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Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger

Ryan AdamsAudio CD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (107 customer reviews)

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Ryan Adams is a multiple-Grammy-nominated singer songwriter from Jacksonville, NC whose critically acclaimed and commercially successful albums both as a solo artist and with the Cardinals have included Heartbreaker (2000), Gold (2001), Love Is Hell (2004), Cold Roses (2005) and Easy Tiger (2007) which TIME magazine hailed as "a career breakthrough." Adams is also the CEO of his own ... Read more in Amazon's Ryan Adams Store

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  • Audio CD (June 26, 2007)
  • Original Release Date: 2007
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Lost Highway
  • ASIN: B000P29B1W
  • In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (107 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,320 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Easy Tiger, Ryan Adams's ninth solo studio album, is a return to form in every way. He's already shown that he can bash out three albums in one year--not to mention the hilarious fake hip-hop records posted for free on his Web site--and that he can sound as much like the Grateful Dead as he wants to in his constant subsequent touring. Backed once again by the Cardinals, Adams synthesizes and refines his approach to smooth, gorgeous country-pop. "Tears of Gold" is one of the best songs he's written in ages, while "Two" is a slowly percolating, sweet little number that recalls Sean Hayes in its soulful folksiness (someone named Sheryl Crow accompanies Adams on vocals). One of the greatest treats of this languorous, twangy album is the subtle ways that genre gets played with. "I Taught Myself How to Grow Old" is the best Harvest outtake Neil Young never wrote, while the treated, synth-sounding guitar solo on the druggy, chooglin' "Halloweenhead" sounds like it comes straight out of Journey. And "The Sun Also Sets" sounds more than a little like Rufus Wainwright covering Fred McDowell's "Write Me a Few of Your Lines." It bursts with enough melodrama as to border on musical theater. But, as is clear on these songs of love and loss, Adams has always been at his best when giving into his most mellow, dramatic side. --Mike McGonigal

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Ryan Adams agrees that the tone of Easy Tiger, his ninth album, is different, not dark, just different, and suggests in passing that it may have something to do with both sobering up and growing up (he's 32). 14 tracks including the first single 'Two' (featuring Sheryl Crow on backing vocals), the upbeat 'Halloween Head' and beautiful 'The Sun Also Sets'. Universal.

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Very good album and I like this alot. cooleye  |  20 reviewers made a similar statement
The songs are amazingly well-crafted and his voice is in great form. C Smith  |  16 reviewers made a similar statement
These are the best tracks, in my opinion 1. Vikram S. Valia  |  8 reviewers made a similar statement
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Easy Tiger is a lilting and beautiful country-ish record that solidifies Ryan Adams's position as the premier songwriter of his generation. It is one of his most polished works, which may not seem like good thing (no one ever complained that Exile on Main Street needed more polish); but his newfound sobriety brings with it a maturity and discipline that, believe it or not, he wears well. At 38 minutes, the record seems to end too soon- a welcome respite in the digital age-- and in my book when you want to go back and play the thing all over again, that is generally a very good sign.

Meanwhile the Cardinals continue to evolve and solidify as one of the best bands around. Neil Casal's guitar is piercing and articulate; Jon Graboff's pedal steel provides a lot of the feel and color. Every member of the band save for Adams and drummer Brad Pemberton has turned over since Cold Roses (2005), and yet they keep getting better and tighter, as their live shows continue to demonstrate. While the feminine presence of former bassist Catherine Popper is missed in the vocal mix, Chris Feinstein manages to push the Cardinals musical chemistry forward on his first record with the band.

The waltzes "Goodnight Rose" and "Tears of Gold" harken back to the country sounds of Jacksonville City Nights; either song would fit seamlessly on that record. "Two," which Adams has been playing live for 18 months, is done as a duet with Sheryl Crow, a Cardinals fan who's voice melds in a pretty way with his. Like a lot of Adams's best songs, this one manages with simple language to capture the pure hurt of love; "It takes two, when it used to take only one..."

"Halloween Head" is a little anomalous here, done as a punkish garage rocker; what keeps it from being jarring is the insane catchiness of it. "Pearls On a String," yet another beautiful song, contains lines that nicely sum up Adams's prolific output: "Tomorrow's on it's way/ And there's always new songs to sing."

Adams and the Cardinals have been touring to support this record as an acoustic 6-piece, with producer Jamie Candiloro on piano and Adams putting his guitar aside (hand trouble.) The acoustic treatment brings out the richness in this material, the timelessness of the compositions. For those of us who grew up with artists like Neil Young, Van Morrison, and the Band, and who still treasure the classic records these artists made, Ryan Adams and the Cardinals are a contemporary treasure.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Damned If He Does, Damned If He Doesn't... June 27, 2007
By C Smith
Format:Audio CD
Adams catches grief no matter what he does. The same people who chastise him for being too odd, erratic and/or unpredictable will slam him the next time around for playing it safe and/or being too mainstream. Thankfully, the man just writes and records what's in his heart.

EASY TIGER is clearly Ryan's most impressive work to date. I never thought he'd top LOVE IS HELL (Parts 1 & 2), but he's really done it this time. The songs are amazingly well-crafted and his voice is in great form.

Highlights for me are TWO, EVERYBODY KNOWS, RIP OFF, PEARLS ON A STRING and THESE GIRLS. To be honest, there's not a bad track on the disc. Sure, HALLOWEEN HEAD is a bit weird - but it's so damn catchy and well-written, you can't help but catch the hook.

There is something for everybody here - lush productions, sparse piano and voice, bluegrass-flavored acoustic guitar and nice harmonies. Taken as a whole, it's a release that will take a long time to find it's way out of your CD player or off of your iPod playlist.

Highly recommended.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars It took a few listens, but this is pretty dern good. August 26, 2007
Format:Audio CD
When I first listened to Easy Tiger, I though it was over-produced and, as a fellow reviewer noted, awesome by normal radio standards but average for Ryan Adams. Then, I did two things to gain some perspective on the album. I went to see Ryan live in promotion of this album and I read the one page expose on Easy Tiger's production in Rolling Stone. Ryan belted out a number of tunes form this album at the show and they sounded incredible. I popped the album back into my player and gave it a few more listens. Just like with JCN, this album grew on me immensely. It -is- a bit over-produced, but Ryan's vocal phrasings and the Cardinals' melodic hooks put it leagues above any other 'heavily produced' top 40/rock album. The lyrics are incredible (as always) and seem more interesting after hearing about the singer's travails in the RS story. This album is definitely not as loose at the last three, but it is still the Cardinals and still has that seventies acoustic rock vibe. As to a previous reviewer's comment that listeners wouldn't find themselves humming any tunes off this album, I can't get the cheesy, butt-rock influenced, drug rocker Halloween Head out of my head. It is really becoming a problem... :)
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5.0 out of 5 stars You will love this!
You will love this, it's an absolute necessity. I wouldn't want to live without this album. This band rocks! xoxo
Published 3 months ago by Kathryn Tavis
2.0 out of 5 stars Great Album, Misleading description
I love this album and the item that I received was in fine condition but what I received was not what I expected. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Andrew McCullen
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Tiger....
I love this album and was dumbfounded when I realized they only released it with a plastic slip cover instead of the actual cover on a jacket. Read more
Published 9 months ago by KlintVance
5.0 out of 5 stars New to me!
Ryan Adams music is new to me and I will surely be back for more. I especially love his words. Had to spend some time with the album jacket to get them all. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Debi Elwood
5.0 out of 5 stars Great listen. Even better on vinyl.
Seems like Mr. Adams went back to his roots with this album. `Easy Tiger' sounds a lot like `Gold'. It's an easier, far less complex a listen than the previous album. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Angelica
2.0 out of 5 stars Flimsy clear orange record in crappy packaging
Disclaimer: the stars awarded are a reflection of the quality of the product, not the music.
The picture on Amazon is not of the package you would receive. Read more
Published 15 months ago by challo
2.0 out of 5 stars Item was not as pictured or described
This is a great album that I enjoy, but in terms of what I received when I ordered this product, it did not meet my expectations. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Philatkinson
3.0 out of 5 stars and a half. Pleasant and unchallenging music does have its place and...
I have been listening to "popular" music since about 1958 and began my collection in 1960 (my first 45 was Runaway). Read more
Published 21 months ago by Philip Bradshaw
4.0 out of 5 stars Not his greatest but still really damn good
This man has created some AMAZING music, so to not reach that level on each and every album is understandable. Read more
Published on May 22, 2011 by David Vedvick
5.0 out of 5 stars The Japanese always gets the better album
Granted there are only two bonus tracks on the Japanese version of Ryan Adams' Easy Tiger,but when its an album that you think is one of the best in the last 5 years little things... Read more
Published on January 13, 2011 by Brian Dennis
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IF I hear that song again My head Will explod !
Maybe Ryan Adams is T. Goodnight.
Jun 25, 2007 by T. Owens |  See all 5 posts
Alt Country/Americana Song Question
I take after my family
My fate's the blood in me
No one grows old in this household
We are a dying breed

That song?
Allison Moorer--Dying Breed
Don't get Miss Fortune though, get Show.
Dec 29, 2007 by C. Batty |  See all 2 posts
dont have the album but....
I actuallyl heard this album in full. I can't belive that Ryan constantly makes great music flawlessly. It's a wonderful album.
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