Comments on: Ryan Adams “Nightbirds”

By: Jennings

Jennings — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 21:54:00 +0000

Great post . . . all three albums Ryan released this year were really strong. It’s too bad folks can’t ignore the Ryan Adams stories and focus on the music. I mean, everyone loves Cat Power and from what I’ve heard Chan is a train wreck.

By: c

Wed, 04 Jan 2006 03:21:00 +0000

this post cracked me up because my mom frickin’ LOVES ryan’s music. i do, too, but she just can’t get enough of him. so, yeah, momrock. funny. and true.

By: Satisfied '75

Satisfied '75 — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 21:49:00 +0000

i love nightbirds, even the cheese reverb at the end

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 18:14:00 +0000

I am a pretty rabid Ryan Adams fan, and 29 is the first album of his that has struck a wrong chord with me. As you mention, it’s probably my aversion to “Mom Rock,” but I’m not exactly a fan of country twang (Jacksonville City Nights) or Springsteen-esque cigareete anthems (Lov is Hell) either. I think that for me, “Mom Rock,” doesn’t work well in revival, since, as you mentioned, it kind of sounds like a revival of itself, being mummified and all. I was actually shocked not to like a Ryan Adams for the first time, just further proving that there’s no end to his surprises. Now I’m beginning to sound like Lester Bangs talking about Lou Reed, so I’ll stop.