Before American singer-songwriter and producer Ryan Adams was accused of transgressive behavior towards women in 2019, his production was ever high. Meanwhile, the FBI found that there were no criminal matters to prosecute him with and Adams publicly apologized. Meanwhile, necessary albums remained on the shelf, such as Big Colors which was due in 2019. After the somber and acoustic
Wednesdays… (2020), this album has more of a band sound. This time influences of The Byrds and The Smiths can be heard in the bright electric plucked guitars that form the basis for, once again, a collection of dark songs. His talent for writing songs that are as catchy as they are profound is undeniable, but especially in the cancel-culture-dominated America, the question is whether he will ever be able to regain his former status. (MR)more