''Class Mythology'' is an EP by American

alt-country Alternative country, or alternative country rock (sometimes alt-country, insurgent country, Americana, or y'allternative), is a loosely defined subgenre of country music and/or country rock that includes acts that differ significantly in style ...

band

Ryan Adams David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and poet. He has released 23 albums, as well as three studio albums as a former member of alt-country band Whiskeytown. In 2000, Adams left ...

and

the Cardinals The Cardinals were an American R&B group of the 1950s. Sharing a legacy with the Orioles, The Cardinals are remembered as one of the best R&B ballad acts to come out of Baltimore. Origins The Cardinals’ career began in 1946 (one year before ...

, released on April 16, 2011 on PAX AM. Limited to 2500 copies, the EP was released in celebration of

Record Store Day Record Store Day is an annual event inaugurated in 2007 and held on one Saturday (typically the third) every April and every Black Friday in November to "celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store". The day brings together fa ...

, and consists of unreleased tracks recorded for ''

Cardinology ''Cardinology'' is the tenth studio album by Ryan Adams, and fourth album with his backing band The Cardinals, released on October 28, 2008. The album completed Adams' contract with Lost Highway Records, and marks his final recording session with ...

'' (2008). The release comprises two coloured seven-inch singles, a small poster of deceased bassist

Chris Feinstein Christopher Todd Feinstein (May 26, 1967 – December 15, 2009) was an American bass guitarist, record producer, and songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. Feinstein's career began at the age of 15, recording and touring in bands (Shadow 15, The Qu ...

, and a sticker.

Track listing

All songs written by David Ryan Adams #"Go Ahead and Rain" #"Invisible Red" #"Your Name Is on Fire" #"Future Sparrow"

Personnel

;Ryan Adams & the Cardinals *

– vocals, guitar, collage art *

Neal Casal Neal Graeme Casal (November 2, 1968 – August 26, 2019) ...

– guitar, vocals, photographs *

– bass guitar *

Jon Graboff Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given", and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned".Brad Pemberton Brad Pemberton (born August 8, 1969) is an American drummer, primarily known for his role in several bands backing Ryan Adams, including The Sweetheart Revolution, The Damn Band, The Pinkhearts and The Cardinals.'' dvertisement/nowiki>.'' ''CMJ New ...

– drums ;Technical personnel *Tom Schick – producer, mixing *Andy West – package design

References

{{Authority control Ryan Adams albums 2011 EPs Record Store Day releases PAX AM albums