Love Is Hell

by Ryan Adams

Love Is Hell cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 3 May 2004
  • Label: Lost Highway
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:07:39
  • Community rating: 3.8/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Initially rejected by his label for being too commercially inaccessible and depressing, these sessions were originally released as two separate EPs before being compiled into this full-length format. Trading alt-country twang for moody, atmospheric alternative rock鈥攊ncluding a popular cover of Oasis's 'Wonderwall'鈥擜dams delivers a stark, emotionally devastated urban narrative.

Genres

Descriptors: breakup, confessional, piano, ballad, acoustic, folk, male-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Political Scientist (4:31)
  2. Afraid Not Scared (4:13)
  3. This House Is Not For Sale (3:53)
  4. Anybody Wanna Take Me Home (5:30)
  5. Love Is Hell (3:19)
  6. Wonderwall (4:08)
  7. The Shadowlands (5:18)
  8. World War 24 (4:15)
  9. Avalanche (5:06)
  10. My Blue Manhattan (2:22)
  11. Please Do Not Let Me Go (3:35)
  12. City Rain, City Streets (3:47)
  13. I See Monsters (3:54)
  14. English Girls Approximately (5:40)
  15. Thank You Louise (2:50)
  16. Hotel Chelsea Nights (5:10)

Credits

  • James "Hutch" Hutchinson - bass
  • Johnny Pisano - bass
  • Sarah Wilson - cello
  • Rick Patrick - creative director
  • Paul Garisto - drums
  • Ricky Fataar - drums
  • Greg Leisz - guitar
  • Johnny McNabb - guitar

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