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Title: Definitely worth a listen.
Review: I don't know much of anything about the personal history of this band in general, or it's singer, Ryan Adams, in particular. It really doesn't matter because the songs contained in this album are so gripping that they make you believe them. I don't care if Adams grew up in a happy suburban home and never left his neighborhood until he made this album. His words, arrangements, and delivery, as well as the performances of the band, convey loss, longing, hurt, and the traversing of thousands of miles. "Avenues" is pretty, quiet, acoustic, and I'm not entriely sure what it's about, but it will make you weep. "Houses on the Hill" evokes years long passed and a love affair that was not meant to be. "Dancing with the Women at the Bar" might sound like an ode to line dancing, but it's story of a son following in his father's footsteps is really quite haunting. If you really appreciate great, evocative songwriting, check out Whiskeytown.
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