Josh Rouse: Late Night Conversations (September Edition)


Last night, Josh Rouse delivered the third instalment of his Late Night Conversations concert series, hosted by Stageit.  Unlike the last two shows in which he was joined by Caio Bellveser on piano and bass, this September edition saw Josh perform the entire set solo.  However, much to the delight of fans watching, the format of the concert remained the same, with Josh playing a varied setlist comprised of new material, tracks from previous albums, song requests and rarities - all played live from his home in Valencia, Spain.

Josh opened the set with two new songs - 'Western Isle' and 'City People, City Things'.  Both tracks sounded good, but I particularly liked 'Western Isle'.  Though it's always difficult to give an opinion on new songs, not just because this is the first time I've heard them, but if these tracks do feature on the new album, they are bound to sound different if played with fuller instrumentation, compared to just an acoustic guitar - as in the instance of this concert.

For the remainder of the show, Josh took requests and played songs from his extensive back catalogue.  It was great to hear a selection of tracks from earlier albums and the likes of 'Feeling No Pain' and 'Under Cold Blue Stars' (from the album of the same name) were a welcome surprise and my favourite songs of the evening.  'Hey Porcupine' from Home was also a lovely addition to the setlist, and a fine example of Josh's earlier work.

In between songs, Josh discussed his upcoming album - The Happiness Waltz - 
explaining that he was currently finishing it at home and working on the artwork.
He said that he was going to Nashville soon to mix the album with Brad Jones and that the record was scheduled for release on March 19 next year.  What's just as exciting is that Josh also mentioned that he is hoping to tour soon.  This is great news for fans, but in the meantime I look forward to the next instalment of this brilliant online concert series, which is taking place on October 28.

Setlist
'Western Isle'
'City People, City Things'
'Cotton Eye Joe'
'Under Cold Blue Stars'
'Sunshine'
'Lemon Tree'
'Quiet Town'
'Hey Porcupine'
'Feeling No Pain'

'Summertime'
'Life'

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