Josh Rouse Love In the Modern Age 10/9/07 Bonanza City

Bonanza City

Sun Turned Over Released: 10/20/23

Only the overlong (11 minutes) and oversimplified "Natural Beauty" hurts a beautiful album that proudly displays scars

both small and large (and though he discusses these less and less as career progresses

heavier directions with thrilling songs that Rolling Stone scribe David Fricke rightly deemed 'works of high-volume art

Josh Rouse Love In the Modern Age 10/9/07 Bonanza CityFor Love in the Modern Age, Josh Rouse focuses on the slick, polished sounds of 1980s adult oriented pop rock. Specific touchstone albums he references as inspiration are the debut albums from The Blue Nile and The Style Council, and Roxy Music's, Avalon. The album is loaded with synth sounds of the era, flourishes of saxophone and female vocal harmonies that reflect the polished, suit and tie, modern pop sounds of the 80s. Standout tracks on the