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Josh Ritter On World Cafe

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Josh Ritter On World Cafe

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Listen to the prolific songwriter perform at World Cafe Live and speak with host Talia Schlanger about his latest album, Gathering.

Josh Ritter On World Cafe

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New Mix: Josh Ritter, Ian Chang, Moses Sumney And More

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New Mix: Josh Ritter, Ian Chang, Moses Sumney And More

You'll want to listen to this week's essential new music on a good pair of headphones, preferably in the dark and, if you take drummer Ian Chang's advice, while getting a massage.

New Mix: Josh Ritter, Ian Chang, Moses Sumney And More

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Uncertainty, Mania, Laughter and Sadness: Josh Ritter Writes His Newest Work

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Uncertainty, Mania, Laughter and Sadness: Josh Ritter Writes His Newest Work

A sense of gathering storms, of laughing at the darkness, informed Ritter's most recent record, Gathering. In an Essay for All Songs Considered, he explains the process.

Uncertainty, Mania, Laughter and Sadness: Josh Ritter Writes His Newest Work

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Josh Ritter On Mountain Stage

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Josh Ritter On Mountain Stage

The folk-rock singer-songwriter performs songs from Sermon On The Rocks, live in West Virginia.

Josh Ritter On Mountain Stage

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All Songs + 1: Josh Ritter's 'Sermon on the Rocks'

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All Songs + 1: Josh Ritter's 'Sermon on the Rocks'

A singer-songwriter tells the tale of a "risky teen" and a Bible school intervention in the lead single from his forthcoming album, Sermon On The Rocks.

All Songs + 1: Josh Ritter's 'Sermon on the Rocks'

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The New Pornographers, Manu Chao, Josh Ritter

The best yet from The New Pornographers; Brilliant new art-pop by Bishop Allen; Surprises from new-folk singer Josh Ritter; Punk-inspired worldbeat artist Manu Chao and more.

The New Pornographers, Manu Chao, Josh Ritter

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Mountain Stage

Josh Ritter On Mountain Stage

The singer-songwriter had just reissued his second album, The Golden Age of Radio, at the time of this 2003 recording. Ritter is also a prose writer who published his first novel in 2011.

Josh Ritter On Mountain Stage

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Josh Ritter On World Cafe

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Josh Ritter On World Cafe

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Hear the folk-rock singer-songwriter perform songs from his latest album, The Beast in Its Tracks, and discuss finding universal themes in autobiographical work.

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First Listen: Josh Ritter, 'The Beast In Its Tracks'

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First Listen: Josh Ritter, 'The Beast In Its Tracks'

The singer-songwriter's new album was written entirely in response to his recent divorce. Even in its darkest moments, though, The Beast in Its Tracks finds Ritter sounding more bruised than wounded, and yearning to compartmentalize and preserve the happy memories that remain.

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Mountain Stage

Josh Ritter On Mountain Stage

A literary bent informs the Idaho native's clever, imaginative story-songs, which are finally earning attention in the U.S. After releasing five albums in seven years, Ritter stopped by Mountain Stage during a recent tour.

Josh Ritter in Concert on Mountain Stage

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