Josh Ritter - Gathering

Deluxe limited 2LP on opaque yellow vinyl

Includes bonus CD of Home Recordings

Limited time album download included

Josh Ritter writes: "This record is the product of a strange and interesting time. When I started writing Gathering, I felt tired of living in the shadow of my earlier self, my earlier work, but more than discouraged, I felt charged with the possibility and the freedom of cutting myself loose from my own and others expectations. I began with an exciting sense of dissatisfaction, and what emerged, as I began to find my voice, was a record full of storms.

"Some, like 'Feels Like Lightning' or 'Friendamine,' are physical storms. Others, like "Dreams," are interior ones. Listening to these songs now, I hear uncertainty, mania, laughter and sadness, all vying for their place on the album. I was surprised by the new voice.

"I have been writing records for almost 20 years now. Each one has been different from the last in subject and form, but with Gathering I feel I've found a new electric dissatisfaction, a new way to rejoice as the storm rolls in."

An American singer/songwriter with a strong voice, a keen wit, and an evocative way with words, Josh Ritter has built a loyal following as one of the leading lights on the contemporary folk scene. Born in Idaho, Ritter bought his first guitar after hearing the Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash classic "The Girl from the North Country." While attending college in Oberlin, Ohio, Ritter got his first taste of the music of Leonard Cohen and Gillian Welch; he instantly fell in love with their songs and dropped his neuroscience major in favor of the pursuit of music.

1. Shaker Love Song (Leah)

2. Showboat

3. Friendamine

4. Feels Like Lightning

5. When Will I Be Changed (feat. Bob Weir)

6. Train Go By

7. Dreams

8. Myrna Loy

9. Interlude

10. Cry Softly

11. Oh Lord (Part III)

12. Thunderbolt’s Goodnight

13. Strangers

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