WASHINGTON – Two forms of awesome are coming together in the music world, and one of them can’t seem to handle it.
Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams announced on social media that he is covering Taylor Swift’s 1989 album track-by-track, and Swift evidently couldn’t be happier.
In a series of tweets and Instagram posts over the past few nights, Adams has kept a rolling account of his process, describing his version of “Out of the Woods” as “Maybe the best sad song I ever did.”
Fans of Swift’s original songs may find new depth in the “spooky” covers Adams has posted.
Shake it off. Just finished.
Spooky
It sounds like it could have been in True Detective in a driving scene or smthng. pic.twitter.com/VwsrrZttQm
— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 7, 2015
“So much going on in these songs,” he tweeted Thursday.
Photos on Adams’s Instagram account hint at future covers of “Style” and “Blank Space” as well.
Adams began posting about his endeavor on Thursday night. Using Twitter and Instagram, Adams managed to get the attention of Swift herself, with the help of a fan. Hasief Ardiasyah, an editor for Rolling Stone Indonesia, tweeted at Swift on August 5, prompting an excited response from the singer on August 6.
@hasief @TheRyanAdams is this true??????? I WILL PASS OUT.
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) August 6, 2015
Using the hashtag #1989, Adams has been teasing his followers with clips of songs like “Welcome To New York” and “Shake It Off.” Adams described his cover of “Shake It Off” by comparing it to a Bruce Springsteen song, but has yet to post the track online. Fans of both artists are eagerly awaiting the release of a full cover album, although Adams has not confirmed this is in the works.
