Ryan Adams - PrisonerMixing the heartfelt angst of a singer songwriter with the cocky brashness of a garage rocker, Ryan Adams is at once one of the few artists to emerge from the alt country scene to achieve mainstream commercial success and the one who most strongly refused to be defined by the genre, leaping from one spot to another stylistically while following his increasingly prolific muse. On new album Prisoner, Ryan said: "I was reflecting on the different states

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Kim Deal and David Loverng - was to prove a pivotal moment for both band and the wider scene

fully rejecting the psychedelic music going on all over the world

Several tracks on the album were recorded on vintage equipment used by the Beastie Boys on their classic records

they combined avant-garde aesthetics with a basis in solid pop hooks

Catastrophe actress Sharon Horgan

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releasing three full-length albums and inspiring legions of fans before going on hiatus in 2006

is the disc's highlight

åÊBainbridge‰۪s vocals remain in the backing chorus

Tensions are dissolved in this heady brew

Mikal Cronin