Stream: Ray LaMontagne - Beg, Steal or Borrow

This is the first track we've had the chance to hear properly from Ray LaMontagne's upcoming album with the Pariah Dogs, God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise. It's a nice tune, and is a good introduction for the record, especially as it features some lovely pedal steel guitar. The album itself is due August 17th.

Tracklisting:
1. Repo Man
2. New York City's Killing Me
3. God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise
4. Beg Steal Or Borrow
5. Are We Really Through
6. This Love Is Over
7. Old Before Your Time
8. For The Summer
9. Like Rock & Roll and Radio
10. The Devil's In The Jukebox

Stream Ray LaMontagne - 'Beg, Steal, or Borrow':

Album News: Ray LaMontagne - God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise

Great news for Ray LaMontagne's many, many Irish fans. The 'Trouble' singer is back with his fourth album God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise. It's credited to Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs, who consist of Jay Bellarose (drums), Jennifer Condos (bass), Patrick Warren (keyboard), Eric Heywood (guitar) and Greg Leisz (pedal steel guitar). It was recorded in two weeks in Ray's own studio at his house in the woods and is entirely self-produced. (Which marks a change from LaMontagne's usual producer Ethan Johns).

The album is slated for US release on August 17th, with the Irish release four days earlier.

Track listing:
1. Repo Man
2. New York City's Killing Me
3. God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise
4. Beg Steal Or Borrow
5. Are We Really Through
6. This Love Is Over
7. Old Before Your Time
8. For The Summer
9. Like Rock & Roll and Radio
10. The Devil's In The Jukebox

Live: Ray LaMontagne at the Gaiety

It usually has Twink and the like on the lienup, but Dublin's Gaiety Theatre will host one of Ireland's adopted sons (much like Josh Ritter) in September. He'll play the 3rd, 4th and 5th of that month.

Tickets are €40 and are on sale now.

'Trouble':

Stream: Ray LaMontagne 'Meg White'

No, it's not a duet, it's a tribute to Meg from the upcoming Ray LaMontagne album Gossip in the Grain.

The standout for me is the line "Meg White, You're the bomb". I don't agree, but it sure is funny!

Stream (scroll down to the bottom):
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