Gathering (album)

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

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

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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