Within the first three songs you can already tell that this is going to be a diverse and rich album. The opener "You Are The Best Thing" is a rousing Memphis soul tune, followed by "Let It Be" with its folksier lilting soul groove (a song John Mayer will probably wish he wrote), then comes the intimate tune "Sarah" with a melody played on mandolin.
The bare-bones structures and initmacy of Till the Sun Turns Black isn't totally gone, but it has been replaced with more varied tunes that show a wide range of styles. He expresses his emotion with a depth and realness that would make grown men cry and women sigh. These topics have been "done before" but rarely have they been sung with such drama and authenticity. He usually sings about loneliness and romantic longing. His way of telling stories through his lyrics is unquestionably one of the things listeners are drawn to during every listen. At his heart LaMontagne is a storyteller. Each album has seen a progression for Ray, which is quite a thing to say considering his debut album was quite good. Gossip In The Grain (2008) (being released 10/14/08) is as different from Till the Sun Turns Black (2006), as it was from its predecessor Trouble (2004).
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