ARTiST: Josh Ritter
TiTLE: The Historical Conquests Of Josh Ritter
LABEL: V2 Records
GENRE: Indie
TiME: 43:02 min
SiZE: 62,2 MB
BiTRATE: VBRkbps
RiP DATE: Aug-13-2007
RELEASE DATE: Oct-01-2007
WEBSiTE: n/a
Track List:
01. To The Dogs Or Whoever 03:03
02. Mind's Eye 02:53
03. Right Moves 03:45
04. The Temptation Of Adam 04:13
05. Open Doors 02:36
06. Rumors 03:31
07. Edge Of The World 01:41
08. Wait For Love 03:47
09. Real Long Distance 02:43
10. Next To The Last Romantic 02:50
11. Moons 00:52
12. Still Beating 03:50
13. Empty Hearts 04:40
14. Wait For Love (You Know You Will) 02:38
Release Notes:
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.