Gathering
Studio album by
Josh Ritter
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2017
RecordedClubhouse Studio, Rhinebeck, NY
Compass Studio, Nashville, TN
The Shed, Raleigh, NC
TRI Studios, San Rafael, CA
Genre
Length50:39
LabelPytheas Recordings
ProducerRoyal City Band
Josh Ritter chronology
Sermon on the Rocks
(2015)		 Gathering
(2017)		 Fever Breaks
(2019)
Singles from Gathering
  1. "Showboat"
    Released: July 19, 2017
  2. "Thunderbolt's Goodnight"
    Released: August 17, 2017
  3. "When Will I Be Changed"
    Released: September 7, 2017

Gathering is the ninth full-length studio album by American singer-songwriter Josh Ritter. It was released September 22, 2017 on Pytheas Recordings.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic88/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Glide Magazine[3]
PopMatters[4]
Slant[5]

Rolling Stone described Gathering as a combination of country, gospel, and soul.[6]

Brian D’Ambrosio of Huffington Post said Ritter was uncertain, brisk, and contemplative while remaining intimate to the listener.[7]

Track listing

All songs written by Josh Ritter.

  1. "Shaker Love Song (Leah)" – 1:03
  2. "Showboat" – 4:22
  3. "Friendamine" – 2:53
  4. "Feels Like Lightning" – 3:02
  5. "When Will I Be Changed" (featuring Bob Weir) – 5:52
  6. "Train Go By" – 4:26
  7. "Dreams" – 6:19
  8. "Myrna Loy" – 7:30
  9. "Interlude" – 1:24
  10. "Cry Softly" – 2:45
  11. "Oh Lord, Pt. 3" – 3:30
  12. "Thunderbolt's Goodnight" – 4:05
  13. "Strangers" – 3:28

Personnel

Musicians

  • Josh Ritter – acoustic and electric guitar, lead and harmony vocals
  • Zackariah Hickman – bass, acoustic guitar, Wurlitzer
  • Sam Kassirer – piano, organ, synthesizers, percussion
  • Josh Kaufman – guitar, synthesizer
  • Ray Rizzo – drums, percussion
  • Matt Douglas – saxophones, clarinets, flutes and horn arrangements
  • Paul Rogers – trumpet

Production

  • Recorded at Clubhouse Studio, Rhineback, NY; Compass Studio, Nashville, TN; The Shed, Raleigh, NC; and TRI Studios
  • Mixed by Chris Shaw and Trina Shoemaker
  • Mastering by Jeff Lipton
  • Cover Art by Josh Ritter

References

  1. ↑ Gathering by Josh Ritter, retrieved January 15, 2018
  2. ↑ Monger, James Christopher. Gathering at AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Josh Ritter's 'Gathering' Wins With Intrigue & Ingenuity (ALBUM REVIEW) – Glide Magazine". Glide Magazine. September 22, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  4. ↑ Ingalls, Chris, "Gathering" (review), PopMatters, September 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Josh Ritter: Gathering | Album Review | Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hear Josh Ritter, Bob Weir's Rustic Duet 'When Will I Be Changed'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  7. ↑ D'Ambrosio, Brian (September 14, 2017). "Josh Ritter: A Full Plate for "Gathering"". HuffPost. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
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