Ritter, Josh / Beast In Its Tracks, The
Album: Beast In Its Tracks, The   Collection:General
Artist:Ritter, Josh   Added:Jul 2013
Label:Self-Release  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2014-01-31 Pull Date: 2014-04-04
Week Ending: Mar 30 Mar 23 Mar 16 Feb 23 Feb 16
Airplays: 1 1 1 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Mar 29, 2014: Music Casserole
New Lover
4. Feb 21, 2014: Time Traveler
New Lover
2. Mar 18, 2014: The Alarm Clock
Joy To You Baby
5. Feb 14, 2014: The Songsmith Show
A Certain Light
3. Mar 13, 2014: The Sunset Life
A Certain Light
6. Feb 11, 2014: Grooving with DJ Gu
Joy To You Baby

Album Review
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2014-01-09
FOLK / AMERICANA SINGER-SONGWRITER
Ritter’s seventh album features an emotional, autobiographical set of songs, performed and produced in a rather spare (mostly acoustic) manner. The material covers the breakup of his marriage, the resulting anger and sadness, and then finding someone new.

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1 Slow. Just vocal & strumming. Sad lyric. Segues right into #2. (0:57)
2 * Mid fast. Voice, acoustic guitars, a bit of wooden flute. Pleasant, cute, ironic. (2:27)
3 * Lovely ballad. Good singing; finger-style guitar & strings. Heartbroken lyric. (2:48)
4 Mid-tempo. Paul Simon-like lyric. Horn accompaniment is a bit silly. (4:26)
5 Mid-tempo. Simple, cute folk song. Acoustic guitar & organ. (3:39)
6 * Mid-fast. Smart lyric: he’s found someone new but still holds a grudge. (4:28)
7 Mid-tempo. Acoustic guitar & organ. Introspective. (3:21)
8 Mid-tempo. Brighter sound on guitar. Ocean waves in background. (3:16)
9 Slow & sad. Just voice & guitar. Low fi like a home recording. (4:27)
10 ** Mid-fast. Tricky, syncopated. Excellent acoustic guitar, steel guitar. (2:51)
11 ** Mid-tempo. He’s feeling a bit better. Fuzzy electric guitar for a change. (2:03)
12 *** Mid-tempo. Great folk-rock sound with larger group. Happiest song here. (4:41)
13 Slow, quiet finale. Voice (treated), acoustic guitar, hand drums, organ. (4:08)

Track Listing
1. Third Arm   7. Heart's Ease
2. Evil Eye   8. In Your Arms Again
3. A Certain Light   9. The Appleblossom Rag
4. Hopeful   10. Bonfire
5. Nightmares   11. In Your Arms Awhile
6. New Lover   12. Joy To You Baby
  13. Lights