When he quit working with his band The Cardinals and then, in 2010, when he released his heavy metal concept album, Orion, which he recorded four years earlier, I was starting to get a little worried about Ryan Adams.
Thankfully, having had some quiet time with his wife Mandy Moore, and having tested some new material out on fans during his string of intimate acoustic shows in the UK and Ireland in June, Adams is finally set to return with a collection of brand new songs.
Ashes & Fire is set to include 12 country-rock songs, and will feature Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers' organist Benmont Tench and guest co-vocalist Norah Jones, who Adams has previously worked with on ...Featuring, Jones' 2010 compilation album. The album was produced by Glyn Johns, who has worked with the likes of The Who and The Rolling Stones. His son, fellow producer Ethan Johns, previously worked with Adams' band Whiskeytown back in the late 90s.
Adams has been playing a small handful of the songs set to feature on Ashes & Fire at his shows over the past 12 months, including the album's title track and 'Dirty Rain', which you can listen to below. As of yet there is no release date from PAX AM for Ashes & Fire.
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Hurrah! And maybe he'll up the tempo a little bit. Great gig, but maaaaaaaaan it was all so slow!
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