Album: Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams (2000)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Description: As Whiskeytown finally ground to a halt in the wake of an astonishing number of personal changes following Faithless Street (coupled with record company problems that kept their final album, Pneumonia, from reaching stores until two years after it was recorded), Ryan Adams ducked into a Nashville studio for two weeks of sessions with Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. While arch traditionalists Welch and Rawlings would hardly seem like a likely match for alt-country's bad boy, the collaboration brought out the best in Adams; Heartbreaker is loose, open, and heartfelt in a way Whiskeytown's admittedly fine albums never were, and makes as strong a case for Adams' gifts as anything his band ever released. With the exception of the Stones-flavored "Shakedown on 9th Street" and the swaggering "To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)," Heartbreaker leaves rock & roll on the shelf in favor of a sound that blends low-key folk-rock with a rootsy, bluegrass-accented undertow, and while the album's production and arrangements are subtle and spare, they make up in emotional impact whatever they lack in volume. As a songwriter, Adams concerns himself with the ups and downs of romance rather than the post-teenage angst that dominated Whiskeytown's work, and "My Winding Wheel" and "Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)" are warmly optimistic in a way he's rarely been before, while "Come Pick Me Up" shows he's still eloquently in touch with heartbreak. Adams has always been a strong vocalist, but his duet with Emmylou Harris on "Oh My Sweet Carolina" may well be his finest hour as a singer, and the stripped-back sound of these sessions allows him to explore the nooks and crannies of his voice, and the results are pleasing. Whiskeytown fans who loved the "Replacements-go-twang" crunch of "Drank Like a River" and "Yesterday's News" might have a hard time warming up to Heartbreaker, but the strength of the material and the performances suggest Adams is finally gaining some much-needed maturity, and his music is all the better for it.

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


As Whiskeytown finally ground to a halt in the wake of an astonishing number of personal changes following Faithless Street (coupled with record company problems that kept their final album, Pneumonia, from reaching stores until two years after it was recorded), Ryan Adams ducked into a Nashville studio for two weeks of sessions with Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. While arch traditionalists Welch and Rawlings would hardly seem like a likely match for alt-country's bad boy, the collaboration brought out the best in Adams; Heartbreaker is loose, open, and heartfelt in a way Whiskeytown's admittedly fine albums never were, and makes as strong a case for Adams' gifts as anything his band ever released. With the exception of the Stones-flavored "Shakedown on 9th Street" and the swaggering "To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)," Heartbreaker leaves rock & roll on the shelf in favor of a sound that blends low-key folk-rock with a rootsy, bluegrass-accented undertow, and while the album's production and arrangements are subtle and spare, they make up in emotional impact whatever they lack in volume. As a songwriter, Adams concerns himself with the ups and downs of romance rather than the post-teenage angst that dominated Whiskeytown's work, and "My Winding Wheel" and "Damn, Sam (I Love a Woman That Rains)" are warmly optimistic in a way he's rarely been before, while "Come Pick Me Up" shows he's still eloquently in touch with heartbreak. Adams has always been a strong vocalist, but his duet with Emmylou Harris on "Oh My Sweet Carolina" may well be his finest hour as a singer, and the stripped-back sound of these sessions allows him to explore the nooks and crannies of his voice, and the results are pleasing. Whiskeytown fans who loved the "Replacements-go-twang" crunch of "Drank Like a River" and "Yesterday's News" might have a hard time warming up to Heartbreaker, but the strength of the material and the performances suggest Adams is finally gaining some much-needed maturity, and his music is all the better for it.

Album: Ryan Adams by Ryan Adams (2014)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Description: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer. He is best known for his prolific solo career, and as a former member of alt-country band Whiskeytown, with whom he recorded three studio albums.

In 2000, Adams left Whiskeytown and released his first solo album, Heartbreaker, to critical acclaim. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize. In 2001, Adams released the UK certified-gold Gold, which included the hit single, "New York, New York".

He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The Cardinals and announced that he was taking a break from music. He resumed performing in October 2010 and released his thirteenth studio album, Ashes & Fire, on October 11, 2011. The album peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200.

Adams has also produced albums for Willie Nelson, Jesse Malin, Jenny Lewis, and Fall Out Boy, and collaborated with Counting Crows, Weezer, Norah Jones, America, Minnie Driver, Cowboy Junkies, Leona Naess, Toots and the Maytals, Beth Orton and Krista Polvere. He has written Infinity Blues, a book of poems, and Hello Sunshine, a collection of poems and short stories.


Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, 2010s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer. He is best known for his prolific solo career, and as a former member of alt-country band Whiskeytown, with whom he recorded three studio albums.

In 2000, Adams left Whiskeytown and released his first solo album, Heartbreaker, to critical acclaim. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize. In 2001, Adams released the UK certified-gold Gold, which included the hit single, "New York, New York".

He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The Cardinals and announced that he was taking a break from music. He resumed performing in October 2010 and released his thirteenth studio album, Ashes & Fire, on October 11, 2011. The album peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200.

Adams has also produced albums for Willie Nelson, Jesse Malin, Jenny Lewis, and Fall Out Boy, and collaborated with Counting Crows, Weezer, Norah Jones, America, Minnie Driver, Cowboy Junkies, Leona Naess, Toots and the Maytals, Beth Orton and Krista Polvere. He has written Infinity Blues, a book of poems, and Hello Sunshine, a collection of poems and short stories.


Album: Rock N Roll by Ryan Adams (2003)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: iTunes Session by Ryan Adams (2012)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, 2010s, Album


Album: Orion by Ryan Adams (2010)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, 2010s, Album


Album: Easy Tiger by Ryan Adams (2007)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: Ashes & Fire by Ryan Adams (2011)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Description: Returning refreshed after a three-year hiatus -- 2010’s III/IV dating back to 2006 sessions -- Ryan Adams dives headfirst into early-‘70s Dylan with Ashes & Fire, his first record since disbanding the Cardinals. Adams developed an easy, graceful chemistry with the Cardinals, a connection as apparent on loping homages to the Grateful Dead as it was on approximations of honky tonk, a connection absent yet still felt on Ashes & Fire, which retains a similar relaxed gait as the Cardinals at their softest. Unlike all his albums with the Cardinals, this isn’t a record where the musicianship is placed at the forefront, this is a singer/songwriter record, the music -- including exquisite coloring from Heartbreaker keyboardist Benmont Tench -- serving as a warm bed for Adams’ rambling words. Tempos are never quick -- at best, “Chains of Love” skips along amiably -- and the melodies remain fuzzily in focus, so Ashes & Fire winds up as ever-shifting mood music, sustaining an appealingly lazy haze residing somewhere south of melancholy. Adams may have his sad moments, he may look outside his window and see signs of doom, but he’s not torturing himself, he’s finding comfort in being blue because most of the time, he’s relaxed within his skin.

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, 2010s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 9. Based on 1 votes


Returning refreshed after a three-year hiatus -- 2010’s III/IV dating back to 2006 sessions -- Ryan Adams dives headfirst into early-‘70s Dylan with Ashes & Fire, his first record since disbanding the Cardinals. Adams developed an easy, graceful chemistry with the Cardinals, a connection as apparent on loping homages to the Grateful Dead as it was on approximations of honky tonk, a connection absent yet still felt on Ashes & Fire, which retains a similar relaxed gait as the Cardinals at their softest. Unlike all his albums with the Cardinals, this isn’t a record where the musicianship is placed at the forefront, this is a singer/songwriter record, the music -- including exquisite coloring from Heartbreaker keyboardist Benmont Tench -- serving as a warm bed for Adams’ rambling words. Tempos are never quick -- at best, “Chains of Love” skips along amiably -- and the melodies remain fuzzily in focus, so Ashes & Fire winds up as ever-shifting mood music, sustaining an appealingly lazy haze residing somewhere south of melancholy. Adams may have his sad moments, he may look outside his window and see signs of doom, but he’s not torturing himself, he’s finding comfort in being blue because most of the time, he’s relaxed within his skin.

Album: Big Colors by Ryan Adams (2019)
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: 2010s, Album


Album: The Destroyer Sessions by Ryan Adams
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, Album


Album: 48 Hours by Ryan Adams
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, Album


Album: Chris by Ryan Adams (2022)
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: 2020s, Album


Album: Swedish Sessions by Ryan Adams (2002)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, 2000s, Album


Album: Cardinology by Ryan Adams (2008)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: The Heartbreaker Demos by Ryan Adams (2000)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, 2000s, Album


Album: The Freightwhaler Sessions by Ryan Adams
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, Album


Album: 1989 by Ryan Adams (2015)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, 2010s, Album

Additional Context: Based on 2 votes


Album: Prisoner: B-Sides by Ryan Adams (2017)
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: 2010s, Album


Album: Suicide Handbook by Ryan Adams
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, Album


Album: Wednesdays by Ryan Adams (2020)
Genre: Alternative Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Description: Wednesdays is the seventeenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ryan Adams. Originally slated for release in 2019, it was delayed following abuse allegations against Adams. It was eventually surprise-released on December 11, 2020 through Adams's label PAX AM.

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Gritty, 2020s, Album


Wednesdays is the seventeenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ryan Adams. Originally slated for release in 2019, it was delayed following abuse allegations against Adams. It was eventually surprise-released on December 11, 2020 through Adams's label PAX AM.

Album: Gold by Ryan Adams (2001)
Genre: alternative country
Format: CD

Artist Background: Artist from US, known for alternative country, alternative rock, americana, country, indie rock

Related Artists: The Cardinals, Whiskeytown, Son Volt, Josh Ritter

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: alternative country, 2000s, CD


Album: III/IV by Ryan Adams (2010)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, 2010s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 7. Based on 2 votes


Album: Jacksonville City Nights by Ryan Adams (2005)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: Cold Roses by Ryan Adams (2005)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Description: Cold Roses is the sixth studio album by alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, released on May 3, 2005 on Lost Highway. The album is his first with backing band The Cardinals, and the first of three albums released in 2005. Cold Roses is the only album to include Cardinals member Cindy Cashdollar.

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Cold Roses is the sixth studio album by alt-country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, released on May 3, 2005 on Lost Highway. The album is his first with backing band The Cardinals, and the first of three albums released in 2005. Cold Roses is the only album to include Cardinals member Cindy Cashdollar.

Album: Gold by Ryan Adams (2001)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Description: Gold is the second studio album by Ryan Adams, released September 25, 2001 on Lost Highway Records. The album remains Adams' best-selling album, certifying Gold in the UK and going on to sell 364,000 copies in the U.S. and 812,000 worldwide. Adams noted that "with Gold, I was trying to prove something to myself. I wanted to invent a modern classic."

Adams intended for the album to be a double album, but his record label, Lost Highway, condensed the album into a single disc. According to Adams, the label "took the last five songs, made it a bonus disc and put it on the first hundred and fifty thousand copies. Fucking my fans over and making them pay extra for a record I wanted to be a double album. They counted that as one record." This bonus disc is known as Side Four; the disc's title reflects the fact that the bonus material makes up the fourth side of the double LP edition of the album.

The album includes "When the Stars Go Blue", which has been covered by artists such as The Corrs and Bono, Tyler Hilton, Bethany Joy Galeotti, and Tim McGraw. "New York, New York" became a notable MTV and VH1 favorite following the September 11 attacks. "The Rescue Blues" was featured in the end credits of the 2001 film Behind Enemy Lines.

Adams' friend and former roommate Adam Duritz (lead singer of Counting Crows) lends background vocals to several tracks.

Adams received three Grammy Award nominations in 2002: Best Rock Album, Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for "New York, New York", and Best Male Country Vocal Performance for "Lovesick Blues".

Stephen King's 2006 book Lisey's Story includes part of the lyrics to "When the Stars Go Blue". Also, the song "The Rescue Blues" was featured in an episode of Scrubs. In 2011, "Answering Bell" was featured in the film and on the soundtrack to Bridesmaids.

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, 2000s, Album

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Gold is the second studio album by Ryan Adams, released September 25, 2001 on Lost Highway Records. The album remains Adams' best-selling album, certifying Gold in the UK and going on to sell 364,000 copies in the U.S. and 812,000 worldwide. Adams noted that "with Gold, I was trying to prove something to myself. I wanted to invent a modern classic."

Adams intended for the album to be a double album, but his record label, Lost Highway, condensed the album into a single disc. According to Adams, the label "took the last five songs, made it a bonus disc and put it on the first hundred and fifty thousand copies. Fucking my fans over and making them pay extra for a record I wanted to be a double album. They counted that as one record." This bonus disc is known as Side Four; the disc's title reflects the fact that the bonus material makes up the fourth side of the double LP edition of the album.

The album includes "When the Stars Go Blue", which has been covered by artists such as The Corrs and Bono, Tyler Hilton, Bethany Joy Galeotti, and Tim McGraw. "New York, New York" became a notable MTV and VH1 favorite following the September 11 attacks. "The Rescue Blues" was featured in the end credits of the 2001 film Behind Enemy Lines.

Adams' friend and former roommate Adam Duritz (lead singer of Counting Crows) lends background vocals to several tracks.

Adams received three Grammy Award nominations in 2002: Best Rock Album, Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for "New York, New York", and Best Male Country Vocal Performance for "Lovesick Blues".

Stephen King's 2006 book Lisey's Story includes part of the lyrics to "When the Stars Go Blue". Also, the song "The Rescue Blues" was featured in an episode of Scrubs. In 2011, "Answering Bell" was featured in the film and on the soundtrack to Bridesmaids.

Album: Demolition by Ryan Adams (2002)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, 2000s, Album

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Album: Gold by Ryan Adams (2017)
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: 2010s, Album

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Album: Love Is Hell by Ryan Adams (2004)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Format: Album

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: 29 by Ryan Adams (2005)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Record Label: Lost Highway Records
Format: Album

Description: 29 is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, released on December 19, 2005, by Lost Highway Records. Produced by Ethan Johns, and recorded prior to the formation of backing band The Cardinals, the album was the last of three released in 2005. Session guitarist JP Bowersock would later go on to join the Cardinals, subsequently recording Cold Roses and Jacksonville City Nights alongside Adams. The album's cover art was drawn by Adams.

The album has sold 81,000 copies in the United States and 153,000 worldwide. In November 2009, the album was number 54 on a list of "The 100 best pop albums of the Noughties" by The Times music critics.

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, 2000s, Album, Lost Highway Records

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


29 is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, released on December 19, 2005, by Lost Highway Records. Produced by Ethan Johns, and recorded prior to the formation of backing band The Cardinals, the album was the last of three released in 2005. Session guitarist JP Bowersock would later go on to join the Cardinals, subsequently recording Cold Roses and Jacksonville City Nights alongside Adams. The album's cover art was drawn by Adams.

The album has sold 81,000 copies in the United States and 153,000 worldwide. In November 2009, the album was number 54 on a list of "The 100 best pop albums of the Noughties" by The Times music critics.

Album: Prisoner by Ryan Adams (2017)
Genre: Alternative Country | Style: Country | Mood: Gritty
Record Label: Blue Note
Format: Album

Description: "Prisoner"  is the sixteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ryan Adams. It was released on February 17, 2017 through PAX AM/Blue Note.  The album is Adams' first album of original material since his 2014 album Ryan Adams.
Prisoner has received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 78 based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."

Artist Background: David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Adams left the group Whiskeytown and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000. The album was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize and Adams released six additional solo albums, including the UK certified-gold Gold. He released five albums with the rock band The Cardinals and in 2009 Adams married singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore. Adams left The C... Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Music Scene: Part of the Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Alternative Country movement. Known for Country style.

Tags: Alternative Country, Country, Gritty, 2010s, Album, Blue Note

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


"Prisoner"  is the sixteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ryan Adams. It was released on February 17, 2017 through PAX AM/Blue Note.  The album is Adams' first album of original material since his 2014 album Ryan Adams.
Prisoner has received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 78 based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."

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