Ray LaMontagne Released his Third Studio Album this week, and what a breath of fresh air! The album starts with what will be its two main singles, “You Are the Best Thing’ & “Let It Be Me”. These two songs sell the album to me with the first being an upbeat Soulful Horn induced track that would get a deaf mans foot tapping, and “Let It Be Me” reaches deep into the emotions that Ray has been so powerful at expressing. Much like his show a few weeks ago, the Slide and Electric guitar playing of Eric Heywood adds a whole new element to his basic style.
I am a huge fan of a basic guitar solo with a few perfect notes, over the rip roaring 20 notes a second that seems to over bare so much music right now. The right note at the right moment in a song can do more then anything else to a song. (Examples would be solos on The Beatles “Let It Be”, Marley’s “No Women No Cry”… and any thing done by George Harrison)
His Acoustic Guitar playing that seems so simple is yet so intertwined with the harmonies of his voice and other stings instruments to produce some beautiful melodies. One distinct feature of his music has always been his voice, and while it might seem impossible to out do himself it seems he really spent the effort to branch out and extend his vocal range to a higher level then his previous albums.
Almost all the tracks have their place on the album, with some upbeat and even off the cuff songs such as “Meg White” & “Hey Me, Hey Mama”, really give a divers view of this wonderful Musicians talent and love for his passion.
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