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Josh Ritter: ''The Animal Years''
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Out of 43 votes - Similar Artists: Freedy Johnston, Ron Sexsmith, Brian Lillie, Matt Nathanson
Out of 43 votes
- Location: Moscow
- Genre: Rock & Pop » Singer/Songwriter
Editor's review
On major label debut "The Animal Years," this Idaho artist has a song titled "Monster Ballads." This should not be read as self-descriptive. Mr. Ritter is as much a monster balladeer as Extreme were tender tunesmen. These are sweet, husky tracks, and you and your girlfriend will love them.
Biography
Hailing from the unlikely, small town of Moscow, Idaho, twenty-nine year old Josh Ritter crafts songs that are a rare gift of natural, intuitive beauty. His third and most recent album, Hello Starling, garnered critical praise and was hailed in the press both here and abroad, especially in Ireland, where it achieved gold status and where Josh has built a fiercely loyal fan base. Publications like The New York Times, Details, USA Today, and the Associated Press scrambled to describe what made Josh's music so stunning and, in the process, invoked comparisons to a young Springsteen or Leonard Cohen.
Josh has spent much of the past two years touring the world and working on the follow up to Hello Starling. His new album (and first major label release), The Animal Years, will be released on V2 Records this coming spring.
