Ryan Adams: Easy Tiger

When it comes to Ryan Adams, two things are certain: The man is a total self-absorbed douchebag, and also happens to be one of the most talented -- not to mention prolific -- songwriters of our time. I don't really mind the guy's personality, because let's face it, it's interesting. Rock'n Roll needs more loose mouths, and fewer poster boys.

Here, in it's entirety, is probably one of the more memorable answering machine messages in music history. Ryan drops in on Chicago Sun-Times critic Jim DeRogatis, with a few choice words concerning his review of a recent show. This is what I mean by interesting.

Fans are saying this new release, Easy Tiger, is the best since his debut Heartbreaker. The Grateful Dead tendencies continue on tracks like the excellent opener, "Goodnight Rose," but overall we see a pretty wide breadth of styles explored on this disc. Ryan's voice makes a welcome return back to Nashville, with the wavering yowl in full effect.

And just to spice things up for the haters, here's Ryan covering my favorite Alice In Chains tune, "Down In a Hole." Tell me who in the Alt-Country community covers Alice In Chains? Props.

Ryan Adams - "Down In a Hole"

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Ryan Adams: Easy Tiger