Ray LaMontagne - Trouble

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Oct 6, 2015 Sold Date

May 8, 2015 Start Date

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Artikel Name: Trouble
Genre: Pop/Rock Produkt Typ: LP (Vinyl) Label: Legacy Titelanzahl: 10

Trackliste LP - 1

1. Ray LaMontagne - Trouble 2. Ray LaMontagne - Shelter 3. Ray LaMontagne - Hold You In My Arms 4. Ray LaMontagne - Narrow Escape 5. Ray LaMontagne - Burn 6. Ray LaMontagne - Forever My Friend 7. Ray LaMontagne - Hannah 8. Ray LaMontagne - How Come 9. Ray LaMontagne - Jolene 10. Ray LaMontagne - All The Wild Horses

Beschreibung

The best songs on Trouble, the debut release from songwriter Ray LaMontagne, draw on deep wells of emotion, and with LaMontagne's sandpapery voice, which recalls a gruffer, more sedate version of Tim Buckley or an American version of Van Morrison, they seem to belie his years. The title tune, "Trouble," is an instant classic, sparse and maudlin (in the best sense), and songs like "Narrow Escape," a ragged, episodic waltz, are equally impressive, with careful, cinematic lyrics that tell believable stories of wounded-hearted refugees on the hard road of life and love. Most of the tracks fall into a midtempo shuffle rhythm, so the words have to carry a lot in order to avert a sort of dull sameness, and when it works, it works big, and when it doesn't, well, LaMontagne is so serious and sincere about his craft that you tend to forgive him instantly. Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek guests on "Hannah" and the sad, somber lullaby "All the Wild Horses," playing fiddle and adding vocals, and producer Ethan Johns adds drums and other touches on most tracks. The sound is measured and sparse, with few frills (a five-piece string section is used on a few tracks, but is never intrusive), all of which supports the emotional urgency of LaMontagne's writing. "How Come" sounds a bit like a rewrite of Dave Mason's "Feelin' Alright," and a couple of other cuts seem a bit labored, but overall this is an impressive debut by an extremely special songwriter. ~ Steve Leggett

Steve Leggett