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The Beast In Its Tracks

Josh Ritter

The Beast In Its Tracks

Latest album of americana from Idaho born singer-songwriter

ADM rating[?]

7.1

Label
Yep Roc
UK Release date
04/03/2013
US Release date
05/03/2013
  1. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Ritter's directness is emotionally devastating
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  2. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    What underpins the album is Ritter’s unashamed, here-it-is vulnerability
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  3. 8.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    He sets his bruised but unbowed soul against a stark musical backing and rediscovers the power of keeping it simple. Beautiful
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  4. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Happy or sad, these are fine songs. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    The album stands as an impressive document of Ritter’s journey through an emotional storm
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  6. 8.0 |   Q

    Divorce rarely sounded so appealing. Print edition only

  7. 7.0 |   No Ripcord

    Little in the way of variation, but when there is the results are dazzling
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  8. 7.0 |   All Music

    Beast in Its Tracks, written in the wake of his divorce, treats the situation with anger, warmth, despair, humor, honesty, and most importantly, empathy for both of its subjects
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  9. 7.0 |   Uncut

    An unflinching diary of love lost. Print edition only

  10. 6.8 |   Pitchfork

    Forgoes the expansive arrangements of Ritter's previous albums in favor of scaled-back arrangements that emphasize a few instruments interacting directly with each other
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  11. 6.0 |   Entertainment.ie

    This slow burner of an album may not be for everyone but should appeal to fans of folk and Americana
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  12. 5.6 |   The AU Review

    Comes across as a little too blasé and samey and anything but a ‘beast’. There’s not really enough light and dark with all the songs starting to blend into one another on repeated listens
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