Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams has been busy continually pushing out new content. As part of his EP series, Pax Am Single Series, he has had 4 EPs released thus far, three of which were released last year. And for his fifth, the famous Johnny Depp has joined him. Yes, that Johnny Depp.

The fifth installment is called No Shadow, and it contains three tracks, which feature Depp on the guitar. It’s a quick eight minutes of music, but it’s interesting to listen to and think that it’s Depp playing the guitar versus all Adams. It’s really nothing to write home about, but it’s still a fun listen for fans and those interested in hearing what the movie star is capable of, especially on the second track, “It’s In My Head.”

Adams also had a few things to say about what it was like working with Depp in the studio:

“Johnny came rumbling into [Adams’ PaxAm Studios] one night with this riff and an idea of what it was about- a few hour later and one take on a 2-inch 24-track tape machine later we had No Shadow … typed up on my manual typewriter and born and delivered from a simple riff we found on his iPhone. Johnny is a real songwriter and one of the deepest guitar players out there. That’s us singing and playing and playing all the parts ourselves with just our pal Marshal Vore on drums.

The B-side is from the first night we met where all we did was play and didn’t say a word. This was the third thing we ever played together and there was no discussion. True rock and roll moments, as they should be, unfussy and delivered with all the heart and soul we had that night.

The third and final track, meanwhile, is “a little song I wrote about being stoned in the 7-11 parking lot across from Pax which is groundhog day for me and most that fly with us.” Appropriately, the 7-inch’s artwork contains 7-11 themed imagery, and is just about the best thing ever.”

Weird. Check it out below and let us know what you think.

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