22. Retrieved January 28, 2015
- ^ a b c Perry, Jonathan (1998) "No Parking", CMJ New Music Monthly, December 1998, p. 14. Retrieved January 28, 2015
- ^ Sarvady, Glen (1998) "Josh Rouse Dressed Up Like Nebraska", CMJ New Music Monthly, June 1998, p. 48. Retrieved January 28, 2015
- ^ Verna, Paul (1998) "Josh Rouse Dressed Up Like Nebraska", Billboard, June 27, 1998, p. 24. Retrieved January 28, 2015
- ^ "Josh Rouse - Dressed Up Like Nebraska", Stereophile, Volume 21, Issues 7-12, 1998, p. 199
- ^ Deschamps, Stéphane (1998) "Dressed Up Like Nebraska", Les Inrockuptibles, April 28, 1998. Retrieved January 28, 2015