|
|
Post by carlober on Feb 18, 2017 8:19:05 GMT -5
I’ve always been a fan of Ryan Adams, but my obsession for him increased in the latest months and the main reason behind that is quite simple: his new album Prisoner (which hit the stores yesterday but leaked just before Christmas) is, simply put, fucking great. I haven’t been as hooked on an album as I am on Prisoner since Lost in the Dream by The War on Drugs (released in spring 2014, and which incidentally is still my absolute favorite album from this decade so far). Prisoner is a sincere, haunting, gut-wrenching breakup album. You can feel genuine pain in every word that Ryan is singing, or in any chord he is playing. It’s so direct and brutal that it sometimes feels too simple or bare. There’s a song called ‘Shiver and Shake’ which is just four chords, a ghostly synth and some of the most brutally honest lyrics ever sung by Ryan: “ I close my eyes, I see you with some guy/ Laughing like you never even knew I was alive”, the voice breaks, the synth soars. Fucking hell, what a track. In spite of all this sadness, I almost feel a sort of uplifting undertone in this album. It’s a bit like when you drop the mask, you decide to share your pain with somebody else and you instantly feel better. It’s therapeutic. Musically speaking, Prisoner has ‘80s written all other it. The good part of the ‘80s, of course: Springsteen, The Cure, The fucking Smiths. Jangly chords, arpeggiated Marr-esque riffs. ‘Anything I Say to You Now’ and the title track sounds very Smithsy. ‘Outbound Train’ is pure Bruce Springsteen and Ryan does nothing to hide his influence. ‘Doomsday’ is far from being a happy song but the harmonica at the beginning will put a smile on your face anyway. The first track, ‘Do You Still Love Me?’, is a blatant homage to ‘80s hair metal and might be the only one that feels a little bit out of place, although it has grown on me quite a lot. Also... it is worth noting that Ryan recorded the album in his studio, just him, his friend Charlie at the mixing desk and a drummer. He wrote and played everything you hear on the record, bar the drums on the majority of the tracks and the organ/synth intro in ‘Do You Still Love Me?’. The man is a huge talent, just in case you didn’t know. I do hope that some of you will enjoy this record as much as I do! |
|
|
|
Post by matt on Feb 18, 2017 11:23:43 GMT -5
How does it compare to his other recent output? Ashes & Fire is maybe my favourite album of his - if it's anywhere near that then this will be great.
|
|
Howdo
Oasis Roadie
Listen kids, i'd rather walk!
Posts: 484
|
Post by Howdo on Feb 18, 2017 12:17:03 GMT -5
His older albums have always been a bit hit and miss for me, loved Heartbreaker and Gold but none of his others have really stood out, just the odd song from each album. His self titled album was superb and I've really enjoyed Prisoner so far. His live shows really are something tho, he always puts on a great show.
|
|
|
|
Post by Thomas on Feb 18, 2017 13:09:36 GMT -5
I was a big, big fan of his 2014 self-titled album when it came out. It's still a great album and, although certainly not his best, it is definitely my favourite. Being his latest before Prisoner (ok, it's 1989, but you got it), how do you compare their sound and style? If it's in a similar vein I might as well check it soon  |
|
|
|
Post by carlober on Feb 19, 2017 15:24:53 GMT -5
How does it compare to his other recent output? Ashes & Fire is maybe my favourite album of his - if it's anywhere near that then this will be great. It's not really similar to Ashes & Fire in my opinion. A&F was soft, mellow, refined, very american-sounding (I don't know if this even makes sense!), filled with hope. Summer sunset vibes all over it. Prisoner is definitely rougher, both musically and lyrically. It's a very blunt and straightforward record, it goes straight to the point. I do get why some people say it's almost too blunt. Sonically I'd say it's an evolution of his 2014 self-titled album (which I really love by the way). And it's quite similar to his 1989 cover album in terms of sound and influences. |
|
|
|
Post by mkoasis on Feb 20, 2017 2:02:40 GMT -5
Very excited to get my hands on this one. I loved his 3 releases in 2005 (Cold Roses double album, JAcksonville City Nights, 29) and the latest self titled, with a smattering of tracks from all other ones. His BBC Session from 2007 is highly recommended.
|
|
|
|
Post by idleroses on Feb 20, 2017 5:17:05 GMT -5
Another great record from one of the modern eras greatest lyricists, I'll be seeing him yet again on his upcoming tour.
|
|
|
|
Post by mahsteve on Feb 20, 2017 14:26:16 GMT -5
Very excited to get my hands on this one. I loved his 3 releases in 2005 (Cold Roses double album, JAcksonville City Nights, 29) and the latest self titled, with a smattering of tracks from all other ones. His BBC Session from 2007 is highly recommended. Do you have the BBC 2007 session? |
|
|
|
Post by mkoasis on Feb 20, 2017 20:13:11 GMT -5
Very excited to get my hands on this one. I loved his 3 releases in 2005 (Cold Roses double album, JAcksonville City Nights, 29) and the latest self titled, with a smattering of tracks from all other ones. His BBC Session from 2007 is highly recommended. Do you have the BBC 2007 session? I have it on CD, a member here ages ago uploaded it when Ryan Adams supported Oasis during the Canadian leg of the DOYS tour. I'll see if I can find it and maybe rip it. The tracklist is...(mind you, I think its incomplete, but sounds fine as it is) 1. Halloween Head 2. Goodnight Hollywood Blvd 3. Oh My God, Whatever, Etc 4. Carolina Rain 5. Blue Hotel 6. How do you keep Love Alive? 7. Desire 8. Down in a Hole 9. I Taught myself how to grow old 10. Let it Ride 11. Two 12. Blue sky blues |
|
|
|
Post by Johnny Rhythm on Feb 23, 2017 6:35:19 GMT -5
never really listened to much of his stuff, and never cared for the wonderwall cover, but really enjoying this album, very springsteen-esque
|
|
|
|
Post by Johnny Rhythm on Feb 24, 2017 10:38:21 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by welshylad on Feb 25, 2017 4:58:57 GMT -5
Got tickets to see him in Edinburgh
|
|
|
|
Post by idleroses on Apr 29, 2017 1:23:20 GMT -5
Prisoner B-Side collection now available on Itunes. Get in!
|
|
|
|
Post by mahsteve on Apr 29, 2017 16:55:46 GMT -5
Prisoner B-Side collection now available on Itunes. Get in! Thanks for mentioning this, I didn't know he was releasing this |
|
|
|
Post by mahsteve on Apr 29, 2017 17:18:18 GMT -5
Ok I'm seven songs into this album wow
I really like it
|
|
|
|
Post by carlober on Apr 30, 2017 3:15:48 GMT -5
I think Ryan has really surpassed himself with this album cycle. Prisoner is amazing and most of these B-sides are excellent, I'd say that more than half of them are as good as the songs on the record itself! And at the end we got 31 songs, that's almost three albums worth of material. Here's a Spotify link for the b-sides playlist (which is missing two tracks, 'Lookout' and 'The Cold', which are available in the physical boxset only). play.spotify.com/album/5m8Tmja0m0RCigISwcjQMz |
|
|
|
Post by idleroses on Apr 30, 2017 6:46:48 GMT -5
It's a really strong set of b-sides, as good as the released album imo.
|
|
|
|
Post by carlober on May 2, 2017 4:16:52 GMT -5
Ryan performed 'Outbound Train' on Colbert last night. The live version sounds like Springsteen with jangly guitars. (mp3 rip available HERE in the official Ryan Adams bootleg thread ) |
|
|
|
Post by carlober on Feb 17, 2018 6:16:33 GMT -5
New single from Ryan.
It sounds like Springsteen covering The Beatles using The Byrds' 12 string guitars.
|
|
|
|
Post by matt on Feb 17, 2018 10:49:38 GMT -5
New single from Ryan. It sounds like Springsteen covering The Beatles using The Byrds' 12 string guitars. Yeah I really like it - a continuation of the style and lyrics from Prisoner. And what I love about Ryan Adams is that, although a great songwriter and brilliant lyricist, he wears his influences on his sleeves in terms of the sonic influences of late. It doesn't take away from the actual songs however as they are brilliant in their own unique way. The Prisoner album is the most blatant in where the influences derive from, and he positively embraces it - interesting how he wraps the album in reverb like an album from the 1980s, and I think it's all the better for it. Definitely my favourite Ryan Adams album since Love Is Hell. I must admit that I loved the guy's eccentricity back in the day when he had no filter and would just release everything he wrote and recorded; a few albums veering from utter genius to complete crap in the space of one song! These days, he's a bit more mellow in his approach and the more calculated approach to album production and release (releasing original material a few years at a time now, rather than every year) is resulting in a purple patch not seen for a good 15 years. |
|
|
|
Post by durk on Feb 17, 2018 11:13:39 GMT -5
love Ryan Adams - love this song - and Prisoner and it's b-sides. Dude's amazing imo.
good to see some love for him on this forum.
he sorts well here.
|
|
|
|
Post by carlober on Jan 9, 2019 13:30:18 GMT -5
Well, today feels a bit like Christmas! Ryan Adams has announced THREE new albums for 2019. The first one, "Big Colors", is out in April and the second one, "Wednesdays", will come later this year. Nothing yet about the third one... could it be a release of Ryan's great "lost" album, Blackhole? Cover art and tracklists for "Big Colors" and "Wednesdays": Big Colors:1. Big Colors 2. Do Not Disturb 3. It's So Quiet, It's Loud 4. Fuck the Rain 5. Doylestown Girl 6. Dreaming You Backwards 7. I Surrender 8. What Am I 9. Power 10. Showtime 11. In It For The Pleasure 12. Middle of the Line 13. I'm Sorry and I Love You 14. Manchester 15. Summer Rain Wednesdays:1. Walk In The Dark 2. Who Is Gonna Love Me Now, If Not You 3. So Anyways 4. Wednesdays 5. Lost In Time 6. It's Not That Kind Of Night 7. Somewhere It Is Spring 8. Poison & Pain 9. Nobody Wins 10. Momma 11. When You Cross Over 12. Birmingham 13. Like a Heatwave 14. Red & Orange Special 15. Magic Trick 16. Pennsylvania Moon 17. Take Me Home  |
|
|
|
Post by matt on Jan 9, 2019 14:18:48 GMT -5
Well, today feels a bit like Christmas! Ryan Adams has announced THREE new albums for 2019. The first one, "Big Colors", is out in April and the second one, "Wednesdays", will come later this year. Nothing yet about the third one... could it be a release of Ryan's great "lost" album, Blackhole? Cover art and tracklists for "Big Colors" and "Wednesdays": Big Colors:1. Big Colors 2. Do Not Disturb 3. It's So Quiet, It's Loud 4. Fuck the Rain 5. Doylestown Girl 6. Dreaming You Backwards 7. I Surrender 8. What Am I 9. Power 10. Showtime 11. In It For The Pleasure 12. Middle of the Line 13. I'm Sorry and I Love You 14. Manchester 15. Summer Rain Wednesdays:1. Walk In The Dark 2. Who Is Gonna Love Me Now, If Not You 3. So Anyways 4. Wednesdays 5. Lost In Time 6. It's Not That Kind Of Night 7. Somewhere It Is Spring 8. Poison & Pain 9. Nobody Wins 10. Momma 11. When You Cross Over 12. Birmingham 13. Like a Heatwave 14. Red & Orange Special 15. Magic Trick 16. Pennsylvania Moon 17. Take Me Home He’s a hellishly talented mad bastard, so prolific and seems to love throwing out everything he records (also love the nod to Springsteen on the Wednesday album cover).Prisoner was my favourite album of 2017 so can’t wait for this. He did muse on twitter about releasing Blackhole so there’s a big chance it could be the third one. By far my favourite singer-songwriter of the 21st century. And in my opinion, the last true rockstar in that singer-songwriter mould? Nothing is contrived about his persona and anything he says goes. |
|
|
|
Post by asimarx on Jan 9, 2019 15:06:18 GMT -5
Big Colors:1. Big Colors 2. Do Not Disturb 3. It's So Quiet, It's Loud 4. Fuck the Rain 5. Doylestown Girl 6. Dreaming You Backwards 7. I Surrender 8. What Am I 9. Power 10. Showtime 11. In It For The Pleasure 12. Middle of the Line 13. I'm Sorry and I Love You 14. Manchester15. Summer Rain |
|
|
|
Post by matt on Jan 9, 2019 17:29:25 GMT -5
First track to be heard from the album will be Doylestown Girl this evening - but only airing on Pennsylvanian radio stations.
|
|
Nov 4, 2024 5:04:30 GMT -5
Nov 4, 2024 5:04:30 GMT -5