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On the heels on a very successful first release, and even more impressive touring history Ruth returns with their sophomore smash Anorak (a reference a person who has an unfathomable interest in something, and feels compelled to talk at length about it). Over the last year the band has lived up to the title and crossed the country multiple times delivering a message through their music. After sharing the stage with the likes of Switchfoot, Relient K, and Emery the band settled in for a few months to record with an acclaimed roster of producers. Production duties were handled in part by Aaron Sprinkle (Hawk Nelson, Kutless, Anberlin) and the album was mixed by Ken Andrews (Mae, Thousand Foot Krutch) and JR McNeely (Jeremy Camp Relient K).
On Anorak sonically Ruth takes everything that ruled about ’90s alternative—Nirvana, Radiohead, Third Eye Blind, Counting Crows— and peppers in the introspective finesse of singer-songwriters like Ryan Adams, and for their own extraordinary blend of impassioned, dynamic pop. “I have always been a sucker for melody,” confesses frontman Dustin Ruth. “I wanted to take all the best parts of my inspiration, combine that with a genuine presentation of my experiences in the lyrics, and write songs that people would remember and be transformed by.
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Hibernation Pieces
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Back To The Five
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Who I Was And Who I Am
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Rolling With The Punches
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Pure Concept
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Forgetting To Remember
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Nothing To Hide
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Miracle Photo
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Dead Giveaway
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Average Customer Rating: CDRelease Date: 10/28/2008 Label: Tooth And Nail Records Distributed By: Chordant (EMI) ISBN-13: 099921774225 Product Code: 561131
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Excellent
January 8, 2009
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Anonymous from MN |
One of my favorite CDs of 2008 and an instant hit. I heard these guys in concert at Club 3 Degrees in Minneapolis, MN and loved it instantly. They have grown so much since their debut album of Secondhand Dreaming, and is one that can be listened to again and again. It is worth the purchase. My favorites are Back to the Five, and Pure Concept.
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