Singer and prolific songwriter Ryan Adams has today released his anticipated single ‘Gimme Something Good’ as the first taste of his new album, which will be released later this year.

In a previous article on MXDWN it was stated that Ryan Adams would officially release this single in July of this year, therefore speculation has been raised as to whether or not ‘Gimme Something Good’ was leaked or not.

An article in SteroGum links the reader to a page where the track can be played, however it is met with a disclaimer explaining that all digital versions have been taken down by owners request as the official date will be 1st July. NME however has a link to a video on YouTube but this does not appear to be the from the official Ryan Adams site.

At present the new single is there to be enjoyed, but whether or not it will remain until 1st July is uncertain. ‘Gimme Something Good’ will be from Adam’s 14th studio album and the first thing the singer has produced in nearly three years with ‘Ashes and Fire’ being released in 2011.

It is always interesting to see what Adams will produce next, and in my opinion ‘Gimme Something Good’ is a good tune, very Adams-esk, but lacks the punch and fire that many of his others singles have contained. Nevertheless it is a joy to know that Adams and his music label ‘Pax Am’ have not disappeared for ever, and at 39 he is still producing music for his strong group of fans and followers. Perhaps his new music isn’t quite the same, but it is far from being bad. I believe it is missing something…Neal Casal maybe?