Ryan Adams has followed up the Manchester preview of his new album Big Colors with its official lead single Fuck The Rain – something inhabitants of that city can probably be heard uttering on a regular basis.
Featuring John Mayer on guitar, the single is available to download and stream now before Big Colors becomes the first of three LPs Adams is planning this year on April 19th.
“It is at the heart of all the things I love about music from The Smiths, Joy Division, Oasis, New Order, Simply Red and The Stone Roses,” Adams said about Manchester in a statement released to XS Manchester.
“I wanted to make sure this song ‘Manchester’ played first and only in this city I love so much. I hope you enjoy this and cannot wait to be back soon.”
He’ll be there on April 7th as part of a UK and Ireland tour which also visits Dublin, London, Newcastle, Birmingham, Glasgow, Sheffield and Cambridge.
Tour dates:
March
31 – Dublin, Olympia Theatre
April
2 – London, Royal Albert Hall
5 – Newcastle, O2 Academy
6 – Birmingham, O2 Academy
7 – Manchester, O2 Apollo
9 – Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall
10 – Sheffield, O2 Academy
11 – Cambridge, Corn Exchange