Listen to Ryan Adams’ new ballad, “To Be Without You”

Ryan Adams | Photo by Noah Silvestry | silvestography.com

How the heck are Ryan Adams‘ songs this consistently good? The singer-songwriter is readying his sixteenth (!) studio album, Prisoner, due out on February 17 via Blue Note and his own label Pax/Am, and while we already thrilled to the dynamic rock of its lead-off track “Do You Still Love Me?,” the latest from the album is pure balladeer perfection. The contemplative acoustic number “To Be Without You” surfaced today, and it’s another remarkably strong single in Adams’ vast catalog of strong singles. Listen to it below.