http://wamc.org en http://wamc.org/post/josh-ritter-coming-out-dark-clouds <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">About two years ago, singer-songwriter Josh Ritter’s heart was broken. He and his wife of a few years decided to separate and while writing and publishing a novel, keeping up a healthy touring schedule, and releasing an EP – Josh wrote new songs to help himself understand and heal.</span></p><p>The songs add up to his forthcoming album <em>The Beast in its Tracks</em> which is available for pre-order and will be released on March 5th. In a statement on his <a href="http://www.joshritter.com">website</a> announcing the record, Josh wrote: "All heartbreak is awful – my broken heart wasn’t unique. But writing these songs was helping me get through the night and I didn’t have the strength to care or question."</p><p> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:25:46 +0000 Sarah LaDuke 56956 at http://wamc.org Josh Ritter: Coming Out of the Dark Clouds