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Recorded with longtime collaborator Sam Kassirer producing, it’s an album full of wonder and light as Ritter considers the ideas of love, devotion and what it means to be connected, to each other and to ourselves. “I think it’s important for us to share some of our most basic and common experiences with each other, however we can,” he says. “That’s kind of what we really, really need right now.” \u003ci\u003eSpectral Lines\u003c\/i\u003e is the follow-up to Ritter’s 2019 album \u003ci\u003eFever Breaks,\u003c\/i\u003e which made a strong showing on the Billboard Americana \/ Folk and Independent Albums charts and drew praise from Rolling Stone, NPR and The Associated Press. Ritter began releasing albums in 1999, and started a collaboration with Bob Weir in 2015 that resulted in Weir’s 2016 album \u003ci\u003eBlue Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e. 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Re-energized after a recent collaboration with legendary musician Bob Weir (Grateful Dead) and - at the same time - tired of living in the shadow of his earlier self, Ritter felt charged with exploring the possibility of cutting himself loose from his own and others’ expectations. In his words, “I began with an exciting sense of dissatisfaction, and what emerged, as I began to find my voice, was a record full of storms. I still can’t tell what era these stories are from. They feel part roustabout, part psalm to me.” The 13 songs featured on the album touch on themes of uncertainty, mania, laughter and sadness. In addition to \u003ci\u003eShowboat\u003c\/i\u003e, highlights include \u003ci\u003eWhen Will I Be Changed\u003c\/i\u003e, which features special guest vocals and guitar from Bob Weir. 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