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Great album! I bought it by chance and fell in love with it... I played it for everyone, and it was the soundtrack of that summer. Ryan Adams certainly doesn't offer anything new on the music scene, no strange effects, no virtuosity or special mixes, just good music well played with acoustic guitar, harmonica, and Hammond. He's considered a bit of a genius, records a song a day, recently collaborated with Elton John, had one of his songs covered live by the Corrs with Bono, and legend has it that he recorded "Is This It" by The Strokes playing only with an acoustic guitar (it seems that after listening to the recording, the latter asked for a copy).
So if you're curious, go to your trusted record store and listen to the pop rock of Tina Toledo’s Street Walkin’ Blues, New York New York, or Firecracker; the romance of Somehow Someday, When the Stars Go Blue, or Harder Now That It's Over, and the immediacy of the ballad Nobody Girl, and then tell me if it's not worth buying. P.S: Some might say it's too similar to Springsteen, Dylan, or Neil Young, but to me, he might be their heir… one of the last children of that Rural America (he was born in Carolina) that has contributed so much to the music scene.
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Ryan Adams' Gold is praised for its heartfelt, well-crafted pop rock songs with simple but effective instrumentation. The album resonated as the summer's soundtrack and showed Adams as a genuine heir to Americana legends like Springsteen, Dylan, and Neil Young. Despite lacking technical gimmicks, his songwriting and emotional delivery make this album a standout. Fans are encouraged to explore tracks like 'Street Walkin' Blues' and 'When the Stars Go Blue.'Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Ryan Adams
Ryan Adams is an American singer-songwriter known for prolific output spanning alternative country, Americana, and rock. He first gained wider attention with Whiskeytown before launching a solo career that includes albums like Heartbreaker and Gold.14 Reviews
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By senior86
Gold is an unmissable album, damn beautiful, and certainly for refined tastes.
Adams breaks the mold of today’s music, aiming for a highly elaborate album rather than a purely commercial work.
