The beast in its tracks

"Det er temmelig ligegyldigt at lytte til, når der hverken er sarkasme eller et par krasbørstige udbrud til stede. Alt for få gange mander den ellers så fantastiske sangskriver sig op og får sangene til at træde musikalsk i karakter. Derfor ender The Beast In Its Tracks som et terapeutisk udspil for ham selv".

"The Beast in Its Tracks forgoes the expansive arrangements of Ritter's previous albums in favor of scaled-back arrangements that emphasize a few instruments interacting directly with each other. The songs build patiently, allowing repeating musical themes to mirror persistent lyrical themes. "Hopeful", the album's highlight, opens with a spare acoustic strum, then builds from the ground up: a simple drumbeat, a simple electric guitar pendulum, a one-note piano theme. The effect, however, is surprisingly sophisticated".

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