Editing Josh Ritter (section)

=== 2011−2013: ''So Runs the World Away'' and ''The Beast in its Tracks'' ===
Ritter's sixth album, ''[[So Runs the World Away]]'', was released April 23, 2010 in Ireland and May 4, 2010 worldwide.<ref>[http://www.joshritter.com/sorunstheworldaway/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211122402/http://www.joshritter.com/sorunstheworldaway/|date=February 11, 2010}}</ref> The [[Gramophone record|vinyl]] version of the album had an earlier release on April 17, 2010 as a part of [[Record Store Day]] celebrations. The [[Gramophone record|vinyl record]] came packaged with a CD version of the album as well.<ref>[http://www.joshritter.com/news.php?nid=1391] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329151825/http://www.joshritter.com/news.php?nid=1391|date=March 29, 2010}}</ref> To promote the album before its release, Ritter made one of the songs, "Change of Time", freely available online.<ref>[http://www.joshritter.com/news.php?nid=219] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212065948/http://www.joshritter.com/news.php?nid=219|date=February 12, 2010}}</ref> The song also appeared in the March 23, 2010 episode of the television series ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]'' and the trailer for the 2011 [[Natalie Portman]] film [[The Other Woman (2009 film)|''The Other Woman'']].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/12/27/watch-natalie-portmans-the-other-woman-trailer-premieres/ |title=Watch: Natalie Portman in 'The Other Woman' Trailer Premiere |publisher=FirstShowing.net |date=2010-12-27 |access-date=2015-10-16}}</ref> In support of the new album Ritter toured with his newly named Royal City Band – starting with six dates in Ireland – including a sellout performance at the newly opened, 2100-capacity [[Grand Canal Theatre]] in Dublin,<ref>[http://entertainment.ie/music/details.asp?ID=2524110] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925213040/http://entertainment.ie/music/details.asp?ID=2524110|date=September 25, 2012}}</ref> and continuing with an extensive tour of the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livedaily.com/news/josh-ritter-tickets-and-tour-dates-josh-ritter-plans-theater-tour-ahead-of-world-away-21790.html |title=Josh Ritter Plans Theater Tour Ahead of World Away |access-date=April 26, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607144310/http://www.livedaily.com/news/josh-ritter-tickets-and-tour-dates-josh-ritter-plans-theater-tour-ahead-of-world-away-21790.html |archive-date=June 7, 2011 }}</ref> ''[[So Runs the World Away]]'' largely garnered positive reviews.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/arts/music/06ritter.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1273147209-cxvcZ0HNVrL0gRUYvDQ8PA | work=The New York Times | first=Ben | last=Sisario | title=Flying Low, but Staying on Folk's Radar | date=May 5, 2010}}</ref><ref>[http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2010/05/josh-ritter-so-runs-the-world-away.php] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126095333/http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2010/05/josh-ritter-so-runs-the-world-away.php|date=January 26, 2011}}</ref>
[[File:2015 JoshRitter-Rockies-Treefort-Credit-Christina-Birkinbine 04 (16311083194).jpg|180px|thumb|right|Ritter performing at the [[Cathedral of the Rockies]] in 2015.]]
On February 15, 2011, Ritter reissued ''[[The Animal Years]]'' on [[Gramophone record|vinyl]] and as a two-disc deluxe edition on CD. The deluxe edition contains both the original studio album as well as a solo acoustic version of the album. The bonus disc includes four b-side recordings, two videos, new artwork, and liner notes by author [[Thomas E. Ricks (journalist)|Tom Ricks]].<ref>[http://joshritter.com/2011/01/31/animal-years-re-issue/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110205072727/http://joshritter.com/2011/01/31/animal-years-re-issue/|date=February 5, 2011}}</ref>

During his early 2011 tour, Josh Ritter released an [[EP album]] of previously unreleased material from the ''[[So Runs the World Away]]'' recording sessions, titled ''[[To the Yet Unknowing World (EP)|To the Yet Unknowing World]]''. Ritter began [[Streaming media|streaming]] the EP for free on his website as well as made it available for [[Music download|digital purchase]] on February 8, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Walters |first=Daniel |url=http://www.inlander.com/spokane/blog-2787-stream-the-new-josh-ritter-ep.html |title=Stream the new Josh Ritter ep &#124; Bloglander &#124; The Pacific Northwest Inlander &#124; News, Politics, Music, Calendar, Events in Spokane, Coeur d'Alene and the Inland Northwest |publisher=Inlander.com |date=2011-02-08 |access-date=2015-10-16}}</ref>  ''[[To the Yet Unknowing World (EP)|To the Yet Unknowing World]]'' hit [[iTunes|Apple's iTunes]] and record stores February 15, 2011.<ref>[http://joshritter.com/2011/02/04/to-the-yet-unknowning-world-ep/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211044526/http://joshritter.com/2011/02/04/to-the-yet-unknowning-world-ep/|date=February 11, 2011}}</ref> In February 2011, Ritter and his band continued their extensive tour in support of ''So Runs The World Away,'' touring America and Europe.<ref>[http://joshritter.com/2010/11/22/april-2011-belfast-dublin-shows-announced/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110205051638/http://joshritter.com/2010/11/22/april-2011-belfast-dublin-shows-announced/|date=February 5, 2011}}</ref> During his European tour in April 2011 Ritter released his third live album, ''[[Live at The Iveagh Gardens]]''. The limited edition two CD and one DVD set is a live recording of Ritter's performance of 21 songs at the Dublin venue on July 18, 2010.<ref>[http://joshritter.com/2011/03/14/live-at-the-iveagh-gardens/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110407013728/http://joshritter.com/2011/03/14/live-at-the-iveagh-gardens/|date=April 7, 2011}}</ref>

Ritter’s seventh studio album, ''[[The Beast in Its Tracks|The Beast In Its Tracks]]'', was released on March 5, 2013. The album was preceded by singles "Joy To You Baby" and "Hopeful."