New Ryan Adams: “Dirty Rain”
Some of my favorite Ryan Adams songs have always been those where he lets that soulful, bluesy wail go (see: “Hotel Chelsea Nights”). I miss that lately with the more jammy sound he’s been pursuing with The Cardinals, so I was thrilled when a blogger posted this new song he performed back in October at a benefit for Dave Eggers’ 826LA charity. I’ve made an mp3 and the sound quality is pretty dang decent.
Dirty Rain (partial) – Ryan Adams
As one of my fellow Ryan Adams nerds assessed on the alt-country.org boards, “There is more soulful singing in those 2 minutes then on all of Cardinology or III/IV combined.” Agreed, and grateful.
Name: Heather Browne
Thanks for posting this! I can’t wait to hear the full song some day…hopefully it’ll make it on his next record.
selena — April 13, 2011 @ 7:58 pm
thanks for the compliment, although my jammy jamz were extra terrestrial and this is totes different. don’t ever hate in the cardz!
Spaceship Wolf — April 13, 2011 @ 8:03 pm
no hating here for the face-melting card(z)inals, an endeavor that rocks in its own right, just a preference for the gorgeous stuff like this. good on ya.
browneheather — April 13, 2011 @ 8:13 pm
this is pleasant. thanks mr. adams, and thanks for sharing heather.
andrewlafayette — April 13, 2011 @ 8:27 pm
Cannot wait for the new stuff, been missing some DRA….thanks Heather
Michael O'Boyle — April 13, 2011 @ 8:30 pm
soul company.
sara hill — April 13, 2011 @ 8:33 pm
No hating the Cardinals. Just appreciating your wide variety of tools in your toolbox.
Eric Peterson — April 13, 2011 @ 8:34 pm
Can’t wait for the new album. Love me some Cards though! Nice site you have here……
Curt — April 13, 2011 @ 8:39 pm
cardinology is chock-full of soul – it’s just of a different breed: one of salvation and hope. Easy to look past if your ears are primed for the beautiful longing on past releases. I confess – I love all of RA’s work; I’ve been born into the light, so I got to defend it here. Thanks for this new one Fuel/Friends. great blog and keep bringing the goods!
Scott S — April 13, 2011 @ 9:00 pm
I bet Jennifer Lopez will never hear this song.
ryan — April 14, 2011 @ 8:17 am
just gorgeous – welcomed back with open arms and missed like hell, love his music in almost whatever shape or band it comes in – he is one of a kind, thank you for posting this
stardust6794 — April 14, 2011 @ 9:08 am
i do love me some cardinals but this is music to my ears. this man does *no wrong in my book.
*almost
katie — April 14, 2011 @ 2:56 pm
Thank you very much for posting this! I have to disagree, I think that Cardinology or III/IV is some of his best work. III/IV has been on repeat in the iphone for months and months. It’s such a wonderful record and means a LOT to me. I love the new song, but please don’t under mind Cardinology or III/IV.
Larry — April 16, 2011 @ 2:23 pm
WELL..agreed, but easily: the comparison is flawed as Cardinals III/IV must have been an entire practice room joke from the outset or a way to cash from the fans, by far the worst humdrum, insignificant badcollege-guitar rock of sorts R.A. has ever brought to light
EtherealComa — April 25, 2011 @ 9:40 am