Name: Heartbreaker
Brand: Ryan Adams

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

0753583722

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2017-11-17

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Unive­rsal

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

600753583722

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Ryan Adams

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Pan Am

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Ryan Adams is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and painter. Born on November 5, 1974 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA. He has made a name for himself with his prolific body of work spanning various genres, but primarily rock and alternative country.

In addition to his musical talents, Adams is also known for his skills as a poet and painter. His creativity knows no bounds as he continuously explores different artistic mediums.

Adams married Mandy Moore on March 10, 2009 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. However, they later divorced in June 2016. Despite personal ups and downs, Adams remains dedicated to his craft and continues to captivate audiences with his heartfelt lyrics and soulful melodies.

With a touch of <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/robyn-hitchcock">Robyn Hitchcock</a> in his vocal timbre, a smidgen of <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/steve-earle">Steve Earle</a> in his narratives and instrumental writing, and a heap of <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/gram-parsons">Gram Parsons</a> in the fullness of his overall sound and structure, <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/ryan-adams">Ryan Adams</a> steps well above Whiskeytown with Heartbreaker, his solo debut.

By turns raucous, wistful, raspy, and simply sweet, <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/ryan-adams">Adams</a> makes the most of a top-shelf acoustic band, including <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/gillian-welch">Gillian Welch</a> and <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/dave-rawlings-machine">David Rawlings</a> and even a guest spot from <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/emmylou-harris">Emmylou Harris</a> on the tenderly yearning Oh My Sweet Caroline. There's little dependence on the usual alt-country twang and a far more rounded sense of textures here (the multiple vocal tracks on Amy, for example, sound Beatles-esque), with glockenspiel, organ, and more signaling a sonic field of extensive depth. His spare guitar and stretched-thin vocal delivery alternate smartly with a bigger-shouldered guitar and throaty voice, never leaving behind a band conception straight out of <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/gram-parsons">Parsons's</a> oeuvre. <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/ryan-adams">Adams</a> signals occupancy of the post-alt-country vanguard—if there is such a thing.

Heartbreaker

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