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Love Is Hell

Ryan AdamsMP3 Music
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews)

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  • Original Release Date: May 4, 2004
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Now i just have to buy the rest of his cds! Jerry Laframboise  |  11 reviewers made a similar statement
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Lost Highway should be ashamed... May 5, 2004
Format:Audio CD
I, as I imagine most Ryan Adams fans, bought the Love is Hell e.p's seperately. I must say I was a bit surprised to see this in the stores yesterday (along with a bonus track!!!).
Well Lost Highway, what gives? Initially, you guys felt that this album wasn't worth releasing. Since then you've broken it in half and forced the fans to purchase each seperately and now you are releasing it as a whole and cohesive album (as it should of been in the first place) and trying to intice the fans to give you more of their hard earned money by placing an extra track on there... and this is what really kills me...Lost Highway has put a sticker on the CD that says, "...as the artist originally intended...". Are they serious??? If that is indeed how they truly feel then why the "Hell" wasn't it released this way to begin with?
Lost Highway should be ashamed of themselves.
Hey, this is a GREAT album and I would recommend it to anyone, but I still feel cheated. I shouldn't have to buy this album three times!!
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Shadowland March 29, 2006
Format:Audio CD
I am sad to say that I LOVE this album. The reason why is because I cannot find any other Ryan Adams CDs that are even comparable to this masterpiece. I have spent little over a year listening and absorbing so much from these recordings.

I do find the CD to be somewhat depressing but there is an overwhelming uplifting aspect to the entire CD. For instance in `Shadowlands,' the beginning of the song really does sound like Adam is in the abyss crowded amongst tragedy and sorrow. Then, slowly his voice begins to shed the reverb, it sounds as though Adams is lifted and startlingly enough right here with us, which the music supports as well. He transcends his suffering into something so much greater and ultimately enjoyable for a listener.

I could go on about each one of his songs in such a way that is inescapable once you sit down and listen. Of course it still has all the enjoyable aspects of just pleasant music that don't require a listener to analyze every song. But if a listener would just take on the task of trying to figure out what the hell happened to Adams before/while writing this record then this record would become so much more than just a compilation of well crafted songs.

I mentioned this before, this album is completely different from his others and Adam's fans generally don't understand it. I find that extremely disappointing since his most skilfully crafted piece of work is but more than a cold murmur to them. There are some similarities to 29 but it doesn't feel as natural (I don't mean to suggest either improvised or planned) and sincere as `Love is Hell.'

I suggest if you are unfamiliar with it, get this record, start it on track six, once the CD is over start from track 1 and just let it unfold for you.
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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Love may be hell but it sounds fantastic November 29, 2004
Format:Audio CD
I purchased this album in the two parts. Part 1 came out the same day as Rock n Roll and Part 2 came out a month later. After listening to both Rock n Roll and Love is Hell, I like Love is Hell more. There's a great deal of thought and soul that went into Love is Hell that is lacking on Rock n Roll. The second half of the album is not as strong, but as a whole Love Is Hell is a classic.

While the gold standard for Ryan Adams fans is his first album Heartbreaker, Love Is Hell is much more accomplished in its technical songwriting. Ryan Adams in an amazing talent and is on the verge of establishing himself as one of the great songwriters of our time.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Ryan Adams at his peak June 23, 2006
Format:Audio CD
If you're a fan of Heartbreaker and Gold, this may not be for you. This album is not like his alt. country predecesors. Instead, Love is Hell is an album with lush electric arrangements and unforgettable melodies. Ryan Adams is the master of making memorable melodies. This album is where he peaked. The opener, Political Scientist is (I hate saying this) like a lost Jeff Buckley song. Much of the album hints at Buckleyesque and Beatlesque type arrangements. At times Adams is quiet, other times he screaming...a very emotional album from start to finish. The only reason I couldn't give it 5 stars is because the album gets too long. There are 16 songs on here with a tune that's also on Rock n Roll...it fits well on this collection, but did you really need to make the album one more song longer? Other than that, I love this album.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars One Hell Of An Album June 3, 2005
Format:Audio CD
Lately, one doesn't know what to expect from the increasingly unpredictable rock n'roll problem child Ryan Adams. Luckily, his wounded heart and fractured psyche have produced one fine grab-bag of songs on LOVE IS HELL. The mood here is often cloudy and desolate, yet emotionally exuberant at times. "Political Scientist" comes on like a late night fog, while "This House Is Not For Sale" sounds like the best of his yearning, booze-lacquered early solo work. Then there's the naked, vulnerable retreading of Oasis' "Wonderwall" with it's fingerpicked delicacy and intimate caterwauling. Adams is not one to be bashful with channeling his inspirations as he unabashedly visits his Smiths influence with the dynamic "Does Anybody Want To Take Me Home?" and the enthralling title track "Love Is Hell." For all his misguided behavior, you can't deny the guy his songwriting cred as he seems capable of spitting out quality songs in his sleep. "City Rain, City Streets" and the jazzy, smokey "Hotel Chelsea Nights" serve as reminders to his considerable talent and penchant for heart on the sleeve expressionism. For all the heartache and self-loathing, this collection sure makes for a heavenly listen.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!
This album is terrific, definitely one of my all time favorites of his. I was so happy when I received this instead of the 2-3 day wait, I received it a day after I ordered it. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Liza
5.0 out of 5 stars an absolutely incredible collection!
Ryan combines a beautiful voice, some marvelous phrasing, wonderful guitar and beautiful piano! I can't stop listening to it! It is a truly great CD!
Published 23 days ago by Randy Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars a ryan adams masterpiece
man, this album is loaded with gems...the guitar tone on avalanche is perfect. the oasis singer who wrote Wonderwall has said that he never really *got* the song till he heard... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Micah Slankard
5.0 out of 5 stars This album is a must have!
xoxoxo This album is a must have! I can never have enough of his albums, even if they're duplicates (one for the car, one for the house)
Published 4 months ago by Kathryn Tavis
5.0 out of 5 stars god! i'm so lost and still living!
If you could take lloyd cole and make him 23-full of Angnst and longing and add 10,000 guitars! Screaming bleeding rock and roll. end of the night. Read more
Published on January 3, 2010 by R. Frazier
5.0 out of 5 stars Just Excellent.
This is Ryan Adams at his best. Great songs about loss and heartache that defy easy catagorization, Adams is a rarity in today's world of bland radio-friendly popular music. Read more
Published on January 14, 2009 by L.
5.0 out of 5 stars "This review is not helpful or insightful..."
...I just wanted to put my two cents in and say that this "album" is one of the rare American musical masterpieces. Read more
Published on November 30, 2008 by ChillYoda
5.0 out of 5 stars Stays with you
There's a truckload of Ryan Adams' stuff out there, and I own most of it. However, in my opinion, this is his best work to date. It lives on my playlist and refuses to come off.
Published on November 20, 2008 by Ronnie Dobbs
4.0 out of 5 stars Strikingly solid
An album I found myself surprised appreciating. Some of the songwriting is not spectacularly original, but Adams exudes charisma and helps personify a great deal of this diverse... Read more
Published on July 20, 2008 by IRate
5.0 out of 5 stars Genius!
Ryan Adams is absolutely genius in this tour de force performance of painful emotions. I love pretty much every album he's put out, but this is possibly the best with Cold Roses... Read more
Published on May 15, 2008 by Acetaminophen
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