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Change of Time

Josh Ritter! This guy’s songwriting skills never ceases to amaze me. The past couple albums have been career-defining for him in my opinion, but he is still largely unknown to the rest of the world outside of the critic’s lists, indie write-ups and multiple features. His music needs to be heard!

After over a year in the making, his new record So Runs The World Away finally comes out on May 4th 2010. But why wait till then to hear new music from him? Josh was generous enough to release one of the new songs off the new record for free download. This should be more than enough to appease the fans till the album comes out as it is yet another masterpiece from the guy. Why he isn’t bigger than he currently is baffles me. Anyway, here is the awesome song mentioned above. It’s called “Change of Time”. Lyrics included, to convince you even more.

Josh Ritter – “Change of Time“

I had a dream last night
I dreamt that I was swimming
And the stars up above
Directionless and drifting
Somewhere in the dark
Were the sirens and the thunder
And around me as I swam
The drifters who’d gone under

Time, love
Time, love
Time, love
It’s only a change of time

I had a dream last night
And rusting far below me
Battered hulls and broken hardships
Leviathan and Lonely
I was thirsty so I drank
And though it was salt water
There was something ‘bout the way
It tasted so familiar

The black clouds I’m hanging
This anchor I’m dragging
The sails of memory rip open in silence
We cut through the lowlands
All hands through the saltlands
The white caps of memory
Confusing and violent

I had a dream last night
And when I opened my eyes
Your shoulder blade, your spine
Were shorelines in the moon light
New worlds for the weary
New lands for the living
I could make it if I tried
I closed my eyes I kept on swimming

(rough seas, they carry me wherever I go)

Pick up a copy of So Runs The World Away when it comes out in May. Even without hearing it all yet, I can already confidently say that you won’t be disappointed. (And just in case you didn’t know, you can download the song above by right-clicking on the song’s title just a heads up.)