Hot Jam of the Day: Ryan Adams, “Gimme Something Good”

Ryan Adams
“Gimme Something Good”
Ryan Adams (out 09.08 on PaxAm)

Ryan Adams is my dude. He’s been my dude since I was in high school, and while it certainly felt cooler to admit that in 2000, I suspect that the 39 year-old is one of those artists that I’ll never really grow out of. I’ve talked myself into quite a few drab, non-remarkable efforts, but “Gimme Something Good” is about as revitalized and energized an Adams track as we’ve heard in recent memory. 2011’s Ashes & Fire was a beautiful, yet subdued effort about domestic bliss and easy living in LA, but on this track, Ryan’s got his electric guitar back out and is back to hitting the dirty, bluesy chords of his Cardinals days. Hopefully, Ryan Adams is a real return to form… because something tells me I’ll be listening to it, whether it’s any good or not.