Ray LaMontagne

[Osgood]

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?

[Moleskin]

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.

[Thang-y]

I really like Ray Lamontagne.

And this makes me go all wobbly:

[Walk In My Shadow]

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.

[Bent Fabric]

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?

[sloopjohnc]

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.

[Walk In My Shadow]

Ethan Johns produced three. Jim James and Dan Auerbach one each.

[sloopjohnc]

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.

[Hugh]

His last 2 albums have a very obvious blissed out sunshine Pink Floyd influence. I like them a lot.