Gossip in the Grain

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Gossip in the Grain
Ray LaMontagne - Gossip in the Grain.jpg
Studio album by
Ray LaMontagne
ReleasedOctober 14, 2008 (US)
RecordedBox, England
GenreFolk, folk rock, folk blues, soul
LabelRCA/BMG/Stone Dwarf/RED (US)
14th Floor (UK)
ProducerEthan Johns
Ray LaMontagne chronology
Till the Sun Turns Black
(2006) 		Gossip in the Grain
(2008) 		God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]
PopMatters8/10 stars[2]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[3]
Spin3/5 stars[4]
Stereo Subversion8/10 stars[5]
Stereokill4/5 stars[6]
This Is Fake DIY5/10 stars[7]
Uncut4/5 stars[8]

Gossip in the Grain is the singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne's 3rd album, released on October 14, 2008. It was produced by Ethan Johns and recorded in Box, England. Along with his band members, LaMontagne is also joined by the singer-songwriter Leona Naess on "A Falling Through" and "I Still Care for You". As commented on LaMontagne's website, the new album "proves to be his most creative and emotionally expansive collection to date".[9] Up to May 9, 2009, the album had sold 238,435 copies in the U.S.

The album was No. 1 in album sales on iTunes on its release day.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Ray LaMontagne.

Gossip in the Grain
No.TitleLength
1."You Are the Best Thing"3:53
2."Let It Be Me"4:41
3."Sarah"4:31
4."I Still Care for You"4:07
5."Winter Birds"6:20
6.""4:16
7."Hey Me, Hey Mama"4:27
8."Henry Nearly Killed Me (It's a Shame)"4:25
9."A Falling Through"4:28
10."Gossip in the Grain"3:59
iTunes Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Empty [Live]"5:50
12."Be Here Now [Live]"6:16
13."Roses and Cigarettes"4:18
14."Achin' All the Time"2:39
15."Trouble"4:01

During the week of November 1, 2008, Gossip in the Grain debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200.

"Let It Be Me" was used on the seventh episode of the first season of the television show, Fringe, the second episode of the second season of Eli Stone, the second episode of the sixth season of Criminal Minds and the first season finale of Parenthood. "Winter Birds" was used on the tenth episode of the fifth season of ABC's Grey's Anatomy. "I Still Care For You" was used on the twelfth episode of the fifth season of House and "Painless". "Sarah" was used on the fourth episode of the sixth season of Instant Karma.

"You Are the Best Thing" was used in the film I Love You, Man and in an episode of the Australian TV show Packed to the Rafters.

Chart positions[]

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australian Albums Charts[10] 102
Belgian Albums Charts (Flanders) 25
U.S. Billboard 200 3
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums 1

Personnel[]

  • Ray LaMontagne – songwriting, vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar (6), harmonica (8)
  • Ethan Johns – producer, drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9), bass (1, 3, 6), electric guitar (1), piano (2), B-3 (2), string arrangement (2, 3, 10), ukulele (3), percussion (3), Wurlitzer (6), Mellotron (6, 10), backing vocals (6, 7), banjo (7)
  • Jennifer Condos – bass guitar (2, 4, 7, 8, 9), drums (7), backing vocals (7)
  • Eric Heywood – guitar (2, 8), pedal steel (4, 9), acoustic guitar (7), backing vocals (7)
  • Leona Naess – backing vocals (4, 9, 10)
  • Dominic Monks – synthesizer (4)

References[]

  1. ^ Thom Jurek, "Ray LaMontagne - Gossip in the Grain", AllMusic
  2. ^ PopMatters review
  3. ^ Rolling Stone review
  4. ^ J Gabriel Boylan (October 12, 2008). "Ray LaMontagne, 'Gossip in the Grain' (RCA)".
  5. ^ Stereo Subversion review
  6. ^ Marcus Kernohan (October 13, 2008). "Ray LaMontagne – "Gossip In The Grain"". Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
  7. ^ This Is Fake DIY review
  8. ^ Uncut review
  9. ^ Ray LaMontagne
  10. ^ "Pandora Archive" (PDF). Pandora.nla.gov.au. August 2, 2006. Retrieved December 29, 2011.

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