Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Cardinology
solid rock tracks by newly formed
alt country rock outfit -
songs to grow with -
an album to grow on -
& a band that will grow,........
where do I begin? I've been a fan for so long,...Cardinology was probably my most anticipated album of 2008. I lucked into some pretty decent tickets to see The Cardinals in Cincinnati a month before the album came out. The sound they put out was simply amazing. Loyal readers of this blog have probably read my thoughts on that show, so I won't continue further, but what Adams has found with this new & improved line up of "red birds" is definitely something special. I know Cardinology will be the first of many great American rock records for the band.
the album itself is flawed slightly, (hence the 8 position) but the strong tracks on the album more than make up for the few odd moments. Cardinology sounds like a first album from a new band, & that's essentially what it is. I think the album was one that a lot of people loved to hate. Loyal Adams fans were hearing the album they didn't want to hear, they were hearing something new, a more straight ahead rock approach - Different from the tried & true alt country approach from some of Adams' previous records.
the album is definitely a grower, give it some time if you've quickly given up on it. There'll be more to come, I'm sure.
3 comments:
I've been anticipating this review since you mentioned you would be making a list again this year.
Did it deliver?
As always, it did. Now I just need to get the album. :) ha ha ha
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