New Ryan Adams & The Cardinals EP in October

Via Billboard The Ry-Man and his fantastic Cardinals will release Follow the Lights, fresh off the release of June’s Easy Tiger, via Lost Highway on October 23. This makes me happy for two reasons: one being my recent conversion from hater to loving everything of Ry’s (save for rock n’ roll) and two being the fact that Adams is known for his ambitious output, so a seven song EP is promising in the selectiveness department.

Below are live versions of Pearls on a String and Chin Up Cheer Up from this summer’s tour and a solo tour of Europe circa 2000 respectively. Both are fantastic, and worth your attention. Also, be sure to head over to Aquarium Drunkard to download a fantastic XM In-studio that clocks in at an impressive 21 tracks.

[mp3] Ryan Adams – Chin Up Cheer Up (11.19.200, London England)
[mp3] Ryan Adams & The Cardinals – Pearls on a String (6.29.2007, Somerville, MA)

[mp3] Akron/Family – Love, Love, Love (Reprise)

Buy Easy Tiger & other Ryan Adams records from Insound.