1972
by Josh Rouse
Josh Rouse's 1972 leaps into a sun-dappled 70s reverie, wrapping earnest pop balladry in nostalgic hues far cozier than the fragmented 1950s sketches of his prior Under Cold Blue Stars.
Warm-blooded and insouciant, it unfurls dreamy acoustic confessions of marooned highs and pool-hall haze on the title track, then bounces into synth-kissed "Love Vibration" with sly sax flourishes. Flutes, vibraphones, and gospel choirs wink sparingly, conjuring Jackson Browne sparkle and soft-soul swing without excess. Lyrically light and personal, this tightest Rouse yet brims with timeless utopian imperfection, a fatuous yet irresistible vintage escape.
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