Dressed Up Like Nebraska (1998) ( )

Product Summary Label: Slow River Records -- Rep -- UPC: 00635981003629 Release Date: 4/28/1998 Buy.com Sku: 60235603 Item#: MHTQ5C Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Suburban Sweetheart ~ Josh Rouse 2. Dressed Up Like Nebraska ~ Josh Rouse 3. Invisible ~ Josh Rouse 4. Late Night Conversation ~ Josh Rouse 5. Flair ~ Josh Rouse 6. White Trash Period Of My Life, The ~ Josh Rouse 7. Simple Thing, A ~ Josh Rouse 8. Woman Lost In Serious Problems, A ~ Josh Rouse 9. Lavina ~ Josh Rouse 10. Reminiscent ~ Josh Rouse   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Josh Rouse (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, trombone); Neilson Hubbard (vocals); Ned Henry (guitar, slide guitar, violin); David Henry (cello, bass, background vocals); Graham Spice (trumpet); George Nicholson (organ); Steve Allen (Wurlitzer piano); Jason Moon Wilkins (bass); David Gehrke (drums, tambourine). The song-stories that comprise DRESSED UP LIKE NEBRASKA echo with a yearning brand of melancholy, and sound like pure roots rock curiously tinged with hints of 80's Brit-pop. Rouse's vocals, lyrics, and instrumentation are all understated, possessing a strange, rough loveliness. He is able to evoke the most subtle of emotions within his deceptively straightforward, guitar-led songs. Arrangements feature liberal use of cello and violin, and there is a laconic feel reminiscent of Cowboy Junkies (perhaps influenced by the collaboration of producer-musician David Henry, who has worked with the Junkies). Every song shines with an individual, unforgettable story, from the mournful "Lavina," about a woman longing for connection, to the just-out-of-reach beloved in the graceful title tune.   Compilation Appearances Vanilla Sky This Is Where I Belong The Songs Of Girl Next Door Juke Joint Ii Brazilectro Vol 8 House Thousand Words Ciao My Shining Star   Technical Info Release Date : 04/28/1998 Original Release Date : 1998 Catalog ID : 36 Label : Slow River/Rykodisc Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00635981003629    Product Image