“Nate Ruess is the Freddie Mercury of freaking out: "I thought of taking my own life," he sings over moody, triumphal backing on his solo debut. "But Mama, don't cry, I found songs among the tragic." As lead singer in alt-pop drama kings fun., Ruess has a self-deprecating romanticism that gives his band's over-the-top ambitions a relatable emotional core. With fun. on hiatus, this album offers him ”
“After a decade of performing with bands like fun. and the Format, Nate Ruess recorded a solo album that presents him as both soulful troubadour and arena hero. He calls himself a grand romantic, but he’s weathered enough heartbreak to be reasonable about what the world holds.”
