Josh Ritter Premieres New Video, Kicks Off Summer Tour
The image of a mummy and an archaeologist waltzing around a darkened museum captured by brilliant puppetry is a good way to be introduced to a Josh Ritter album. That’s one of the poignant scenes from the video for his new single, The Curse, which premiered over at NPR.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJosh Ritter: So Runs the World Away
The best thing to happen to Idaho since the fry basket Idaho native and Brooklyn transplant Josh Ritter hits a beautiful stride on his sixth album, a soulful combination of conversational folk ballads and powerful gut punches. Ritter’s the kind of artist that will always draw comparisons to legends like Bob Dylan and contemporaries like Ryan Adams—and while So Runs the World Away contains a handful of songs that make those comparisons easy, he also sounds very much like himself and never sways from his unmistakable cadence.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsFeeding the Monster
In which one of Paste's favorite songwriters opens up about his artistic inspiration... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesPre-Order Josh Ritter's New Album, Get Cool Stuff
Josh Ritter’s long-awaited new album, So Runs the World Away, doesn’t come out until May 4 here in the States, but if you pre-order one of the super cool bundles from Pytheas Recordings, you can hear the music early and get a bunch of other fun things (bundles start shipping April 19). All of the merch is limited edition and was designed by Ritter and Matthew Fleming. The bundles all include a CD or vinyl version of the new LP and various add-ons like posters and t-shirts and all kinds of special goodness. And the first 125 fans who order... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJosh Ritter Writing First Novel
Josh Ritter is getting back into the swing of things, preparing for the release of his first new album in years, So Runs the World Away. Along with the new release and upcoming tour, Ritter’s fostering some literary aspirations. The singer/songwriter has signed on with The Dial Press (an imprint of Random House) to write his first novel, Entertainment Weekly reports.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsJosh Ritter Announces New Album, Tour
[Photo by Doug Seymour] It’s been four years since Josh Ritter released one of our favorite albums of the decade, The Animal Years, and nearly that long since his last studio recording, The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter. Good news, then: This morning, Ritter announced on his website (via Speakers in Code) that he’ll be dropping his next studio release later this spring.... read more
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