well, anyway, i went to my local library and picked up a copy of Ryan Adams’ Gold.
And I listened to it.
I listened to it.
Goddamn, I listened to it.
And I didn’t get it. Sure, there were a few ok numbers. New York, New York is decent pop. But it’s not great. Certainly not worth the hype.
But I remembered what I read on Pitchfork.
Heartbreaker is the album. Gold is shite.
So I listened to Heartbreaker.
I listened to Heartbreaker.
Goddamn, I listened to it.
Goddamn, I love it.
I love the slow acoustic jams. I love ‘Come Pick Me Up’. I love ‘My Sweet Carolina’ or whatever it is called.
And I love the fast country rockers. Is 'To Be Young (Is to be sad, Is to be high) not a brilliant song.
I’d always expected there was something I would like about country music. As a hip-hop fan, I understand how a genre can be hated by people by people who haven’t heard the full extent of what the genre can offer. As such, I only dislike artists, not genres.
So, I know it’s only alt-country, but Heartbreaker is a brilliant album.
And, now, I have two questions for y’all.
[numbero one]
given the information above, will i like whiskeytown?
[numbero two-o]
and if yes, where should i start?
it’s a simple question. hope y’all answer me good.