Gemstones (album)

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Gemstones
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 10, 2005
StudioDumbo Studio, New York City, NY
GenreAnti-folk
Alternative Country
Length31:39
LabelRough Trade
ProducerDan Myers
Adam Green chronology
Friends of Mine
(2004)
Gemstones
(2005)
Jacket Full of Danger
(2006)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic49/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyD[3]
The Guardian[4]
The Irish Times[5]
Mojo[6]
NME5/10[7]
Pitchfork5.5/10[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
SpinD[11]

Gemstones is the third solo album by American musician Adam Green. It was released on January 10, 2005 in Europe and on February 22, 2005 in the United States. The album is characterised by the heavy presence of Wurlitzer piano, whereas its predecessor relied on a string section in its instrumentation.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Adam Green

No.TitleLength
1."Gemstones"2:24
2."Down on the Street"2:07
3."He's the Brat"2:03
4."Over the Sunrise"1:44
5."Crackhouse Blues"2:07
6."Before My Bedtime"2:40
7."Carolina"2:51
8."Emily"2:45
9."Who's Your Boyfriend"1:42
10."Country Road"2:27
11."Choke on a Cock"1:38
12."Bible Club"1:52
13."Chubby Princess"1:43
14."Losing on a Tuesday"1:46
15."Teddy Boys"1:50
Limited edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Bible Club" (radio session) 
2."Emily" (radio session) 
3."My Shadow Tags on Behind" (radio session) 
4."Her Father and Her" (radio session) 
5."Dance with Me" (video) 
6."Baby's Gonna Die Tonight" (video) 
7."Jessica" (video) 
8."Friends of Mine" (video) 

Personnel[edit]

  • Adam Green – voice, guitar
  • Steven Mertens – bass
  • Parker Kindred – drums
  • Nathan Brown – electric piano (Wurlitzer), organ
  • Chis Isom – guitar
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Dan Myers – mixing, recording

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Reviews for Gemstones by Adam Green". Metacritic. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  2. ^ Kaasen, Anders. "Gemstones – Adam Green". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  3. ^ Browne, David (February 28, 2005). "Gemstones". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Clarke, Betty (January 14, 2005). "Adam Green, Gemstones". The Guardian. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Courtney, Kevin (January 7, 2005). "Adam Green: Gemstones (Rough Trade)". The Irish Times. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "Adam Green: Gemstones". Mojo. No. 135. February 2005. p. 98.
  7. ^ "Adam Green: Gemstones". NME. January 22, 2005. p. 51.
  8. ^ Hogan, Marc (January 20, 2005). "Adam Green: Gemstones". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 24, 2007. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Adam Green: Gemstones". Q. No. 223. February 2005. p. 100.
  10. ^ Gitlin, Lauren (February 10, 2005). "Adam Green: Gemstones". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  11. ^ "Breakdown". Spin. Vol. 21, no. 3. March 2005. p. 92. Retrieved February 21, 2020.