Man, M. Ward, listeningto Transfiguration for the first time in a long while. The sun is out, the clouds coming in at the end of a long day. Thank you for this record. Still so badass.

Can't get over this powerful quote:
'As a kid, I had fantasies of shooting Hitler dead to stop the Holocaust. I couldn’t fathom how most Germans went along w it... As Arendt theorized, those who go along with genocides aren’t innately evil; they’re often just boring careerists.'

Happy Birthday, Bob!

He Awoke to a Vision of Dessert. 22”x16” acrylic on canvas.

This is what a very small portion of the Andromeda Galaxy looks like. Yes, almost 2 billion stars.
Credit: NASA

Man, I have to say, I laughed at these guys when they took over my folk jam. “MAGApella?”, I asked myself, indignant, infuriated. And yet their voices, my friends, their beautiful, angelic, voices…

Love playing these Works in Progress shows! It’s the first time that these weird baby animals get up & spindle across the stage. Grateful to all who come to share in the fun, see you for more this week! Arden is SOLD OUT but still tix for York & Montclair: joshritter.com/#tour

Turns out, when you write a song about the northern lights, you get a lot of northern lights content!

Melangell. 16x16” acrylic on canvas.

Tugboat’s Eye. 16x16 acrylic on canvas.

I wonder if there is a population tipping point past which we tell ourselves more myths of the Future than the Past.

Happy First Anniversary to Spectral Lines!!!!! Rock on! orcd.co/spectrallines

Abbaye St. Improbable. Acrylic on canvas.

I don’t remember where I wrote this song. It just happened somewhere on the road. I do remember that it was one of the first times I ever felt as if I was receiving something, rather than composing. I love you guys!

🎥: Nicole White