August 22, 2002 4:41 PM

Ryan Adams

Adams has an album of unreleased demos coming out September 24. Listen to samples of the Demolition cuts here. Some of the material is a notch below the Gold and Heartbreaker material, and it proves again that he hasn't figured out a good rock sound for himself. But there are some standout tracks. "Desire" and "Dear Chicago" make the album worth the money/download.

The guy certainly leaves you guessing. Does he care about his audience or not? Can't tell by his concerts. Does he care about other people or not? Can't tell by his lyrics. Where's his career headed? Can't tell by this release.

Thoughts?