Girl in the War explained

Girl in the War EP
Type:	EP
Artist:	Josh Ritter
Cover:	Gitw_154.jpg
Released:	August 29, 2006 (Digital) November 27, 2006 (CD)
Length:	27:29
Label:	V2 Records
Producer:	Brian Deck
Prev Title:	In the Dark – Live at Vicar Street
Prev Year:	2006
Next Title:	Good Man EP
Next Year:	2006

Girl in the War EP is an EP by American singer-songwriter Josh Ritter. It was originally released on August 29, 2006, as a download-only EP. Then on November 27, 2006, it was released as a CD.^[1] It features one album track, the title track, along with several covers and demos.^[2]

Critical reception

Jamie Curtis of Contact Music compared Ritter in Girl in the War to other great Americana songwriters such as Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Neil Young.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Josh Ritter, except "Blame it on the Tetons" written by Dan Gallucci, Eric Judy, Isaac Brock, and Tom Peloso of Modest Mouse.^[4]

1. "Girl in the War" (album version) – 4:24
2. "Blame it on the Tetons" (Modest Mouse cover) – 4:04
3. "Harbortown" (non-album track) – 3:11
4. "Peter Killed the Dragon" (non-album track) – 2:32
5. "Monster Ballads" (early version) – 4:37
6. "In the Dark" (acoustic demo) – 4:29
7. "Girl in the War" (acoustic demo) – 4:16

External links

• Josh Ritter official website

Notes and References

1. News: Josh Ritter – Girl in the War EP The Skinny. January 15, 2018.
2. Web site: Josh Ritter – Girl in the War – Uncut. Uncut. January 15, 2018.
3. News: Josh Ritter – Girl in the War Album Review. March 12, 2007. Contactmusic.com. January 15, 2018.
4. News: Album: Josh Ritter. January 5, 2007. The Independent. January 15, 2018.