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Ryan Adams Returns with Wednesdays
His new album is a masterpiece of vulnerability
Fans of Ryan Adams were excited this week when out of the blue the eccentric musician suddenly made some posts online alluding to the possibility of new music. The singer/songwriter has been fairly reclusive since last year when his intentions of releasing three new albums were quashed by a hit-piece in The New York Times, which accused him of sexual misconduct. But those accusations appear to have gone nowhere, and now, Ryan Adams wants to remind the world that he exists, and that he is one of the greatest songwriters alive.
Enter the surprise album drop of Wednesdays. This comes after the launch of a new official website for Adams earlier in the week. The news of the album came suddenly, as out of nowhere it appeared on Apple music with a release date of December 11th, and then some resourceful fans discovered a listing for the album to be sold on vinyl in Germany, with a release date in March of 2021. The buzz was palpable as those who have been wondering if Ryan would ever return were shocked by his out of the blue reappearance. All of the hype turned out to be justified, when Ryan himself made a post with the new album’s cover on Instagram, declaring it would be available on midnight of December 11th.
