Ryan Adams
 

His new album with the Cardinals came out today. Is it worth purchasing or just a download? You can never be too sure with him, as he seems to record every song he writes, whether brilliant (ie, most of [i]Heartbreaker[/i]) or terrible (ie, most of [i]lloR n kcoR[/i]). However, if [i]Cold Roses[/i] is any indication, his current and future work with the Cardinals shouldn't disappoint.

Anyway, are there any Ryan Adams fans in these parts?

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[I]Jacksonville City Nights[/I] definitely does not disappoint. It's more straight out country than anything he's done since [I]Heartbreaker[/I]. He does it very well. At this point I'd say it's probably my favourite of his albums since [I]Heartbreaker[/I].

In short, buy it. It has a great cover too.

I bought this today (da[B][I][/I][/B]mn Canadian release dates), and while I've only listened to it twice, I'll call it my third favourite Ryan Adams release. It falls [i]very[/i] much in the same vein as [i]Heartbreaker[/i] and [i]Cold Roses[/i], I sense some of the songs are going to be growers because there is very little pop or immediate catchiness on this record. Personally I prefer [i]Cold Roses[/i] and [i]Heartbreaker[/i] stands head and shoulders above anything of his other material, but it is definitely worth purchasing. I know you dig country, so I'm sure you'll be quite satified with this record.

sup MX Ryan Adams fan crew

Man that guy is fast... sounds good though, i'm gonna have to pick this up later.

Yeah, and he has another coming out in December, I think.

Is there a Ryan Adams crew yet? There should be, that would be tuff as hell.

Anyway, thanks for the info, folks. Looks like I've got a cd purchase to make soon.

Ryan Cabrera does kick a'ss.

God, i'm so funny.

You would have been EVEN FUNNIER if you had said Bryan Adams. Oh yes you would have.

They can't all be gold, Mud Butt.

Jesus. I went and saw Ryan in New Orleans in June, and [i]so many[/i] people in the crowd were joking amongst themselves, like, "lol, we should request 'Summer of 69'"...I winced every time. So overdone, and of course we know how Ryan himself reacts to such folly.

Mmmm... the same sort of crap went on when I saw him at Splendour in the Grass in July. The crowd were being massive wankers, because most of them were just waiting for QOTSA to come on. At least I got to see a proper Ryan Adams hissy fit.


And his next album, [I]29[/I], comes out November 2nd, I think.

[QUOTE=Little Man being Erased]At least I got to see a proper Ryan Adams hissy fit.[/QUOTE]

Ha, me too. I think it's guaranteed.

I have "New York, New York" on my computer, but besides that I don't listen to much Ryan Adams. What's some other songs of his like that. I'm not into country really, so I was never too eager to check him out.

It's not country like Toby Keith or anything. It's like Wilco or Calexico, though he shifts through genres. [i]Love is Hell[/i] and [i]Rock n Roll[/i] have virtually no elements of alt country whereas [i]Jacksonville City Nights[/i] is almost straight up country (old stuff, not pop country). If you like "New York, New York" just buy [i]Gold[/i].

I think it is most like Heartbreaker but i prefer Love is Hell

I didn't like [i]Love is Hell[/i], which is supposed to be his Smiths tribute, but I love the Smiths so maybe I just need to listen to it again.

I think [i]Gold[/i] sucks, save a few songs. I'd taked [i]Demolition[/i] over it any day.

I have the [i]Heartbreaker Demos[/i] and they're amazing, there's only one song that made it onto the proper album. If I ever have soulseek or a connection higher than Dial-Up, I'll try to share it with you guys.

I wouldn't call [i]Love is Hell[/i] a Smiths tribute, but instead a tribute to all of his idols and influences. There's only one or two songs that I would reckon could be associated with the Smiths, in sounds or in spirit.

I think I just read that somewhere, or maybe it's because whats-his-face produced it...

John Porter yeah.

Whenever I saw him live, he told an amazing story about eating mushrooms and driving around with Porter and the guy from the Faces and crashing into a hotel lobby with the car.

I have [I]Love Is Hell[/I] which is a good album, I haven't listened to it that many times though.

Love is Hell is probably my favorite by him. The rest almost get a little too countryish. I enjoy Whiskytown more I think. Strangers Almanac is a good album.

What's his best song?

My favourite is Come Pick Me Up but only because the chorus reminds me of my life.

"Come Pick Me Up" was the first song I got into by him, followed by "To Be Young" and "Oh My Sweet Carolina", all of which are my favorites, along with "Winding Wheel" and "Wish You Were Here". I honestly have to say, though, that I think "Let It Ride" is one of the most amazing songs he's ever written, if not [i]the[/i] most amazing.

[QUOTE=RockISdead420]Love is Hell is probably my favorite by him. The rest almost get a little too countryish. I enjoy Whiskytown more I think. Strangers Almanac is a good album.[/QUOTE]

"Too countryish", and yet you prefer Whiskeytown?

Yeah, that seemed wierd to me too.

I agree with you about "Let it Ride" too, Andre. Such a brilliant song. One of my other favourites from [I]Cold Roses[/I] is "If I Am A Stranger."

[QUOTE=AndreTheHyena]Whenever I saw him live, he told an amazing story about eating mushrooms and driving around with Porter and the guy from the Faces and crashing into a hotel lobby with the car.[/QUOTE]
best. story. ever.

Oh to have been there.

Yeah Rock n Roll was not up to snuff. I still like it, don't get me wrong, but when you consider what Adams is capable of producing that was just wrong.

Great concept though.

[QUOTE=Spat Out Plath]It was a great concept, but he needs to stop releasing albums every day. If he spent like 36 hours on an album instead of the usual 18, he might produce something of note.[/QUOTE]
He's probably in a s[FONT=Verdana]hi[/FONT]tty 50 album contract that he wants to get out of.

[QUOTE=morrissey]He's probably in a s[FONT=Verdana]hi[/FONT]tty 50 album contract that he wants to get out of.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, but I don't think Lost Highway would have done anything like that, though they [i]are[/i] a major imprint.

[QUOTE=AndreTheHyena]Yeah, but I don't think Lost Highway would have done anything like that, though they [i]are[/i] a major imprint.[/QUOTE]
I think he just doesn't really have any concept of good and bad. It is overly difficult to judge if your own material is up to snuff. Some people think everything they do is never good enough - maybe he just feels everything [i]is[/i] good enough. He doesn't seem to have a quality litmus test or whatever you want to call it.