Loved it!
C. Cooper | Ceres, Ca | 06/21/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"We saw Josh Ritter in concert with John Prine and loved his music. Ordered this CD with the intention of eventually purchasing all his work. VERY pleased with the disc (2 discs) and actually prefer the add'l acoustic version to the other disc. We will continue to order his cd's from Amazon.com. Always prompt and accurate shipping."
Better than "Age of Radio"
Steve Chernoski | Hoboken, New Jersey United States | 12/28/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Ritter does it again, with great songwriting and overall fantastic tunes. "Kathleen," "Bone of Song" and "Snow is Gone" are the best, but almost every track is golden here (I didn't like "Bad Actress").
The live tracks are good, but I don't think they do him justice. I have seen Josh live with his band and solo. Both should be included for live tracks. The in betweens only somewhat capture his natural interaction with the audience. The funny thing is after all the times I've seen Josh is that no matter how successful he becomes, he always seems genuinely overwhelmed that people love his music and come out in droves for his shows. That totally adds to his on stage persona.
This should have been his breakout album, but we're hoping North America will take better notice with the next one and give Josh his due.
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Amazing lyrics, great songwriting all-around
b-gat | Austin, TX United States | 08/07/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Josh Ritter is simply incredible, and I think this CD is his best. He writes better lyrics than just about anybody, and I don't say that lightly. His words are delightful, sophisticated poetry in their own right, and his music complements them well. Seriously, aside from being great songs with lovely, singable tunes, "Kathleen," "Wings," and "Bone of Song" have better, more resonant imagery than 90% of the straight-up poetry I've seen come out in the past decade.
If you like the singer-songwriter thing at all, you will thoroughly enjoy this album."