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  1702622CD  £6.00

Label

Universal Distribution / UMVD

Ryan Adams

Gold

Adams often attracts the odious tag of 'Alt Country' for his Americanasoaked musings but while songs such as 'When The Stars Go Blue' contain a folksy integrity inherited from his old band Whiskeytown the overall feel of this mighty work is that of rock The plaintive lilt of 'Wild Flowers' and 'Answering Bell' hark back to previous work but his muse seems to be undergoing a transformation on the raucous 'Tina Toledo's Walkin' Blues' It's pure Sticky Fingersera Stones with its slide guitar and Jagger swagger Backed by band that includes Stephen Still's son Chris much of this 16song opus rocks with an intensity that reflects his relocation to the faster environs of LA Double lp