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Ray LaMontagne - Trouble CD
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Every once in a while a singer/songwriter comes down the pike in the grand emotive tradition of Neil Young and Van Morrison. In the early 2000s, the quietly intense folk of Iron & Wine and the rootsy-experimental stylings of Sufjan Stevens continued that lineage. Ray LaMontagne, whose impressive 2004 debut, TROUBLE, draws on alt-country, roots rock, and progressive folk in a unique, strikingly sincere way, seems a likely candidate for the keeper of the flame.
The title track, which opens the album, introduces LaMontagne's deeply textured singing. Simultaneously raw, lilting, and expansive, LaMontagne's voice bristles with emotion, and immediately commands the listener's attention. Though the instrumentation on the album rarely changes--strummed acoustic guitar, tasteful string arrangements, bass, drums, and electric guitar for accents--the moods shift subtly from song to song. "Burn" is harrowingly intimate and hushed, while "How Come" works a shuffling groove and "Hold You in My Arms" has a wistful, waltz-like feel. LaMontagne's lyrics, strong on narrative detail and vivid imagery, are the crowning touch on these moving songs of love and loss. TROUBLE is so well realized, in fact, that it sometimes belies the truth that this is the artist's first effort.
All original hot jazz, bebop, and a few musical surprises bombard the listener in this long-awaited release from Philadelphia-based multi-instrumentalist and bandleader, "Crazy" Christopher. Christopher performs on vocals, trumpet, cornet, trombone, piano, and drums, with some help on other instruments from fellow music-makers.
Recording information: Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA.
Illustrator: Jason Holley.
Personnel: Ray LaMontagne (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica); Ray LaMontagne; Roger Wilke, Roger Wilkie (violin); Ethan Johns (guitar, piano, harmonium, bass guitar, drums, percussion); Mark Robertson , Julie Gigante, Phillipe Levy (violin); David Low (cello).
Audio Mixer: Ethan Johns.
Rolling Stone (p.177) - 3 stars out of 5 - "It has a dusky ambience that highlights his sandpaper croon and suggests songful possibility."
Uncut (p.99) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[Q]uietly magnificent."
Uncut (p.75) - Ranked #14 in Uncut's "Best New Albums of 2004" - "[A] gloriously uncontaminated record..."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.96) - 3 stars out of 5 - "LaMontagne is blessed with a wood-smoky Paul Rodgers-meets-Norah Jones delivery, oozing the rough-hewn sensitivity of mid-'70s Marlboro ads and Kris Kristofferson movies....He's something special indeed."
Ray LaMontagne - Trouble Songs
| 1 | Trouble | 4:02 | $1.29 | |
| 2 | Shelter | 4:37 | $1.29 | |
| 3 | Hold You In My Arms | 5:07 | $1.29 | |
| 4 | Narrow Escape | 4:39 | $1.29 | |
| 5 | Burn | 2:52 | $1.29 | |
| 6 | Forever My Friend | 5:45 | $1.29 | |
| 7 | Hannah | 5:43 | $1.29 | |
| 8 | How Come | 4:33 | $1.29 | |
| 9 | Jolene | 4:11 | $1.29 | |
| 10 | All the Wild Horses | 3:17 | $1.29 | |
Trouble Music Review
Average Rating: (4.6 out of 5 stars)   List All 15 Reviews Quirky, soulful and unique.
I can't wait for his next album...
Submitted by anthonycascio (alameda, ca) 
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 Troubling but orth the effort
I istened to the first three tracks & you'll loved them all. The rest are amixed bag. Overall the album is an excellent 1st outing. His voice is amazing, the songs almost seeming to lack structure, everything being dictated by his voice & phrasing
Submitted by Andy (Newton Abbot, Devon, England)
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Brilliant
A friend told me to buy this CD. He saidI would love it and he was right! I had never heard of Ray Lamontagne but I love all the songs and have been playing it constantly since I bought it. I definitely recommend it
Submitted by mary.nordkvelle (London England)
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Unaffected, true, moving, honest, truthful, heartfelt, each time you hear this album you will feel something in your soul. The most true album I have ever heard.
Submitted by Julie (Bay Area, California)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  HEART CAPTURING!!
This is just beautiful...his voice and his lyrics. It is much better than the album "till the sun turns black". I absolutely love this album. Its something to relax to and smile about...
Submitted by mandy (Littleton,CO)
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