This soft-spoken singer-songwriter has the kind of earthy rasp and wounded sincerity that melts hearts and suggests lots of woodshedding with old Van Morrison records. Even without great songs, Ray LaMontagne could get by just on pure tone. Read more about Gossip In The Grain on Entertainment Weekly
Rolling Stone
Ray LaMontagne's voice — full of the warm yearning of a young Van Morrison — is his calling card, and he's worked it over two records of heart-wrenching balladry. But his latest finds him breaking his own mold a bit. Read more about Gossip In The Grain on Rolling Stone
The songs in which he directly addresses an imperiled, perhaps irreparably damaged relationship form the record’s wrenchingly resonant core. ...read the complete review at Uncut
This soft-spoken singer-songwriter has the kind of earthy rasp and wounded sincerity that melts hearts and suggests lots of woodshedding with old Van Morrison records. Even without great songs, Ray LaMontagne could get by just on pure tone. On ...read the complete review at Entertainment Weekly