Best Songs of 2013 – #12

Here’s the Josh Rouse song I alluded to during the most recent Random Weekend.

Rouse has always reminded me of Paul Simon, even before he started dabbling in exotic rhythms. He has a similar knack for infectious melodies, usually based around an acoustic guitar with occasional horn flourishes. Stylistically, much of Rouse’s discography could fit comfortably on Simon’s early solo albums.

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