Personnel: Josh Rouse (vocals, guitar, melodica, trombone, keyboards, bells); Curt Perkins (vocals, guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer organ, vibraphone, loops); Daniel Tashian (vocals, guitar); James "Hags" Haggerty (vocals); Pat Sansone (guitar, keyboards, vibraphone, percussion); Roger Moutenot (guitar, keyboards); Will Kimbrough (guitar); Ned Henry (violin); David Henry (cello, background vocals); Chris Carmichael (strings); Jim Hoke (flute, saxophone); Dennis Cronin (trumpet, flugelhorn); Brad Jones (piano, organ, Wurlitzer organ, chamberlin, vibraphone, marimba, upright bass); John Deaderick (piano); George Nicholson (organ); Steve Allen (Wurlitzer organ); Kurt Wagner, Paul Burch (vibraphone); Sharon Gilchrist (acoustic bass, upright bass); David Gehrke (drums, tambourine); Marc Pisapia (drums, percussion, background vocals); Malcolm Travis, Howie Beck (drums); Craig Krampf (percussion); Kip Kubin, Tony Miracle (programming); Joe Pisapia, Katie Cook (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Brad Jones .
Audio Remasterer: Jim DeMain.
Liner Note Author: Anthony DeCurtis.
Recording information: Alex The Great Studios, Nashville, TN; Bedroom Classics Studios, Nashville, TN; David Henry's house; Josh Rouse's home studio, Nashville, TN; Skyscraper National Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; True Tone Studios, Nashville, TN; Woodland Studios, Nashville, TN.
Photographer: Matt Boyd.
A highly prolific and accomplished singer-songwriter, Josh Rouse is well represented by this excellent two-disc set, which thoughtfully surveys the indie-pop performer's late-1990s/early-2000s recordings. Highlights include the wistful "1972" and the chiming "Winter in the Hamptons," songs that showcase Rouse's emotive voice and intuitively spare arrangements. The second disc consists largely of previously unreleased tracks, making the collection ideal for dedicated fans of the talented troubadour.
