Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
Some singer/songwriters (think Paul Westerberg and Elliott Smith) develop their world-weariness through the unforgiving trials of passing years and the heart-breaking grind of the music business. Others (Van Morrison, Neil Young) seem to have sprung from out of nowhere with the fully formed soul of a life well-lived. Ray LaMontagne belongs with the latter. On this, his debut, LaMontagne has crafted a handful of quietly devastating meditations on life and love--and delivered them with a raspy vocal all his own. The simple, mournful lyrics of 'Burn,' 'Shelter' and the title track recall a Hank Williams ballad, and the reserved production by alt-country/americana genius Ethan Johns (the Jayhawks, Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon) make this a great disc for smoky Saturday nights, and rainy Sunday mornings. --Ben Heege









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Disc 1:

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

Rating: - * The sound your heart makes when it aches ... I love this album. I love it in a way that makes it a soundtrack for those rainy nights when I want to do nothing else but stay in with the woman I love. This is a passionate album. Rating: - * Awesome Listening ... This album so very soulful in a truly heartful kinda way. It makes your soul sing outloud. Rating: - * Great CD ... Some reviewers have compared Ray Lamontagne to Van Morrison and I would have to agree. This CD is soothing feel good music. Rating: - * Yeah, Right. ... Mellow, artificial singer - average songwriter. Listen to "All The Wild Horses" A work of simple genius. The rest are all immediately forgettable. Dylan..?! Morrison..?! Yeah, right, we should be so lucky. This generation is so desperate for a new Dylan, they try to create one every few years. Rating: - * AMAZING! ... This is such a great CD! I have not stopped listening to it since the day it came...start to finish it's awesome!