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This scruffy, well-traveled, literate Rhode Islander recalls the desultory whispers of Nick Drake, the ragged tunefulness of Ryan Adams, and the natural wit of a young John Prine. He may come off as a slacker, painting his name on water towers and jamming to Townes Van Zandt on the porch, but his lyrical skills, unpretentiously poetic and refreshingly concise, suggest a purposefulness that's deeper than just folksy charm. Within the sparest musical framework--fingerpicked guitar, whirling organ, lo-fi drums, some bass--Ritter evokes a delicately dense romanticism that's more on edge than earnest. "This world must be frightening," he sings, "everybody's on the run/but I can't leave this world behind." There's quiet wisdom in Ritter's world; fans of post-Dylan singer-songwriters will want to listen close. --Roy Kasten
Golden Age of Radio,Josh Ritter,Signature Records,Alternative Country-Rock,Contemporary Folk,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop,Singer/Songwriter,Songs that retain the pop sensibility of another era: catch-tunes that could easily be at home on a Rick Rubin-era Johnny Cash album and earnest lullabies that rekindle the warm glow of a young Will Oldham.
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