"Ryan Adams - Wednesdays" (Pax Am, 2020)

 

 

"Wednesdays is the seventeenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ryan Adams. Originally slated for release in 2019, it was delayed following abuse allegations against Adams. It was eventually surprise-released on December 11, 2020 through Adams's label PAX AM.

In January 2019, Adams announced his plans to release three albums that calendar year. The first, Big Colors, was due to be released April 19 and feature 15 tracks. The second, Wednesdays, was to feature 17 tracks and did not yet have a confirmed release date. Adams did not disclose the name of the third album. The release of all three albums was put on hold after The New York Times published an article in February 2019 in which several women, including Adams's ex-wife Mandy Moore, Phoebe Bridgers, and an underage fan, accused him of abuse and sexual misconduct. Adams has denied the allegations. After a five-month silence, he returned in July 2019, posting a soundboard recording of a song titled "I'm Sorry and I Love You". On December 11, 2020, Adams eventually surprise-released Wednesdays, which features "I'm Sorry and I Love You".

Track listing

1. "I'm Sorry and I Love You" 3:34

2. "Who Is Going to Love Me Now, If Not You" 3:31

3. "When You Cross Over" 4:19

4. "Walk in the Dark" 4:11

5. "Poison & Pain" 3:09

6. "Wednesdays" 5:25

7. "Birmingham" 3:11

8. "So, Anyways" 3:46

9. "Mamma" 4:23

10. "Lost in Time" 3:54

11. "Dreaming You Backwards"