Trouble - Ray LaMontagne

Product Description

Some singer/songwriters (think Paul Westerberg and Elliott Smith) develop their world-weariness through the unforgiving trials of passing years and the heart-breaking grind of the music business. Others (Van Morrison, Neil Young) seem to have sprung from out of nowhere with the fully formed soul of a life well-lived. Ray LaMontagne belongs with the latter. On this, his debut, LaMontagne has crafted a handful of quietly devastating meditations on life and love--and delivered them with a raspy vocal all his own. The simple, mournful lyrics of "Burn," "Shelter" and the title track recall a Hank Williams ballad, and the reserved production by alt-country/americana genius Ethan Johns (the Jayhawks, Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon) make this a great disc for smoky Saturday nights, and rainy Sunday mornings. --Ben Heege

Artist: Ray LaMontagne

Release Date: 2004-09-14

Manufacturer: RCA

UPC: 828766345926

Sales Rank: 486

See also:

· Last Days At the Lodge

· Amos Lee

· Till the Sun Turns Black

· Gossip In The Grain

· Supply And Demand