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So Runs The World Away
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Universal acclaim- based on 23 Ratings

  • Summary: The fifth album for the singer-songwriter was produced by Sam Kassirer.

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The Curse
He opens his eyes Falls in love at first sight With the girl in the doorway What beautiful lines Heart full of life After thousands of years, what a... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    88
    The album is something of a rollercoaster of musical styles, songwriting approaches and emotions. But most importantly, transcending it all, is Ritter's astounding power to make us hang on every word.
  2. musicOMH.com
    80
    It's a work of craft from a continually rewarding, continually American, singer-songwriter.
  3. American Songwriter
    80
    It is a monumental album in everything from the scope of its subject matter to its grand instrumentation and production.
  4. AllMusic
    80
    Equally steeped in Southern and Midwest Gothic Americana, the son of a pair of neuroscientists has crafted his most unique collection of songs to date, borrowing characters from mythology, literature, and world history and letting them run wild in the increasingly adventurous, neo-traditional folk style that his become his forte over the last decade.
  5. Hot Press
    80
    The 'New Springsteen' comes of age.
  6. Q Magazine
    80
    Wordy troubadour's sixth and finest effort. [Sept. 2010, p. 118]
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  7. Slant Magazine
    50
    The creaky structures he inhabits and the source material he chooses to pilfer are smart choices, good things that are highly redolent on their own. But the atmosphere of rough, old conceits scrubbed clean, with just enough dirt left to seem genuine, is ultimately a disquieting one

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  1. Guolin
    Sep 30, 2010
    10
    Another New World
    It is always exciting and unforgettable experience to explore a new world. Josh Ritter, an American singer-songwriter and    Another New World
    It is always exciting and unforgettable experience to explore a new world. Josh Ritter, an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, who was named one of the "100 Greatest Living Songwriters" by paste magazine in 2006, released his sixth new album â    … Expand
  2. TheDaveHimself
    Aug 6, 2011
    8
    Josh Ritter is one of the greatest songwriters of this generation. Probably his most solid album since Animal Years (that doesn't meanJosh Ritter is one of the greatest songwriters of this generation. Probably his most solid album since Animal Years (that doesn't mean Historical Conquests was anything less than great). Songs like "Lantern", "Rattling Locks", and "Another New World" remind us why we need to take him seriously.… Collapse
  4. Ricko
    Feb 2, 2012
    8
    The first half of this record sounds as good if not better than anything he's ever done. Unfortunately I think the latter half dies a bit.The first half of this record sounds as good if not better than anything he's ever done. Unfortunately I think the latter half dies a bit. It's still good but I do think he's front-loaded the album. Change of Time and The Curse are the obvious stand outs and would get on any album put out by any artist out there. It's more back to his "Golden Age" and "Animal Years" folky style than his more pop/folk effort "Historical Conquests". Definitely a slower paced and in my view less forced album than his last record. If you've not listened to anything by this guy yet your missing out.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

78
#78 Best Album of 2010