I was discussing with a friend about the 21st Century records poll that we did, and he brought a name that I was unfamiliar with, Ray LaMontagne. I haven't found any mention to him in here, so it might happen that he is not BCB acceptable.
In any case I have just checked a couple of his albums (Gossip in the Grain, a briliant mix of soul and folk, and Ouroboros, a curious but pleasant Pink Floyd's DSOTM soundalike) and they've given me a good impression of the guy.
Any followers? Recommendations?
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Re: Ray LaMontagne
Yes. I like him.
He had a hit with "Trouble" from his first LP but has stayed out of the limelight a bit since. I'm especially fond of his second album, Til The Sun Turns Black, which is a late night album in a minor key.
His two most recent records have played with psychedelia, but he's doing a solo tour next year so who knows what the next album will sound like.
He had a hit with "Trouble" from his first LP but has stayed out of the limelight a bit since. I'm especially fond of his second album, Til The Sun Turns Black, which is a late night album in a minor key.
His two most recent records have played with psychedelia, but he's doing a solo tour next year so who knows what the next album will sound like.
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I've got the whole bunch.
To me he seems to alternate very good albums with lesser.
I find his best is "God willin' and the creek don't rise", pure Americana.
To me he seems to alternate very good albums with lesser.
I find his best is "God willin' and the creek don't rise", pure Americana.
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I know precisely one song by the man.
As a wedding DJ (mostly for semi-affluent millennial Caucasians), I face this song week after week during wedding season and it may have left such a negative imprint on me that I've buried everything about the guy beneath its (for me) rather discouraging shadow.
Anyhow - is there any reason for a person who finds THIS wanting to dig any further?
As a wedding DJ (mostly for semi-affluent millennial Caucasians), I face this song week after week during wedding season and it may have left such a negative imprint on me that I've buried everything about the guy beneath its (for me) rather discouraging shadow.
Anyhow - is there any reason for a person who finds THIS wanting to dig any further?
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Moleskin wrote:Yes. I like him.
He had a hit with "Trouble" from his first LP but has stayed out of the limelight a bit since. I'm especially fond of his second album, Til The Sun Turns Black, which is a late night album in a minor key.
His two most recent records have played with psychedelia, but he's doing a solo tour next year so who knows what the next album will sound like.
He was mentioned on here for awhile. I think Daniel Lanois has produced and played on a couple of his albums. I could be wrong.
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Ethan Johns produced three. Jim James and Dan Auerbach one each.
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Walk In My Shadow wrote:Ethan Johns produced three. Jim James and Dan Auerbach one each.
Must be thinking of someone else then, although I was pretty sure. James is an interesting choice.
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Re: Ray LaMontagne
His last 2 albums have a very obvious blissed out sunshine Pink Floyd influence. I like them a lot.