Gossip in the Grain

Gossip in the Grain is singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne's third full-length release, which was released on October 14, 2008. The album was produced by Ethan Johns and recorded in Box, England. Along with his band members, LaMontagne is also joined by 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] As of May 9, 2009, the album has sold 238,435 copies in the U.S.

Gossip in the Grain
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
Allmusic[1]
PopMatters[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
Spin[4]
Stereo Subversion[5]
Stereokill[6]
This Is Fake DIY[7]
Uncut[8]

The album hit 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."Meg White"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 featured on the seventh episode of the first season of the new television show, Fringe. "Winter Birds" was featured on the tenth episode of the fifth season of ABC's Grey's Anatomy. "Let it Be Me" was also featured on 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. "I Still Care For You" was featured on the twelfth episode of the fifth season of House, "Painless," and "Sarah" was featured on the fourth episode of the sixth season, "Instant Karma."

"You Are the Best Thing" was featured in the film, I Love You, Man. It was also featured in an episode of 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 (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. Allmusic review
  2. PopMatters review
  3. Rolling Stone review
  4. Spin review
  5. Stereo Subversion review
  6. "Stereokill review". 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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