still wish he would've done Red
― alpine static, Thursday, 17 September 2015 18:36 (nine years ago) link
is this a digital only release, or, physical version as well ?
― mark e, Thursday, 17 September 2015 18:55 (nine years ago) link
(suspect digital only, but hey, we can but hope .. )
"all you had to do was stay" is wonderful
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Monday, 21 September 2015 02:20 (nine years ago) link
OK, Brad, because it's you.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 21 September 2015 02:21 (nine years ago) link
lol
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Monday, 21 September 2015 02:26 (nine years ago) link
he's also successfully renewed my interest in "this love" and "i know places," or in the case of the latter generated interest. it makes so much more sense as an expansive dirtbag rock song
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Monday, 21 September 2015 07:02 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, he actually improves on the weakest tracks. "Bad Blood" is better, too. The stronger tracks he just follows their lead. It would be hard to screw up "Blank Space," but I like his take -- I foresee a Taylor/Ryan duet of it on Fallon or somewhere similar.
― something totally new, it’s the AOR of the twenty first century (tipsy mothra), Monday, 21 September 2015 12:09 (nine years ago) link
They match pretty well, IMHO. Adams is a better singer and arranger than her or Nathan Chapman (hard for me to compare him to Max Martin since they're so different), and I prefer her songwriting. Blank Space is great, though it sounds not too far removed from the original Swift voice memo version from the 1989 deluxe edition.
― cpl593H, Monday, 21 September 2015 13:30 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, I had the same thought about the demo. It's basically a fleshed-out version of that, with some nice harmonies on the chorus.
― something totally new, it’s the AOR of the twenty first century (tipsy mothra), Monday, 21 September 2015 13:34 (nine years ago) link
These covers sounded more exciting as snippets posted on Instagram. Hearing the full thing is proving to be a bit of a drag.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 21 September 2015 13:44 (nine years ago) link
I think this is the lamest thing I've ever heard
― Wimmels, Monday, 21 September 2015 13:46 (nine years ago) link
waaaaaayy too quiet. This is precisely why I avoid Adams' kind of music.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 21 September 2015 13:59 (nine years ago) link
I liked Ryan Adams in the early/mid 90s circa Whiskeytown's debut, but I haven't bothered with him since then. these covers are borrrrrrring.
― droit au butt (Euler), Monday, 21 September 2015 14:06 (nine years ago) link
I hadn't listened to Ryan Adams in years, because he is generally full of shit, but I really like his self titled from last year. So sure, this marks a return to fucking around, but I have hopes it is something my kids and I can enjoy.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 21 September 2015 14:46 (nine years ago) link
I'm with Josh that self titled album is his best record.
― DavidLeeRoth, Monday, 21 September 2015 15:00 (nine years ago) link
Cold Roses is definitely my favorite of his solo records. Strangers Almanac with Whiskeytown is pretty hard to top overall.
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 21 September 2015 15:10 (nine years ago) link
idk i kinda think the s/t while refreshing is a little underwritten. maybe that's what ppl like about it
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Monday, 21 September 2015 15:19 (nine years ago) link
Finally, someone found a way to rob "Shake it Off" of any sense of energy or fun, and make it dreary and boring, like it was always meant to be!
I wonder if I can con one of these fuckers into doing a hot acoustic guitar take on Toni Basil's "Mickey?"
― I might like you better if we Yelped together (Phil D.), Monday, 21 September 2015 15:36 (nine years ago) link
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i have zero intention of giving this the time of day because acoustic indie covers of pop songs can go fuck themselves always & forever, just popping in to defend the honour of the og "i know places". it's sooooooo dramatic and one of the few songs on 1989 that i fully adore
― lex pretend, Monday, 21 September 2015 15:45 (nine years ago) link
i know you love "i know places" lex
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Monday, 21 September 2015 15:46 (nine years ago) link
The RA self titled has a nice way of nodding to lots of stuff I like, like the War on Drugs album, but better played, recorded, arranged, etc. I think that's why I liked it. Never really liked his capital A alt country stage.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 21 September 2015 15:57 (nine years ago) link
listened to a few tracks. sounds like something he just threw together at home for fun and he should have just given copies to his friends and family as a goof. but maybe he was sad that nobody cares about him anymore? and here people are talking about him, so, there you go.
― scott seward, Monday, 21 September 2015 16:01 (nine years ago) link
Ryan Adams is so far up his own ass he very well might disappear.
― Your Favorite Album in the Cutout Bin, Monday, 21 September 2015 16:03 (nine years ago) link
Wonder if this is going to be his highest-charting album.
― something totally new, it’s the AOR of the twenty first century (tipsy mothra), Monday, 21 September 2015 16:22 (nine years ago) link
mark kozelek version would have been better.
― scott seward, Monday, 21 September 2015 16:53 (nine years ago) link
normally completely agree with suggestion that treacly acoustic covers of chart pop songs by pale balladeers are unwelcome
but it's taylor swift
that's baked into her thing at the molecular level no matter what collaborators she's currently using
― james brooks, Monday, 21 September 2015 18:19 (nine years ago) link
also fwiw it's mostly a full-band record, not some tossed-off "ironic indie aoustic covers" thing. almost as slick as the original, in a different way.
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Monday, 21 September 2015 18:24 (nine years ago) link
yeah it's also not really ironic
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Monday, 21 September 2015 18:25 (nine years ago) link
anyway i kind of hope the ultimate product of this is ryan producing taylor's next record
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Monday, 21 September 2015 18:26 (nine years ago) link
also, it's a lot more roots than indie isn't it? makes more sense in a swift genre perspective too
― niels, Monday, 21 September 2015 18:27 (nine years ago) link
i am just coming by to say I love that he turned Welcome to New York into a Springsteen song, it was so obvious looking back now but it kinda delighted me
and i really like this album
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 21 September 2015 18:31 (nine years ago) link
sounds pretty good to me altho I'm not a taylor fan so i don't know 70% of these songs. So for me it's basically a new Ryan Adams originals album with a few covers.
Shake it Off is annoying by both artists tho.
― Spottie, Monday, 21 September 2015 18:35 (nine years ago) link
the verse kinda reminded me of "i could never take the place of your man" so i was just sort of hoping that was a natural result of compressing taylor's lyrics into a rock structure
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Monday, 21 September 2015 18:37 (nine years ago) link
omg you're right. i didnt hear that the first time but that's def there
'style' is not my favorite, something about it feels illfitting/awkward
his version of 'out of the woods' makes me like hers a bit more now, i never took to it til now
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 21 September 2015 18:42 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/ZTuatCU.png
can't figure out if this is expert trolling or otm
― niels, Monday, 21 September 2015 18:48 (nine years ago) link
omg
all you had to do was stay!
brilliantit's one of my faves on her album & he nailed it, pretty much perfect <3
sorry I'll stop
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 21 September 2015 18:49 (nine years ago) link
i was tentative about this but i've listened to it like three times idk
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Monday, 21 September 2015 19:06 (nine years ago) link
think "this love" is the best cover on this, he really expands it emotionally
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Monday, 21 September 2015 19:09 (nine years ago) link
feel like greg dulli could do a killer cover of "i wish you would"
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Monday, 21 September 2015 19:30 (nine years ago) link
I really wish he and mark lanegan would cover more things.
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Monday, 21 September 2015 19:37 (nine years ago) link
so yeah v predictably the sparest covers here work the best for me (plus "All You Had to do Was Stay")
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Monday, 21 September 2015 19:38 (nine years ago) link
i wish ryan adams and mark lanegan and greg dulli would make an album together that i would never listen to. of N.W.A. covers naturally. done country style. because those are HILARIOUS.
― scott seward, Monday, 21 September 2015 20:01 (nine years ago) link
I don't really think any of those people are into ironic lolsy covers?
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Monday, 21 September 2015 20:26 (nine years ago) link
I gave up on him from gold onwards but akm is quite right aboug love is hell, it is pretty good. He often reminds me of jeff buckley there. Another diva. Btw the title track is one of the weaker songs.
― it's the distortion, stupid! (alex in mainhattan), Monday, 21 September 2015 20:44 (nine years ago) link
And why the hell did he cover wonderwall, the biggest stinker in the universe?
― it's the distortion, stupid! (alex in mainhattan), Monday, 21 September 2015 20:47 (nine years ago) link
My 10-year old daughter's reaction: "Wow, this really makes you pay attention to the bad lyrics." I think she liked it, though.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 21 September 2015 21:37 (nine years ago) link
father john misty covering ryan adams covering taylor swift:
https://soundcloud.com/fatherjohnmisty/blank-space
― scott seward, Monday, 21 September 2015 21:45 (nine years ago) link
In future, we will all have covered Taylor Swift.
― Love, Wilco (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 21 September 2015 22:06 (nine years ago) link
the narcocorrido ballad style on "I know places" is p dope imo
― slothroprhymes, Monday, 21 September 2015 23:12 (nine years ago) link