Editing Ryan Adams (section)

===Post-Cardinals (2009)===
In May 2009, drummer [[Brad Pemberton]] stated that: "everyone was a bit fried, so it was the right time to step back for a minute. I encouraged Ryan to go and get married, and have a life and find some peace; the guy hasn't really slowed down in ten years, and he needed it as much as we did. Ryan and I have shared too much and are too good of friends to not ever do anything again, but I think we all need to do our own thing for a minute."<ref>{{cite web|author=Lindsay, Andrew |title=Interview: Brad Pemberton (Ryan Adams & the Cardinals) |date=May 12, 2009 |url=http://stereokill.net/2009/05/12/interview-brad-pemberton-ryan-adams-the-cardinals/ |publisher=Stereokill.net |access-date=May 12, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090905074320/http://stereokill.net/2009/05/12/interview-brad-pemberton-ryan-adams-the-cardinals/ |archive-date=September 5, 2009 }}</ref>
The Cardinals, without Adams, have recorded together alongside [[Gin Wigmore]] for her debut album.<ref>{{cite web | author= Lindsay, Andrew | title=Gin Wigmore and the Cardinals |date= July 27, 2009 |url=http://stereokill.net/2009/07/27/gin-wigmore-and-the-cardinals/ | publisher=Stereokill.net | access-date=July 27, 2009 }}</ref>
Adams has dismissed any possibility of a reunion in the near future, saying it wouldn't be right after the death of Cardinals bassist Chris 'Spacewolf' Feinstein.

In August 2009, Adams began posting on the fan-site, Ryan Adams Archive, discussing the possibility of a [[Whiskeytown]] reunion, new songs and releasing his many 'unreleased' albums.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stereokill.net/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301054422/http://stereokill.net/2009/08/26/the-collected-forum-musings-of-david-ryan-adams-part-1/|url-status=dead|title=Life without a pause // alternative music criticism, news, reviews, features|archive-date=March 1, 2013}}</ref> In August, Adams also began blogging for The Awl.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sicha |first=Choire |url=http://www.theawl.com |title=The Awl |publisher=The Awl |date=January 6, 2011 |access-date=January 10, 2011}}</ref> In September 2009, Adams debuted a new song online, entitled "Happy Birthday",<ref>{{cite web|last=Lindsay |first=Andrew |url=http://stereokill.net/2009/09/05/ryan-adams-debuts-new-song-online/ |title=Ryan Adams debuts new song online |publisher=stereokill.net |access-date=January 10, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091221110014/http://stereokill.net/2009/09/05/ryan-adams-debuts-new-song-online/ |archive-date=December 21, 2009 }}</ref> and began releasing singles, featuring previously unreleased material, from his new record label, [[PAX AM]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lindsay |first=Andrew |url=http://stereokill.net/2009/09/09/new-ryan-adams-single/ |title=New Ryan Adams single |publisher=stereokill.net |access-date=January 10, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212014842/http://stereokill.net/2009/09/09/new-ryan-adams-single/ |archive-date=December 12, 2009 }}</ref>

Casal released a [[photo-book]], ''[[Ryan Adams & the Cardinals: A View of Other Windows]]'', in February 2010, documenting his time within the band.