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
Released	September 22, 2017
Recorded	Clubhouse Studio, Rhinebeck, NY Compass Studio, Nashville, TN The Shed, Raleigh, NC TRI Studios, San Rafael, CA
Genre	Folk rock Americana
Length	50:39
Label	Pytheas Recordings
Producer	Royal City Band
Josh Ritter chronology
Sermon on the Rocks (2015) Gathering (2017) Fever Breaks (2019)
Singles from Gathering
"Showboat" Released: July 19, 2017 "Thunderbolt's Goodnight" Released: August 17, 2017 "When Will I Be Changed" Released: September 7, 2017

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	88/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
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