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So Runs the World Away

2010 studio album by Josh Ritter

So Runs the World Away is the sixth 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]

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Release and reception

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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.

  1. "Curtains" – 0:57
  2. "Change of Time" – 4:04
  3. "The Curse" – 5:03
  4. "Southern Pacifica" – 4:24
  5. "Rattling Locks" – 4:25
  6. "Folk Bloodbath" – 5:16
  7. "Lark" – 3:04
  8. "Lantern" – 5:15
  9. "The Remnant" – 3:56
  10. "See How Man Was Made" – 3:26
  11. "Another New World" – 7:34
  12. "Orbital" – 3:29
  13. "Long Shadows" – 2:20

Charts

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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

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

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    Josh Ritter – News Archived March 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (primary source)
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    Josh Ritter – So Runs the World Away Archived February 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (primary source)
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    Josh Ritter – Music accessed 7 April 2010 Archived April 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (primary source)
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    "Hamlet by William Shakespeare: Act 3. Scene II". Online-literature.com.
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    Barnes & Noble – Josh Ritter – So Runs the World Away (primary source)
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    Monger, James Christopher. "So Runs the World Away – Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
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    "The Music Cycle review". Themusiccycle.com.
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    Hann, Michael (April 29, 2010). "The Guardian review". Theguardian.com. London.
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    "Slant Magazine review". Slant Magazine. May 3, 2010.
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    "Spectrum Culture review". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011.
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    "Spin Magazine review". Spin.com. May 4, 2010.
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    "Josh Ritter - So Runs The World Away (album review)". Sputnikmusic.com.
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    "Josh Ritter's Other New World". Musiccourt.wordpress.com. May 7, 2010.
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    Stephen King on the Kindle and the iPad, Larryfire.wordpress.com, April 5, 2010, accessed April 17, 2010
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    "Hot Press launches Josh Ritter week". Hotpress.com.
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    "Review: Josh Ritter – So Runs The World Away". Innermedia.wordpress.com. April 23, 2010.
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    "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.
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    Billboard 200. Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2010,.
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    Billboard Folk Albums. Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2010,.
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