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Next To The Last Romantic: A Josh Ritter Collection

Artist Song
Josh Ritter  To The Dogs Or Whoever 
Josh Ritter  Mind's Eye 
Josh Ritter  Girl In The War 
Josh Ritter  Come And Find Me 
Josh Ritter  Real Long Distance 
Josh Ritter  Kathleen 
Josh Ritter  Good Man 
Josh Ritter  Me & Jiggs 
Josh Ritter  Lillian Egypt 
Josh Ritter  Snow Is Gone 
Josh Ritter  Rumors 
Josh Ritter  You've Got The Moon 
Josh Ritter  Wolves 
Josh Ritter  Monster Ballads 
Josh Ritter  Man Burning 
Josh Ritter  Golden Age Of Radio 
Josh Ritter  Right Moves 
Josh Ritter  Roll On 
Josh Ritter  In The Dark 
Josh Ritter  Open Doors 
Josh Ritter  Other Side 
Josh Ritter  Bright Smile 
Josh Ritter  Wait For Love (You Know You Will) 

Comment:

No frills mix here, folks -- nothing rare, nothing live, just the choicest tracks from the four fine studio albums from one of the more intriguing singer-songwriters around today. I'm not a huge fan of the first two, when Ritter was still trying to figure out whether he wanted to be Nick Drake, late 60s/early 70s Dylan, or pre-fame Springsteen. But he made a huge leap with 2006's fine Animal Years album, adding a slightly more rocking edge to his folkie lyricism. And then he put that one to shame with his best one yet, this year's outstanding Historical Conquests, filling out the open spaces with a tasteful 70's classic rock radio sound, kinda like Fleetwood Mac crossed with Bright Eyes. Given the huge leap in the pop quotient, I've got half of that album included here, but mixing things up with the earlier acoustic numbers keeps it varied.
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gobi
Date: 11/7/2007
Four albums already ! I must say I wrote him off years ago and haven't bothered listening to much since. I'll re-evaluate my opinion and give him another chance. The blurb that I have just seen about him on the old interweb makes him sound like quite a character.
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mahdishain
Date: 11/7/2007
i only know girl in the war from a hemizen mix and it's fantastic. would like to hear more.
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G-Sphere
Date: 11/7/2007
Only familiar with Animal Years which I really like. Looking forward to checking out his most recent and picking up the older stuff.
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doowad
Date: 11/7/2007
I loved this guy in Three's Company...
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Pop Kulcher
Date: 11/7/2007
No, that was Joyce DeWitter. Though the resemblance is uncanny.