Rocker Ryan Adams is finally finished reinterpreting every song from Taylor Swift's 1989 -- and his cover album is nearly ready for mass consumption.
"Whole record is rough mixed now. What a blast!!!!" Adams said in an Instagram post that included audio from his Smiths-ified version of Swift's "Style."
Style @taylorswift #1989 Whole record is rough mixed now. What a blast!!!! A video posted by Ryan Adams (@misterryanadams) on Aug 17, 2015 at 7:24pm PDT
Adams also shared his reimagining of "Blank Space":
Blank Space clip @taylorswift13 #1989 : ) pic.twitter.com/1aaz46U4Ui— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 18, 2015
Most of the public, and even Swift herself, first became aware of Adams' plans on Aug. 6, when he posted a video featuring his rendition of Swift's "Welcome to New York."
@hasief @TheRyanAdams is this true??????? I WILL PASS OUT.— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) August 6, 2015
@TheRyanAdams Cool I'm not gonna be able to sleep tonight or ever again and I'm going to celebrate today every year as a holiday. I'M CALM— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) August 6, 2015
Welcome to NY @taylorswift13 pic.twitter.com/XkiORLfnH9— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 6, 2015
Adams has slowly released more teasers from the album, some of which are below.
"Welcome to New York"
#1989 Welcome to New York Way fun w the gang down at PaxAm. A video posted by Ryan Adams (@misterryanadams) on Aug 6, 2015 at 2:19am PDT
Guaranteed saddest version of Welcome to New York ever - or your tears back https://t.co/VL1w85UZZ8— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 6, 2015
"Out of the Woods"
Hey @taylorswift13 What a song. Wow. pic.twitter.com/MRVhhGTdKl— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 7, 2015
Out of the Woods. Done. Epic Coda has 4 guitars!! Now on to "All You Had To Do Is Stay" #1989 @taylorswift13 SO FUN pic.twitter.com/E5hNaXmSF7— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 7, 2015
Out of the Woods Piano / Estes Pump Organ / 12 string acoustic Big coda- like "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" #1989 pic.twitter.com/TGN5DG7EXc— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 7, 2015
Out of the woods.... Omg this is pretty and like - maybe the best sad song I ever did. In the best way. #1989 pic.twitter.com/kP15jGP3fG— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 7, 2015
"Shake It Off"
Shake It Off A video posted by Ryan Adams (@misterryanadams) on Aug 8, 2015 at 1:04am PDT
Shake It Off ( right before the coda ) #1989 @taylorswift13 pic.twitter.com/6JtTCj2Bc8— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 8, 2015
Shake It Off arranged like I'm on Fire #1989 pic.twitter.com/VL1qdnjcrB— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 7, 2015
Shake it off. Just finished. Spooky It sounds like it could have been in True Detective in a driving scene or smthng. pic.twitter.com/VwsrrZttQm— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 7, 2015
"All You Had To Do Was Stay"
"All You Had To Do Was Stay" as heard on the Eddie & the Cruisers Part 3: Reverb Police soundtrack #1989 pic.twitter.com/TTYOnC9qT1— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 7, 2015
"I Wish You Would"
I Wish You Would #1989 We are rolling hard thru these jams tonight... pic.twitter.com/yRyjkCV9kk— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 8, 2015
"Bad Blood"
Bad Blood @taylorswift13 Unreal song, Taylor. Wow pic.twitter.com/drHgFcxfZy— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 9, 2015
Bad Blood @taylorswift13 jam This is me and @totally_tod playin a chimney guitar coda Gonna sound so good w strings pic.twitter.com/vESRvYJPsn— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 9, 2015
Tonight we enter into my fav section of @taylorswift13 #1989 "Bad Blood/Wildest Dreams" I am beyond prepared. Let'sGo pic.twitter.com/lcntT5f5ph— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 9, 2015
Bad Blood is DONE! Love love love this song. Heartbreaker sounding version. pic.twitter.com/Y6d2vtpwVX— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 9, 2015
"Wildest Dreams"
Wildest Dreams... @taylorswift #1989 Can't wait too add Strings... Also has a surprise coda : ) A video posted by Ryan Adams (@misterryanadams) on Aug 12, 2015 at 7:47pm PDT
Wildest Dreams.... #1989 @taylorswift13 ; ) pic.twitter.com/DcwesUUUDw— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 13, 2015
"I Know Places"
"I Know Places" #1989 Another rad @taylorswift jam. Having killer times w @cstavish @totally_tod & @natelotz A video posted by Ryan Adams (@misterryanadams) on Aug 13, 2015 at 11:43pm PDT
Guitar coda of "I Know Places" ... Well, the beginning part anyway #1989 @taylorswift13 pic.twitter.com/C0nhDp68GP— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 14, 2015
"I Know Places" #1989 @taylorswift13 this song is a battleship of a song. Rad pic.twitter.com/worYPjLvIF— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 14, 2015
"Style"
Sneak peek of "Style" @taylorswift13 #1989 Whole record has a rough mix now!!!! pic.twitter.com/AjwMd5BVKO— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 18, 2015
"Blank Space"
Blank Space clip @taylorswift13 #1989 : ) pic.twitter.com/1aaz46U4Ui— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 18, 2015
More of Ryan Adams behind the scenes
Finished tracking last night. #1989 Phew... A photo posted by Ryan Adams (@misterryanadams) on Aug 14, 2015 at 4:56pm PDT
Let's mix this thing. pic.twitter.com/4V2Tfq7UJU— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) August 15, 2015
Rough Mix Sesh on the #1989 tracks last night. Charlie is truly the best engineer, mixer & bro ever. Fun Times. A photo posted by Ryan Adams (@misterryanadams) on Aug 15, 2015 at 1:09pm PDT
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