Gossip In The Grain
by Ray LaMontagne
User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 4 out of 20

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  1. Sarah
    Oct 21, 2008
    10
    Another winner from Ray!
  2. BrianK
    Oct 14, 2008
    10
    There is a lot more soul in this album and its a good thing. I really enjoyed this album.
  3. Matt
    Oct 15, 2008
    10
    Smooth 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
  4. BradN/A
    Oct 15, 2008
    9
    As his other albums....one I will listen to for years to come.
  5. ScottF
    Nov 28, 2008
    9
    I 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
  6. Ricko
    Apr 20, 2012
    7
    Third 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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#58 Most Shared Album of 2008

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. AllMusic
    80
    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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  2. Billboard
    80
    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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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    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.
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