Josh Ritter - The Animal Years

ptrck · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:55 pm **Posts:** 5568

Got my first listen to this last night. Very impressive. The second song, "Thin Blue Flame" is a front-runner for song of the year for me, but it is about 9.5 minutes long. Anyway, a very good album, and for any fans of Ritter (sort of a non-wimpy David Gray or a less tonally challenged Oberst) they should like this.

PM if interested.

Rick Derris · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 12:51 pm

I've heard nothing but praise for this so far.

My interest is piqued. I'm not too familiar with his previous work.

OPA! · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 12:58 pm

That cover art is creepy. Who took a bite out of that horse?

d · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 12:59 pm

My sister's been lauding this for weeks now... Josh is okay, but in small doses for me. Yes, "Thin Blue Flame" is a great track.

katie, a princess · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 1:13 pm

this is a well thought-out and performed album. i love his voice and i hear a lot of springsteen on it. great album.

ptrck · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:55 pm **Posts:** 5568

katie, a princess Wrote:

this is a well thought-out and performed album. i love his voice and i hear a lot of springsteen on it. great album.

Definitely.

Prince of Darkness · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:41 am **Posts:** 11048

He was great when I saw him at Newport Folk Festival. I really dig most of the artists on his label, Signature Sounds, especially Peter Mulvey.

wenchlette · **Posted:** Mon May 15, 2006 11:36 pm

Rodney asked me about this disc in April so I'm going to be lazy and paste my response.

SpontaneousPoet Wrote:

Okay. This is very, very good. I think his songwriting has improved and it was lovely to begin with. He's a storyteller, really. The music is a little more on par with his first than his second and even the 9+ minute song near the end, which builds and falls and builds is beautiful and doesn't feel as though it's 9 minutes at all.

'Thin Blue Flame' is still awesome.

thisotherkingdom · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:49 pm

I finally listened to this album, and I immediately liked it.

"Thin Blue Flame" ++++

ptrck · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:55 pm **Posts:** 5568

thisotherkingdom Wrote:

I finally listened to this album, and I immediately liked it.

"Thin Blue Flame" ++++

Agreed. Currently in the top 5 SOTY running, with B+S "Sukie In The Graveyard" and The Long Winters "Rich Wife"

thisotherkingdom · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:36 pm

Saint Patrick Wrote:

thisotherkingdom Wrote:

I finally listened to this album, and I immediately liked it.

"Thin Blue Flame" ++++

Agreed. Currently in the top 5 SOTY running, with B+S "Sukie In The Graveyard" and The Long Winters "Rich Wife"

I eventually just started going through your top 10, Saint Patrick. After I noticed we have pretty similar taste.

I already liked Destroyer and Young & Sexy, but you helped me discover the Long Winters, Josh Ritter and the Capes. I've only listened to the Capes once, so my opinion isn't completly formed, but it was good.

I have Ane Brun and Jon Auer downloaded, but haven't gotten around to them yet.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

ive been pimping this in chat for a couple of weeks - great album.

thin blue flame and girl in the war are great tracks - bookends.

tentoze · **Posted:** Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:08 am

I really need to get off my duff and go buy this.

Josh Ritter - The Animal Years

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