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Gold
by Ryan Adams
'Gold' is the second solo release for former Whiskeytown frontman Ryan Adams, and garnered a good deal of attention for the singer-songwriter in 2001.
| LABEL: |
Lost Highway |
| RELEASE DATE: |
25 September 2001 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Rock, Alternative, Alt-Country |
NOTES: Some versions include a bonus 5-song EP.

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90
CDNow
His most ambitious collection of songs to date.

88
Spin Cycle
"Gold" proves that Ryan Adams is capable of blending a myriad of styles and influences.

83
E! Online
The electric mood of Adams' sophomore disc definitely reflects his good fortunes and knack for solid songcraft.

83
Entertainment Weekly
The album's sprawling tour through American music, from coast to beer-stained coast, is like a diner full of comfort food.

80
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Adams continues to grow as a songwriter.

80
Launch.com
Gold has its good points and its filler.

80
Rolling Stone
Gold lacks the concise ache of Adams' indie solo prize from last year, Heartbreaker, but it is stronger on naked truth.

80
Splendid
Another staggering batch of Nashville by-way-of New York twanging folk-punk ditties that will all but solidify his reputation as the Gram Parsons of the no-depression set.

80
Sonicnet
A curious time warp of a recording: loud, soft, tender, mean, thoughtful, reckless.

80
Blender
Feels positively grand in scope. [Aug/Sep 2001, p.120]
78
Austin Chronicle
Gold sprawls but it rarely meanders, all the while signaling Adams' rite of passage from alt.country bad boy to Left Coast post-folkie.

75
Nude As The News
The record could quite possibly be one of the best of the year with a dash of self-control.

67
Stylus Magazine
It is when Adams veers from the hook-orientated path that the record suffers.

60
Pitchfork
Gold comes off as clean, shiny, and over-the-top as Elliott Smith's XO, replete with strings, horns, and female backup singers. I double-checked the credits. Jon Brion wasn't listed.

60
All Music Guide
The album seems to reflect craft rather than passion, and while it's often splendid craft, the fire that made Whiskeytown's best work so special isn't evident much of the time.

60
PopMatters
The stylistic mix is dizzying, from Dylanesque odes to Motown soul, but more than that, Adams's influences are so prominent that you often feel like you're listening to other people.


The average user rating for this album is 9.2 (out of 10) based on 15 User Votes
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