The Beast in Its Tracks is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Josh Ritter.

[1] On April 17, 2010, American singer-songwriter Josh Ritter released his sixth full-length studio album, So Runs the World Away.

[8] Ritter wrote an open letter to his fans, detailing his personal life throughout the time period where Beast was written.

[10] As part of the album announcement, Ritter released the first single from The Beast in Its Tracks, "Joy to You Baby".

[17] Stephen Thompson of NPR said that the album "mostly hovers in a fascinating spot" somewhere between the pain of divorce and the joy of a new relationship.

[26] All tracks are written by Josh RitterJosh Ritter and the Royal City Band Additional musicians