So Runs the World Away
So Runs the World Away is the sixth full-length studio album by American singer-songwriter Josh Ritter. It was released on vinyl record on April 17, 2010, as a part of Record Store Day in the United States. The vinyl record came packaged with a CD version of the album as well.[1] The official album release was April 23, 2010, in Ireland, and May 4, 2010, worldwide.[2] Ritter said of the album that it "marks the beginning of a new period in [his] life," and that overall, "the songs are larger and more detailed, and feel to me as if they were painted in oil on large canvasses."[3] Ritter got the title from a line in the third act of Shakespeare's Hamlet.[4][5]
So Runs the World Away | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 17, 2010 (Record Store Day) May 4, 2010 | |||
Recorded | The Great North Sound Society, Maine Saltlands Studios, Brooklyn, New York | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 53:39 | |||
Label | Pytheas Recordings | |||
Producer | Sam Kassirer | |||
Josh Ritter chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter | ||||
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Release and reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [6] |
The Music Cycle | [7] |
The Guardian | [8] |
Slant Magazine | [9] |
Spectrum Culture | [10] |
Spin Magazine | [11] |
Sputnikmusic | [12] |
TheMusicCourt | [13] |
The record's release was met with high anticipation and covered by multiple news and media publications. Stephen King reported looking forward to the album.[14] Irish music magazine Hot Press featured "Josh Ritter week" with free track downloads from the album, front cover picture, and interviews.[15] Upon its release the album was met with very strong reviews.[16] The Irish Independent called it "Ritter's most intriguing and rewarding album to date, it's easily his most diverse."[17] Bob Boilen of NPR's All Songs Considered said of the album, "I've come to expect good records from him...but this one took my breath away."[18]
Track listing
All songs written by Josh Ritter, except "Folk Bloodbath" written by Ritter based on a traditional song by Mississippi John Hurt.
- "Curtains" – 0:57
- "Change of Time" – 4:04
- "The Curse" – 5:03
- "Southern Pacifica" – 4:24
- "Rattling Locks" – 4:25
- "Folk Bloodbath" – 5:16
- "Lark" – 3:04
- "Lantern" – 5:15
- "The Remnant" – 3:56
- "See How Man Was Made" – 3:26
- "Another New World" – 7:34
- "Orbital" – 3:29
- "Long Shadows" – 2:20
Charts
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Irish Independent Albums Chart[19] | 1 |
US Billboard 200 Albums Chart[20] | 41 |
US Billboard Folk Albums Chart[21] | 1 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Josh Ritter – vocals and guitars, violin
- Zack Hickman – double bass, electric bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, hi-strung guitar, omnichord, vibraphone, organ, bass clarinet, percussion, euphonium
- Austin Nevins – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, e-bow, lap steel, glockenspiel, banjo, mando guitar, baritone ukulele, percussion
- Liam Hurley – drums, percussion
- Sam Kassirer — electric piano, piano, organs, synthesizer, vibraphone, percussion, samples
Additional musicians
- Dawn Landes — backing vocals
- Allie Moss — backing vocals
- Jesse Neuman – trumpet, electronics
- Rob Jost — French horn
- Tony Barba — tenor saxophone, flute
Production
- Produced by Sam Kassirer
- Recorded at the Great North Sound Society, Parsonsfield, Maine, from August 2008 to October 2009
- Mixed by Brandon Eggleston at Secret Society, Portland, Oregon
- Engineered by Sam Kassirer, Brandon Eggleston and Dan Cardinal
- Additional recording by Jim Smith at Saltlands Studio, Brooklyn, New York, and by Austin Nevins at Austin's Studio in Somerville, Massachusetts
- Mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering
References
- Josh Ritter – News Archived March 29, 2010[Date mismatch], at the Wayback Machine (primary source)
- Josh Ritter – So Runs the World Away Archived February 11, 2010[Date mismatch], at the Wayback Machine (primary source)
- Josh Ritter – Music accessed 7 April 2010 Archived April 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (primary source)
- Online Literature – Hamlet
- Barnes & Noble – Josh Ritter – So Runs the World Away (primary source)
- Monger, James Christopher. "So Runs the World Away – Overview". Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- "The Music Cycle review".
- Hann, Michael (April 29, 2010). "The Guardian review". London.
- "Slant Magazine review".
- "Spectrum Culture review". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011.
- "Spin Magazine review".
- "Sputnikmusic review".
- "Josh Ritter's Other New World".
- Stephen King on the Kindle and the iPad April 5, 2010, accessed April 17, 2010
- http://www.hotpress.com/news/6441939.html
- Inner Ear Media Review April 23, 2010,, accessed April 23, 2010
- http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/day-and-night/music/music-josh-ritter-2149517.html The Independent
- https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=37 National Public Radio
- "Top 10 Independent Artist Albums, Week Ending 29 April 2010". Chart-Track. GfK. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- Billboard 200. Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2010,.
- Billboard Folk Albums. Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2010,.