Ritter slates winter acoustic gigs

Gathering

Over the course of two decades, Josh Ritter has carved himself a place of some comfort within the crowded troubadour environs. "Gathering" is his 9th studio release to go along with numerous live sets and EPs, and follows the vibrant career-set that was 2015's "Sermon on the Rocks." Ritter's approach to modern folk, the variety of which is firmly rooted in rock 'n' roll traditions, has never been more clearly defined as on "Gathering. ...

So Runs The World Away

Perhaps because he caught his childhood love of music at least in part from "Nashville Skyline," Josh Ritter has been subjected to Bob Dylan comparisons for most of his career. Not that those comparisons have been unwarranted; Ritter's folk constructions on his first 5 albums over the past 10 years, whether electric or acoustic, and his lyrical cadence have been more than a little reminiscent of Hibbing's favorite son. On his sixth album, Ritter expands his palate in every ...

Golden Age of Radio

In an era when "artists" like Britney Spears and Andrew W.K. capture all the hoopla and the "Saturday Night Live" appearances, Josh Ritter offers a smidgen of hope. His new album finds the 24-year-old Idaho native coming on soft and subtle, much like Leonard Cohen, during his first song, "Come And Find Me," then delve quickly into fleeting childhood memory and edgy vocals in the next, "Me & Jiggs." From there, Ritter delivers a series of acoustic-based ruminations that deliver more and more ...