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Demolition
Rock · 2002 · 13 tracks

Demolition

Ryan Adams

A restless collection of high-fidelity demos. Gritty guitar rock and fragile acoustic ballads captured in the transition between fame and isolation.

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It's the best of the songs he almost didn't let us hear.

A restless, whiskey-soaked journey through heartbreak and highway miles.

Demolition · vs · Ryan Adams
Restless+2.9σ

Restless saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Nuclear
3:25
02
Hallelujah
3:11
03
You Will Always Be the Same
2:38
04
Desire
3:41
05
Cry on Demand
4:23
06
Starting to Hurt
3:19
07
She Wants to Play Hearts
4:01
08
Tennessee Sucks
2:55
09
Dear Chicago
2:13
10
Gimme a Sign
3:04
11
Tomorrow
4:23
12
Chin Up, Cheer Up
2:59
13
Jesus (Don’t Touch My Baby)
5:09
Moments Worth Waiting For
The desperate, soaring vocal break in the bridge of 'Desire' that feels like a physical ache.
The skeletal, haunting acoustic intimacy of 'Dear Chicago' where the room noise is almost a second instrument.
The driving, jagged guitar riff that opens 'Nuclear' signaling a shift toward a more aggressive rock sound.
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