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Josh Ritter - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)

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Josh Ritter - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)

Josh Ritter - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 284 Mb (incl 5%) | Mp3 (CBR320/Stereo) ~ 103 Mb (incl 5%) | Scans ~ 97 Mb
Genre: Alternative Country Rock, Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter | Label: Sony BMG | # 88697 12256 2 | Time: 00:42:59

You're presently reading about what may be the best album of 2007, hands down, by the most under-accorded American musical genius. Real murmurs, believable ones, came with Josh Ritter's 2006 album, Animal Year, suggesting that the Idahoan is today's Bruce Springsteen, today's Bob Dylan. He's never sounded more the part than on Historical Conquests, the follow-up to Animal. Ritter's tripping over his syllables and allusions on the opener, "To the Dogs or Whoever," dropping biblical and historical images like a fresh-faced Dylan. Except here, Ritter throws in an organ-fueled, ride-cymbal-crashing, drum-hefty clatter. It's majestic, and it's only the first three minutes. Recorded between stints on a never-ending tour, Historical reflects Ritter on the road, quick witted, a master of phraseology and of imagery. Horns show up as color, giving Ritter a soulful vibe on "Right Moves," a raucous funkiness on "Rumors," and a doleful cloudiness on "The Temptation of Adam." More than anything, Ritter here lays claim to absolute singularity–yes, colored by Dylan and Bruce but simultaneously enlivened by something magical and simple and gorgeous.

Review by Andrew Bartlett, Amazon.com
The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter, despite its lofty title, does not come with a four-paneled foldout map with a bejeweled compass rose, nor does it feature the art of Roger Dean or the keyboard theatrics of Rick Wakeman. Instead, Ritter's fifth foray into full-length album land is loaded with walls of electric guitars, waves of brass, ebbing tides of strings, and enough colorful analogies both historical and biblical to ignite a thousand cigars and refill an equally impressive number of brandy snifters. Listeners looking for a sequel to 2006's beautiful, bittersweet, contemplative (and primarily acoustic) Animal Years will either need to board another train or realign their senses, as Ritter has made the rowdiest record of his career. On first listen, the Idaho-born singer/songwriter's Historical Conquests are a dense bunch, both lyrically and musically, but further spins reveal a carousel of folk-rock splendor that echoes everyone from Springsteen to Ron Sexsmith to Summerteeth-era Wilco. Opener "To the Dogs or Whoever," with its motor-mouthed emissions of love cloaked in the mythology of Joan of Arc, rants and raves for a mere three minutes, but by the time he catches his breath on the last refrain of "I thought I heard somebody calling in the dark," it's hard not to feel like you've spent the whole time in the "belly of that whale" with him. Things don't slow down from there, with the Spoon-inspired rocker "Mind's Eye" and the "roll the credits" crowd-pleaser "Right Moves" providing a one-two punch that makes the gorgeous "Temptation of Adam," with its elegiac horn arrangement and apocalyptic backdrop, a welcome respite. It's diverse for sure, but the melodies are born of familiar glue. "Heart Still Beating" and "Wait for Love" will please fans of the last record and the Johnny Cash freight-train rumble of "Next to the Last Romantic" will light up even the most solemn heartland drive home, but they revel in the "hummable" Tin Pan Alley warmth of Hank Williams and early Tom Waits. Historical Conquests is above all a fun record. It's got all of the heartache, acute observation, and crushing truth that fans are used to, but it never preaches without a wink and, most importantly, sounds as good blisteringly loud as it does drifting out of a clock radio in the garage.

Review by James Christopher Monger, Allmusic.com
Josh Ritter - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)



Tracklist:

01. To The Dogs Or Whoever (03:02)
02. Mind's Eye (02:53)
03. Right Moves (03:44)
04. The Temptation of Adam (04:12)
05. Open Doors (02:35)
06. Rumors (03:31)
07. Edge of the World (01:41)
08. Wait For Love (03:46)
09. Real Long Distance (02:42)
10. Next to the Last Romantic (02:49)
11. Moons (00:51)
12. Still Beating (03:49)
13. Empty Hearts (04:40)
14. Wait For Love (You Know You Will) (02:37)


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Josh Ritter - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)

Josh Ritter - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter (2007)