The Animal Years

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  2006

  James

  Josh Ritter's songwriting reached a new level of ambition and confidence on The Animal Years. Drawing inspiration from literature, history, and contemporary politics, he crafted songs that feel expansive without becoming abstract. "Girl in the War" remains one of the great protest songs of its era because it focuses on human consequences rather than slogans. The melodies are as strong as the ideas. It's a modern folk-rock classic.