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Libby Hill

Ryan Adams announces new album and wonders if you still love him

It's been two years since Ryan Adams has released an album of new original music, and he's wondering if you still love him.

The singer-songwriter posted to Instagram on Tuesday night announcing his upcoming album, "Prisoner," to be released Feb. 17. He also shared the first track, "Do You Still Love Me?"

"Prisoner" will be Adams' first collection of original music since his 2014 self-titled album, though Adams has released several other albums since then.

In 2015, Adams put out "1989," a song-for-song cover of Taylor Swift's album of the same name. Earlier this year he reissued his debut album, "Heartbreaker," as a deluxe box set.

Plenty has changed in the two years since the release of "Ryan Adams," including the artist's divorce from actress and singer Mandy Moore ("This is Us").

Adams recently told the Japan Times that his "very public divorce" prompted him to start working on the album, a process he described as "humiliating."

That certainly casts the opening track, over the crunch of power chords, in a particular light: Adams croons, "I been thinking about you, baby," before a chorus repeatedly asks, "Do you still love me, babe?"

"Prisoner" is available for presale, giving you the first taste of the album with "Do You Still Love Me?" as an instant download.

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