About this episode

The episode reviews Josh Ritter's album 'The Animal Years', exploring its lyrical depth and musical composition.

Released during the protracted second Iraq war, Josh Ritter's fourth album The Animal Years layers a singer/songwriter album with somber lyrical depth softened by effective melodies and thoughtful instrumentation. Songs In This Episode Intro - Wolves 17:04 - Girl In The War 18:58 - Monster Ballads 25:29 - Thin Blue Flame 32:36 - Good Man Outro - Here at the Right Time Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.

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Host: Dig Me Out

Topics covered

• Josh Ritter
• The Animal Years
• singer/songwriter
• Iraq war
• album review
• lyrical depth
• melodies

Keywords

• Josh Ritter
• The Animal Years
• album review
• singer/songwriter
• Iraq war
• music
• melodies

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Books & works: The Animal Years

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