Dressed Up Like Nebraska | ||||
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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, David Henry | |||
Josh Rouse chronology | ||||
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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]
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]
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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]
All tracks composed by Josh Rouse.