Advantages: A classic, brooding album Disadvantages: Can't think of any!
...within a matter of months, Trouble was made.
LaMontagne's songs are rewarding and have many layers, there's so many songs I love on this album, but it took a couple of listens to get really into it. It is perfect background music, and doesn't need to be too loud to have an effect, but each time I listen to it, I notice more words, more melodies and it leaves me aching for more. It's on constant loop on my Ipod, as it brings new rewards with each ...
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Advantages: Soulful songs written with style and depth Disadvantages: maybe a bit too melancholy for some peoples tastes
...you warm and relaxed.
Songs like Trouble and Forever My Friend have an immediacy that will have you hooked in no time, but there's also an undercurrent of songs that although not exactly radio-friendly, have a depth and character all of their own. The album shares similarities with Bruce Springsteens "Nebraska" on some of it's more melancholy tracks which goes someway to describing it's rootsy feel.
It's a real whiskey-sipping album with it's own ...
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Trouble -
Some singer/songwriters (think Paul Westerberg and Elliott Smith) develop their
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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 fr...
Trouble -
Some singer/songwriters (think Paul Westerberg and Elliott Smith) develop their
... more
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 fr...
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