Ryan Adams’ new album Prisoner will be out February 17th on Pax Am/Blue Note – his first new studio LP since his 2015 take on Taylor Swift’s 1989. The twelve tracks that make up Prisoner came to Adams over a prolific period stretching back as far as the week his 2014 self-titled album entered the U.S. album chart at a career high of #4.
Now, with Prisoner, Adams’ songs tackle another milestone: his 2016 divorce from actress and singer Mandy Moore. And, though it sometimes returns to the calmer feel of his other recent studio albums, Prisoner in many ways feels like a retreat: to self-reflection, to primal emotions, and to a tense, rootsy rock sound that recalls the mid- to late-’80s work of Bruce Springsteen.
Courtesy of NPR First Listen, check out Prisoner below and let us know in the comments below what you think? Also check out Adams’ very recent in-depth and revealing chat with Marc Maron on the WTF Podcast.
