Uncertainty, Mania, Laughter and Sadness: Josh Ritter Explains His Newest Work
A sense of gathering storms, of laughing at the darkness, informed Ritter's most recent record, Gathering. In an Essay for All Songs Considered, he explains the process.
by Bob Boilen
Jul 17, 2017
2 minutes
When Josh Ritter began to write new songs, he felt an absolute impending storm. And this singer, songwriter, painter and author, with almost twenty years of songwriting behind him, began looking for a new way to approach his muse.
On this edition of All Songs Considered, hear Josh Ritter talk about the creative processGathering,
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