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Josh Ritter
- Record Label: Sony
- Release Date: Aug 21, 2007
- Summary: It's the fifth album for the Idaho-born singer-songwriter.
- Record Label: Sony
- Genre(s): Rock, Folk
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 20
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Mixed: 4 out of 20
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Negative: 0 out of 20
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The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter finds namesake and frontman Ritter boldly claiming musical territory with a reinvented sound, turning from the meticulous arrangements and somber ruminations of his previous album to a more daring, moxie-charged approach that yields some of the freshest, most captivating songs of his career.
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The Historical Conquests is astonishing for its depth of exploration in the folk genre.
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You're presently reading about what may be the best album of 2007, hands down, by the most under-accorded American musical genius.
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What makes The Historical Conquests Of... a great album and not just Ritter’s foray into stylistic versatility is the integrity of his musicianship. The album is thorough; it is complete.
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Q MagazineHis fifth album is a triumph where his previous efforts have promised but fallen just short. [Oct 2007, p.105]
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Ultimately, it ends up being a fine album. Nothing too spectacular or breakthrough but filled with enough great tunes to keep you coming back.
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Under The RadarJosh Ritter returns with a sloppier, less streamlined record. [Summer 2007, p.91]
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Positive: 23 out of 23
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Mixed: 0 out of 23
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Negative: 0 out of 23
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BrendanSep 17, 2007Josh Ritter is the Man!
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Apr 25, 2012
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DB.Sep 17, 2007album of the year
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GregB.Sep 19, 2007Gets better with every listen. My vote for album of the year thus far.
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JeffA.Sep 30, 2007I like a lot of albums. Some I like a lot. But I really love this one.
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ErikH.Sep 19, 2007Easily among the best albums of the year!
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timeSep 17, 2007I thought he died a few years ago? I loved him in Threes Company
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