Girl in the War


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. It features one album track, the title track, along with several covers and demos.

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.

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.
  1. "Girl in the War" – 4:24
  2. "Blame it on the Tetons" – 4:04
  3. "Harbortown" – 3:11
  4. "Peter Killed the Dragon" – 2:32
  5. "Monster Ballads" – 4:37
  6. "In the Dark" – 4:29
  7. "Girl in the War" – 4:16