MOJO Bar - Music for the people

Josh Rouse is one of those talented souls destined to forever play the fringes. He’s been a constant on Mojo playlists since the early part of this decade but our constant championing  has made little difference.

He has a similar work ethic to Ryan Adams, writing and recording seemingly constantly and throwing out smooth sounding California pop all the while.

This collection moves from Chester, an early collaboration with Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner to loose concept album Under cold blue stars which features the achingly beautiful Nothing gives me pleasure to career highlight, 1972 and beyond.

There is a second disc of rarities and b-sides for diehard fans but the first disc is full of gorgeous Hall and Oates white boy soul and melodic alt. country.

Around our place he is known as Sir Rouse.

Had a listen? What did you think?

(2 votes, average: 6.50 out of 10)

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