Artist	Song
Josh Ritter	Good Man
from The Animal Years (2008)
Josh Ritter	Wolves
from The Animal Years (2008)
Josh Ritter	To the Dogs or Whoever
from The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Josh Ritter	Change of Time
from So Runs the World Away (2010)
Josh Ritter	Right Moves
from The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Josh Ritter	Girl In the War
from The Animal Years (2008)
Josh Ritter	The Curse
from So Runs the World Away (2010)
Josh Ritter	Rumors
from The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Josh Ritter	Beautiful Night
from Josh Ritter (2008)
Josh Ritter	Still Beating
from The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Josh Ritter	Thin Blue Flame
from The Animal Years (2008)
Josh Ritter	The Temptation of Adam
from The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Josh Ritter	Lillian, Egypt
from The Animal Years (2008)
Josh Ritter	Lark
from So Runs the World Away (2010)
Josh Ritter	Leaves and Knights
from Josh Ritter (2008)
Josh Ritter	Wait for Love
from The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
Josh Ritter	Monster Ballads
from The Animal Years (2008)
Josh Ritter	Daddy's Little Pumpkin
from Live At the Record Exchange (2008)
Josh Ritter	Great Big Mind
from 1% for the Planet - The Music, Vol. 1 (2010)
Josh Ritter	Vapour Trail
from The Cake Sale (2007)
Josh Ritter	Long Shadows
from So Runs the World Away (2010)

Comment:

“I’m not afraid of the dark,” sings Josh Ritter on the defiantly hopeful “Long Shadows,” and if Ritter has proven anything over the course of his career, it’s that he’s up for the challenge of true artistry. Born in Idaho and bred in the folk clubs of Boston, Ritter embraced a DIY ethic that left him free to worship the heroes of his trade, yet determined to shape his own sound. So while a bittersweet “You Don’t Make It Easy Babe” rings with Dylanesque homage, a boisterously popped-up “Rumors,” rings crisp and completely fresh. If you’re new to his music, our [i]Josh Ritter[/i] Essentials offers his best, from the fine-and-folky “Good Man,” to the rowdy rumble of “To the Dogs or Whoever.” Already a fan? Here’s an easy-playing hit list encompassing the spare beauty of his debut title track “Golden Age of Radio,” and the haunting atmospherics of “Monster Ballads.”

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