2xLP RED VINYL

The Suicide Handbook is Ryan Adams’ most elusive and mythic recordings. The album is a raw and intimate collection of songs that captures the songwriter at his most unguarded. Recorded at the beginning of his solo career and long circulating only through bootlegs, the album has earned a legendary status among die-hard fans and fans of the americana genre alike for its stark stripped-back beauty. 

Acoustic arrangements and hushed, late-night vocals, these songs feel like private confessions set to tape. Adams leans into themes of heartbreak, isolation, and emotional vulnerability, delivering recordings that are as fragile as they are compelling. There’s an immediacy here that sets The Suicide Handbook apart from his studio releases. These are the original recordings in their rawest and un-touched form.

Released officially for the first time, experience the record as a cohesive piece, bringing warmth and depth to its lo-fi origins. The analogue format enhances every subtle nuance, from the quiet creak of strings to the tremble in Adams’ voice. 

A1        Wild Flowers
A2        Perfect and True
A3        Tell It To My Heart
A4        She Wants To Play Hearts
A5        Pretenders
B1        Famous Eyes
B2        Touch, Feel & Lose
B3        Fire Cracker
B4        La Cienega Just Smiled
B5        For No One
C1        You Don't Know Me
C2        Bow To The Sad Lady
C3        Off Broadway
C4        Cracks In A Photograph
C5        I'm Waiting
D1        Cry On Demand
D2        Miss Sunflower
D3        Just Saying Hi
D4        California Love
D5        Idiots Rule The World
D6        Chicago