The "it" boy of early-'00s roots-rock, former Whiskeytown leader Ryan Adams has responded to the mountain of hype surrounding him with an arrogance worthy of his idol, mid-'60s Bob Dylan. Accordingly he follows his stripped-down solo debut with a two-disc, fully produced set that finds him grasping for the mantle of alt-country messiah. 'Gold' picks up where Whiskeytown's swan song FAITHLESS STREET left off; a step removed from the country-rock hard line but still full of rootsy, organic, Band-like warmth.
The up-tempo opening tune "New York, New York" recalls vintage Steve Forbert, while "Answering Bell" sounds like David Gray fronting the aforementioned Band on a rewritten "The Weight." The epic, acoustic guitar-based ballad "Nobody's Girl" is one of the more overtly Dylanesque pieces here, and while trying to overshadow Zimmy is a fool's errand no matter how big your britches, one has to admire Adams for the considerable chutzpah necessary to even take up the task. Whether you believe he's the Gram Parsons of the 21st century or not, its that undeniable spirit and ambition that lay at the heart of Gold's appeal.
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Rock, Folk, Alternative
- Double Black Vinyl
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TRACKS
A1 New York, New York 3:47
A2 Firecracker 2:48
A3 Answering Bell 3:02
A4 La Cienega Just Smiled 4:59
A5 The Rescue Blues 3:36
A6 Somehow, Someday 4:23
B1 When The Stars Go Blue 3:31
B2 Nobody Girl 9:39
B3 Sylvia Plath 4:08
B4 Enemy Fire 4:04
B5 Gonna Make You Love Me 2:34
C1 Wild Flowers 4:55
C2 Harder Now That It's Over 4:31
C3 Touch, Feel & Lose 4:13
C4 Tina Toledo's Street Walkin' Blues 6:04
C5 Goodnight, Hollywood Blvd 3:23
D1 Rosalie Come And Go 3:53
D2 The Fools We Are As Men 3:56
D3 Sweet Black Magic 2:34
D4 The Bar Is A Beautiful Place 5:50
D5 Cannonball Days 3:22
