Josh Ritter
In the Dark - Live at Vicar Street
© 2007 Independent Records (634457184428)
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A classic live recording in the spirit of Springsteen's 1970's live works.
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Josh Ritter is a songwriter from Moscow, Idaho. Recorded over two sold-out nights at the Vicar Street theater in spring 2006, IN THE DARK is Josh's first full-length live album. The album features 14 songs from the shows, from the crowd sing-alongs "Kathleen" and "Me and Jiggs" to the snowflake-intimacy of "One More Mouth" and (the rather epic) "Thin Blue Flame."
The New York Times:
"Through previous albums, his love songs and narratives have grown ever more phantasmagorical, and now he's writing oracular meditations. Love and war, faith and music, restlessness and a longing for home pervade his new songs... he sets out to carry a world of ideas on a few basic chords."
“…there is no limit to the depth and ambition of his songs, whether he is confessing a simple crush or following his thoughts on a long, Whitmanesque incantation…”
National Public Radio:
“Close your eyes while listening to parts of Josh Ritter's new CD, The Animal Years, and you could swear you're hearing a young Bob Dylan, or perhaps Bruce Springsteen.”
Boston Globe:
“Full to overflowing with mad, whirling rushes of apocalyptic poetry (''Thin Blue Flame"), bold statements (''Girl in the War"), and stark, solitary moments (''Idaho") that showcase the range of Ritter's gifts.”
Details Magazine:
“…three-and-half-minute nuggets of transcendental goodness carved from the marrow of life’s joys and tribulations.”
Entertainment Weekly:
“…sumptuous, sweeping arrangements to go along with his ruminative road stories and stream-of-consciousness, Dylanesque folk… his personal tone poems resonate like big screen epics.”
The Washington Post:
“Steeped in Biblical imagery and full of fresh metaphors, songs such as ‘Girl in the War,’ ‘Lillian Egypt’ and ‘Good Man’ sound just a few decades short of being hailed as classics… How refreshing and inspiring it is to encounter a young artist whose achievements match his ambitions.”
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Finally Live!
author: SamSI had heard Josh was a big star in Ireland, so what a perfect setting for a long awaited live album! I've heard Josh's concerts at archive.org (THANK YOU so much for permitting taping at your shows!) and have been waiting for an officially released live album. This is THE ONE. Buy it!
Perfect Live Album
author: Dean DauphinaisThis is an incredible live album that should've gotten more distribution and recognition. The energy and passion of Josh in concert is captured beautifully...and all your favorite songs are here, too. If you like Josh and don't buy this album, you're wack.
A Very Good Man
author: souldadI am so glad this cd is available in the states. I heard that it was a Euro only release and was able to hear some snippets on the internet. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw it on cdbaby. This man simply has not released a bad album, and on this live offering, his true passion for his craft comes through load and clear. See him live, buy his cds, tell your friends. Josh Ritter is the real deal. BTW, hats off to cdbaby. The last true distributer of real music.