Josh Ritter - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
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Artist: Josh RitterEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-08-21
Music Label: Sony Music Distribution
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- To the Dogs or Whoever
- Mind's Eye
- Right Moves
- The Temptation of Adam
- Open Doors
- Rumors
- Edge of the World
- Wait for Love
- Real Long Distance
- Next to the Last Romantic
- Moons
- Still Beating
- Empty Hearts
- Wait for Love (You Know You Will)
- Wildfires
- Spot in My Heart
- Naked as a Window
- Labelship Down
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Free Music Review: One of the best singer-songwriters of the last 20 years...
Hit: 5 Stars
I must admit that I hadn't heard of Josh Ritter until last year, and I suspect that many people still don't know who he is. It's a shame, too, because Ritter is arguably one of the best songwriters to come around in a long, long time. He has been compared to both Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, and in my humble opinion, the comparison is justified. Ritter manages to weave complex songs that get richer with each listen, yet never sound pretentious or overwrought. His sound is clean and friendly, yet again, features more depth and complexity than one would think after one listen. I recommend this album very highly; his song "The Temptation of Adam" is probably one of the most beautiful songs I've heard in a long time.
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You're presently reading about what may be the best album of 2007, hands down, by the most under-accorded American musical genius. Real murmurs, believable ones, came with Josh Ritter's 2006 album, Animal Year, suggesting that the Idahoan is today's Bruce Springsteen, today's Bob Dylan. He's never sounded more the part than on Historical Conquests, the follow-up to Animal. Ritter's tripping over his syllables and allusions on the opener, "To the Dogs or Whoever," dropping biblical and historical images like a fresh-faced Dylan. Except here, Ritter throws in an organ-fueled, ride-cymbal-crashing, drum-hefty clatter. It's majestic, and it's only the first three minutes. Recorded between stints on a never-ending tour, Historical reflects Ritter on the road, quick witted, a master of phraseology and of imagery. Horns show up as color, giving Ritter a soulful vibe on "Right Moves," a raucous funkiness on "Rumors," and a doleful cloudiness on "The Temptation of Adam." More than anything, Ritter here lays claim to absolute singularity--yes, colored by Dylan and Bruce but simultaneously enlivened by something magical and simple and gorgeous. --Andrew BartlettOver the clatter of piano and strum of an electric guitar that opens his fourth studio album, Josh Ritter leaps into rapid-fire lyrics that reference Joan of Arc, Calamity Jane and Florence Nightingale, all of whom seem to be struck together in the belly of a whale. As the follow-up to last year's critically acclaimed album The Animal Years, The Historical Conquests Of Josh Ritter is his most adventurous, fresh, and freewheeling work to date.
A first run, limited edition of The Historical Conquests Of Josh Ritter features an exclusive 4-track bonus CD. Available while supplies last.
The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter is the fifth full-length album by Josh Ritter. According to Ritter: "Lyrically, musically, and in terms of production, it is the most adventurous record I've made yet and I think when you hear it you're going to be surprised. Seriously, repeatedly, and in a good way."
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