{"product_id":"adam-green-gemstones20th-anniversary-edition","title":"ADAM GREEN - GEMSTONES(20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRough Trade has released a \u003cstrong\u003e20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Anniversary reissue\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eAdam Green\u003c\/strong\u003e’s landmark 2005 album \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGemstones.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“2005 was a crazy time – I was a wide-eyed 23 year old coming to terms with my newfound German pop-stardom – I was fronting a powerful band, the classic lineup of Steven Mertens, Parker Kindred, Nathan Brown, and Chris Isom – We had been touring all year, and we knew the songs inside-out before we recorded them.  I was bringing along new cabaret influences of Scott Walker, Jacques Brel, Bertold Brecht, Chet Baker and The Doors – Never has an album so effortlessly poured out of me – there’s some powerful magic spells on there – I was in the right place, at the right time, and ‘Gemstones’ is the evidence I grabbed.  There was an optimism in the air, before the nihilism that permeated the next album, ‘Jacket Full of Danger’, where I began to get swallowed by the void.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAdam Green\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_40675\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs intrinsic to the Manhattan soul as the rumble of the subway, the grime of the Lower East Side or the ornate baroque glamour of the midtown blocks housing Ghostbusters’ ghouls, \u003cstrong\u003eAdam Green\u003c\/strong\u003e’s music is as timeless as New York itself. Echoing through the depths of its dark lore, yet still relevant on sidewalks washed clean by gentrification, the singer-songwriter’s music not only invokes his hometown, but it captures the unique confusion and connection of life within a city: the awkwardness and the adventure, the love affairs and the loneliness, the society and the separation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis 2005 solo album \u003cstrong\u003eGemstones\u003c\/strong\u003e, a sort of musical reply to \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBright Lights, Big City\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, is firmly rooted in the Big Apple, its rockabilly rhythms rattle with the L-Train, its melodies hit like a fresh cross street gust, but whether you’ve visited New York or not its brisk, affecting songs will resonate with anyone who knows what it is like to be alone amongst the crowd. Driven by Green’s beguiling baritone, from the album’s spinning, Wurlitzer-driven opener and title track \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Gemstones’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, via the chiming organs of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Over The Sunrise’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, the irresistible rock’n’roll bop of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Emily’\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand the bittersweet lament of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Losing On A Tuesday’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, the record is as affecting as it is surreal. Fantastical imagery and linguistic twists that evoke an Escher-meets-Sesame Street version of city life, but beneath Green’s visions, guided by his playful melodies, is a warm beating heart of genuinely moving emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, \u003cstrong\u003eGemstones\u003c\/strong\u003e can be heady and intoxicating, careering with an apparent free abandonment, yet it is also a warm, reassuring and ultimately nourishing record. On its release, the album made Green a superstar in Germany as audiences resonated with this 21st-century \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Threepenny Opera’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e of intricate tales and bright tunes. Now, as \u003cstrong\u003eGemstones\u003c\/strong\u003e marks its 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Anniversary with a new vinyl release, it is time for all of us to step back and truly appreciate this musical diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Green\u003c\/strong\u003e is a songwriter, filmmaker, visual artist, and poet whose work blends fleshy humor, heartbreak, and metaphysical surrealism into a genre all his own. As co-founder of the iconic antifolk band \u003cstrong\u003eThe Moldy Peaches\u003c\/strong\u003e, he helped define a generation of raw, emotionally candid music that continues to resonate globally. Since then, Green has released 11 solo albums, and In 2023 received a tribute album, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoping In Style,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e a testament to his influence across musical worlds which saw his songs covered by such friends and like-minded artists as \u003cstrong\u003eFather John Misty, The Libertines, Frankie Cosmos, Devendra Banhart, Regina Spektor, Sean Ono Lennon, Ben Kweller, The Lemonheads\u003c\/strong\u003e, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen’s creative reach extends far beyond songwriting. The NY-based artist’s paintings and sculptures have been exhibited in galleries across the US, Europe, and Asia, including a landmark show at the Fondation Beyeler in Basel, Switzerland. Green has directed two full-length movies, including 2010’s \u003cstrong\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eThe Wrong Ferarri\u003c\/em\u003e’\u003c\/strong\u003e (the first feature film shot entirely on an iPhone), and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-c2wtqAfQlQ\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdam Green’s Aladdin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, a 2016 hand-built fantasy epic which \u003cem\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/em\u003e called “\u003cem\u003ethe trippiest movie ever made.\u003c\/em\u003e” Green’s recent work explores the interconnected mythology of his “Houseface” universe through poetry books and graphic novels, developing a distinct narrative world that spans disciplines and defies boundaries. Evident now with this reissue of \u003cstrong\u003eGemstones\u003c\/strong\u003e, his latest EP \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFalling Around \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand his upcoming 2026 live dates, \u003cstrong\u003eAdam Green\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together not only his songs, but an entire universe — a celebration of lyricism, imagination, and the ecstatic strangeness of being alive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Volcanic Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54024312324396,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/3947\/9852\/files\/4469731-3524630.webp?v=1788658362","url":"https:\/\/volcanicvinyl.co.nz\/products\/adam-green-gemstones20th-anniversary-edition","provider":"Volcanic Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}