Not Joshing You

Josh Rouse's new album Nashville is mind-bendingly good stuff: smart, well-produced pop music, hooks that attach themselves to your very being, and moments of breathtaking beauty. Really remarkable -- in fact, here are a few remarks:

"Somebody will really have to pull off a miracle to top Nashville as far as intelligent, honest and entertaining guitar pop goes in 2005. Or any other year." -- AllMusic

"There are approximately 2,138 white-guy singer-song-writers currently vying for your attention, and while they all seem like perfectly nice fellows, it's hard to imagine any of them topping themselves six albums into their career — a feat Rouse accomplishes with the persistently gorgeous Nashville.... A-" -- Entertainment Weekly