The Cardinals 'Cardinology' album

Fresh off opening duties for Oasis' U.S. tour, workaholic alt-country mainstay Ryan Adams and his crack backing band, the Cardinals, have just unveiled Cardinology, the follow-up to 2007's Easy Tiger, set to drop October 28th via Lost Highway.

An official tracklisting has yet-to-be announced, but according to various Internet whisperings, the new set was produced by the Cardinals and Tom Schick (Norah Jones, Rufus Wainwright), contains 15 songs, and will sonically lean more towards rock'n'roll than country. For a taste of what the much-anticipated record might sound like, check out the Adams-produced video for the previously unreleased track, "Cobwebs".

To support Cardinology's forthcoming arrival, Ryan and his fine-feathered friends have also plotted a string of fall U.S. dates. Scheduled to kick off on Sept. 25th in Albany, NY, the tour will hit select cities across the East Coast and Midwest before concluding Oct. 17th in Atlanta, GA.

In other Ryan Adams news, his first book, Infinity Blues, hits stores on March 16th. Pre-orders for the Akashic Books release start on October 6th and include an autographed hardcover version.

More Ryan Adams & The Cardinals information
The Cardinals have confirmed an October 28 release for Cardinology, the band’s latest collection of all-new studio material for the Lost Highway label. They will return to their TV-home-away-from-home, THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, the following evening.

Like its predecessor Easy Tiger, which TIME magazine hailed as “a career breakthrough,” Cardinology is a concise and focused collection of twelve unadorned gems.

First single “Fix It” will be digitally released to radio Tuesday, September 23, while “Stop” will receive a sneak premiere in the Tuesday, September 30 episode of THE CLEANER on the A&E network (check local listings).

In other news from Planet Cardinal, Infinity Blues, Ryan Adams’ first ever collection of non-musical writing will be published March 16, 2009 by venerable independent house Akashic Books. Infinity Blues will be available for pre-order through Akashic’s website beginning Monday, October 6 at http://www.akashicbooks.com/ryanadamspreorder.htm. Pre-orders will include a signed hardcover copy of “Infinity Blues,” with a bonus poetry chapbook by Ryan Adams titled “Sad American Mythology.” The limited edition signed and numbered chapbooks will be available only through the Akashic Books website as part of this pre-order.

meet the band
Ryan Adams (vocals, guitar, keys);
Neal Casal (guitar, vocals);
Chris Feinstein (bass, vocals);
Jon Graboff (pedal steel, vocals);
Brad Pemberton (drums).

tour dates
September 25th - Albany, NY - The Egg * NOTE NEW VENUE *
September 26th - Syracuse, NY - Landmark Theater
September 27th - Rochester, NY - Auditorium Theater
September 29th - Columbus, OH - Palace Theater
September 30th - Cleveland, OH - Palace Theater
October 2nd - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre
October 3rd - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theater
October 4th - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theater
October 5th - Madison, WI - Overture Hall
October 7th - Ames, IA - Stephens Auditorium
October 9th - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
October 10th - Tulsa, OK - Brady Theater
October 11th - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theater
October 13th - Austin, TX - Paramount
October 14th - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
October 16th - Tuscaloosa, AL - Bama Theater
October 17th - Atlanta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

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