Ritter, Josh
Hello Starling
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Sealed And Hard To Find Self-Released 2010 180gm Original. Recorded In La Dionnaie, France: 17 February 17th - March 3rd, 2003. “Josh Ritter Has Received A Lot Of Attention For His Fine, Spare Songwriting And His No-Frills Approach To Performance. As A Result Of His Excellent Debut Album Golden Age Of Radio, He's Become A Critic's Darling All Over The U.S. And A Full-Tilt Pop Star In Ireland. He's Like A Lot Of Young People Who Are Shining Stars Upon Arrival, Except For One Thing: The Proof Of His Staying Power Is On Hello Starling, His Sophomore Effort For Signature Sounds. Over The Course Of 11 New Songs, Ritter Reveals That Not Only Is He Not A Fluke, But He Seems To Have Arrived On The Scene Fully Formed. He Writes With The Wisdom Of Someone Twice His Age, And A Sense Of Tender, Subtle Humor Is As Important To Him As Is His Ability To Write A Personality Sketch Or Even A Love Song. Recorded With Curtis Mayfield's Old Gear In A Ramshackle French Farmhouse Over 14 Days, Hello Starling Is Seemingly Straight-Ahead Folk-Rock Recording That Accents The More Unobtrusive Aspects Of Living In The Modern World. Like Rufus Wainwright, Ritter Takes The Approach Of Being In Each Setting He Writes About. His Power Of Observance, Not Only For Scenery And Characters But Subtle Emotional States, Is Remarkable… Hello Starling Is A Step Beyond Golden Age Of Radio In Craft, Maturity, Vision, And In Kindness; It's One Of The Few Recordings That Has Been Released In Recent Years That Will Be Being Played A Decade From Now. Isn't That The True Test Of Art, Even When It's Popular -- Its Endurance?" Thom Jurek, AMG.