BRYAN ADAMS – So Happy It Hurts (2022)
”So Happy It Hurts” is the upcoming, highly anticipated 15th studio album from acclaimed singer-songwriter BRYAN ADAMS. Listening to the catchy title song it’s almost like the late ‘80s never left us, and the oppression of COVID-19 never existed. That’s much of the point of this and the 11 other new songs here.
Of course, the muscular electric rhythm guitars and generally sunny lyrics take us back to a happier time, when MTV actually showed music videos and “Cuts Like a Knife,” “Summer of ‘69” and others by Adams were in heavy rotation.
As its title would suggest, ”So Happy It Hurts” is almost entirely about good vibes. These are stories about adult relationships (good ones). Case in point: “I Ain’t Worth Shit Without You,” which with the substitution of one word in the title may have been able to stand alongside Adams’ heyday hits on terrestrial radio. It’s the hardest-edged song on this album…