More B-sides To Satisfy Your R.A. Addiction
Jeremy Fist | Portland, ME USA | 09/10/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"The second single from Ryan Adams and the Cardinals May 2005 release Cold Roses show cases 2 B-sides that have been featured in the Secret Garden area of the bands recent website. "Tonight" (track 2), which has also been refered to as "Impossbile Dream" on some fan web sites, is a recent live favorite. It's Cookie Monster voiced lyrics are clever (You're love is an impossible dream, these cocktails give me ESP) and build to a soaring chorus and Ryan's trade mark croon. The song could be a single, but doesn't fit into either the thematic or melodic structure of Cold Roses. Track 3, "Learn to Love", is a mellow alt-country out take that just isn't as strong as the body of Cold Roses. "Learn to Love" is a fan only track. However, "Tonight" is worth dropping your hard earned cash on in itself."