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Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings
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Positive: 15 out of 20
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Mixed: 1 out of 20
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Negative: 4 out of 20
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Apr 20, 2012Third album from the singer songwriter. The voice is still as good as ever and "You Are the Best Thing" is the best thing he's written. The rest of the album has too many dull moments though in comparison with his first 2 records. The pace has always been slow with this artist but alot of the songs on this don't have the same soul as before. Still a good record though.
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ScottFNov 28, 2008I love his voice and cannot gt enough of it. I was first hooked by his rendition of "Crazy" which is worth a download and made me an instant fan. I was a bit surprised by this album as it starts of a bit happier and upbeat but he holds his own and never feels out of place in his songs
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SarahOct 21, 2008Another winner from Ray!
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BenJOct 17, 2008For the inclusion of the utter dross of the song that is "Meg White" alone this album should be cast aside and scorned forever.
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BradN/AOct 15, 2008As his other albums....one I will listen to for years to come.
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MattOct 15, 2008Smooth and full all the way through. A great balance between the first and second album. You can't go wrong with this soulful giant that is LaMontagne! I would agree that this resembles a string of songs like the song Trouble...but who wouldn't want him to make an album sounding like the classic song Trouble? Believit
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BrianKOct 14, 2008There is a lot more soul in this album and its a good thing. I really enjoyed this album.
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Awards & Rankings
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Gossip in the Grain is LaMontagne's most adventurous recording, yet in many ways it's also the most focused and well executed.
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While there's not a bad one in the bunch, once you've heard LaMontagne loosen up, you're left starving for more of it.
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On Gossip in the Grain, he slides effortlessly between horn-inflected R&B and hushed Nick Drake-like folk, with stops in between for string-band country, flute-flavored chamber pop, and harmonica-stoked blues.