Release Date: 12/12/25
Adam Green’s Gemstones returns in a 20th Anniversary reissue, a timeless portrait of New York’s spirit and solitude. Guided by Green’s beguiling baritone, these brisk, affecting songs blend rockabilly rhythms, chiming organs and Wurlitzer sparkle with surreal, heartfelt storytelling. From the spinning title track and the voodoo shake of Over the Sunrise to the irresistible rock’n’roll bop of Emily and the bittersweet lament of Losing on a Tuesday, Gemstones captures the awkwardness, adventure, love and loneliness of city life with warmth, wit and melody. Heady yet reassuring, this modern classic remains as affecting as ever. Tracklist: 1. Gemstones 2. Down on the Street 3. He’s the Brat 4. Over the Sunrise 5. Crackhouse Blues 6. Before My Bedtime 7. Carolina 8. Emily 9. Who’s Your Boyfriend 10. Country Road 11. Choke on a Cock 12. Bible Club 13. Chubby Princess 14. Losing on a Tuesday 15. Teddy Boys
Adam Green’s Gemstones returns in a 20th Anniversary reissue, a timeless portrait of New York’s spirit and solitude. Guided by Green’s beguiling baritone, these brisk, affecting songs blend rockabilly rhythms, chiming organs and Wurlitzer sparkle with surreal, heartfelt storytelling. From the spinning title track and the voodoo shake of Over the Sunrise to the irresistible rock’n’roll bop of Emily and the bittersweet lament of Losing on a Tuesday, Gemstones captures the awkwardness, adventure, love and loneliness of city life with warmth, wit and melody. Heady yet reassuring, this modern classic remains as affecting as ever. Tracklist: 1. Gemstones 2. Down on the Street 3. He’s the Brat 4. Over the Sunrise 5. Crackhouse Blues 6. Before My Bedtime 7. Carolina 8. Emily 9. Who’s Your Boyfriend 10. Country Road 11. Choke on a Cock 12. Bible Club 13. Chubby Princess 14. Losing on a Tuesday 15. Teddy Boys