Next up in my list of 20 Albums in 20 Weeks is Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams. “Goodnight
Rose” is one of my all-time favorite songs, so I decided to go back to the
beginning for Ryan Adams. Heartbreaker
is his first solo album after recording music with his band Whiskeytown.
What They Think
Pitchfork Media ranked “Come Pick Me Up” from Heartbreaker as #285 song in the 2000’s.1 Also Elton John was said to credit the album with breathing fresh life into his
career in 2002.
What I Think
Listening to the album you can’t help but feel that you are
hearing one of the definitive voices in alt-Country music. The sound is edgy
and raw, and it seems he’s working out his thoughts on love and life right in
front of you. Listening to Ryan Adams music is calming and engaging at the same
time, which is something that’s hard to find in today’s collection of
over-mixed and stale music.
Favorite Lyrics
Oh my sweet Carolina
What compels me to go?
Oh my sweet disposition
May you one day carry me home
(from "Oh My Sweet Carolina")
Where It Fits
Heartbreaker won’t
be in my weekly rotation (although Adams’ Live
at Carnegie Hall may very well be), but I’ll visit it from time to time. It is refreshingly authentic, soulful, and
gritty music that everyone should spend at least a little time with.
1- Byrd, Steven (2000-09-05). "Ryan Adams: "Heartbreaker". Pitchfork Media.
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