Ray Lamontagne

March 4, 2016

Ouroboros

4/5 Stars

“From its enigmatic title (taken from an ancient symbol of a serpent eating its own tail) to “Hey, No Pressure”’s raw blues soaked riff and into music that pushes the soulful singer-songwriter outside any boundaries he has formerly operated in, Ouroboros finds LaMontagne challenging conventions and following his muse.”

American Songwriter

"This is a wonderfully trippy album with a vintage feel. It is the kind of record that is meant to be played on vinyl. It’s the kind of record many people probably think is no longer made. This is an album that is also meant to be heard from front to back. Ray LaMontagne, in his quest to shift around his sound has made the best album of his career and the strongest album of this still young year. “Ouroboros” is a massive, moody, exciting record possessing great musical depth. It’s a marvel."

ABC News

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Tracklist

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Billboard, back road, meadow Sunset through the trees I can' t remember the faces I've seen Low and mean High rise, white light, shadows Years in the air I don' t recall all the "why" Or the "where" or "who was there" Show me the feathers you've found The glass in the ground A comforting sound when the lights are down Hillside flush with the Sunrise Spring in the air I cant remember a morning so fair, not a care Show me the feathers you've found The glass in the ground A comforting sound when the lights are down Birdsong, tugging on my slumber Opens my eyes Slowly I am woken to find Your hand in mine Show me the feathers you've found The glass in the ground A comforting sound when the lights are down Billboard, a back road, a meadow Sunset through the trees I cant recall all the faces I've seen So low and mean The birdsong, tugging on my slumber Opens my eyes Slowly I am woken to find Your hand in mine Show me the feathers you've found The glass in the ground A comforting sound when the lights are down

Billboard, back road, meadow
Sunset through the trees
I can' t remember the faces I've seen
Low and mean

High rise, white light, shadows
Years in the air
I don' t recall all the "why"
Or the "where" or "who was there"

Show me the feathers you've found
The glass in the ground
A comforting sound when the lights are down

Hillside flush with the Sunrise
Spring in the air
I cant remember a morning so fair, not a care

Show me the feathers you've found
The glass in the ground
A comforting sound when the lights are down

Birdsong, tugging on my slumber
Opens my eyes
Slowly I am woken to find
Your hand in mine

Show me the feathers you've found
The glass in the ground
A comforting sound when the lights are down

Billboard, a back road, a meadow
Sunset through the trees
I cant recall all the faces I've seen

So low and mean
The birdsong, tugging on my slumber
Opens my eyes
Slowly I am woken to find
Your hand in mine
Show me the feathers you've found
The glass in the ground
A comforting sound when the lights are down

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I hate to see you breaking down (hey, no pressure) I hate to watch you fall apart (hey, no pressure) I want to help you through it all (hey, no pressure, hey, no pressure) I want to lift you when you fall (hey, no pressure, hey, no pressure) Anything you want your life to mean it can mean Anything you want your life to mean it can mean This life is full of give and take (hey, no pressure) Be careful of each step you take (hey, no pressure) It doesn't matter lose or win (hey, no pressure, hey, no pressure) It's all an illusion in the end (hey, no pressure, hey, no pressure) Anything you want to be you can be Anything you want to be you can be Anything you want your life to mean it can mean Anything you want your life to mean it can mean I hate to see you crumbling (hey, no pressure) You need to know we are your friends (hey, no pressure) This life is full of give and take (hey, no pressure, hey, no pressure) Be careful of the choice you make (hey, no pressure, hey, no pressure) Anything you want your life to mean it can mean Anything you want your life to mean Anything you want to be you can be Anything you want to be you can be Hey, no pressure

Anything you want your life to mean it can mean
Anything you want your life to mean it can mean

This life is full of give and take (hey, no pressure)
Be careful of each step you take (hey, no pressure)
It doesn't matter lose or win (hey, no pressure, hey, no pressure)
It's all an illusion in the end (hey, no pressure, hey, no pressure)

Anything you want to be you can be
Anything you want to be you can be
Anything you want your life to mean it can mean
Anything you want your life to mean it can mean

I hate to see you crumbling (hey, no pressure)
You need to know we are your friends (hey, no pressure)
This life is full of give and take (hey, no pressure, hey, no pressure)
Be careful of the choice you make (hey, no pressure, hey, no pressure)

Anything you want your life to mean it can mean
Anything you want your life to mean
Anything you want to be you can be
Anything you want to be you can be

Hey, no pressure

I am the changing man I am the changing man I am the changing man I am the changing man I am the changing man I am the changing man

I am the changing man
I am the changing man

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So ends the game, so ends the chase There's only one way to get out of this race There is no second place If you don't give them every ounce They'll cut it out, while it still beats You close the wound I bite the blade Lie my dying body in the shade Take my boots and the bullets from my gun Point me towards the sun Point me towards the sun

So ends the game, so ends the chase
There's only one way to get out of this race
There is no second place
If you don't give them every ounce
They'll cut it out, while it still beats

You close the wound I bite the blade
Lie my dying body in the shade
Take my boots and the bullets from my gun
Point me towards the sun
Point me towards the sun

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Lock the door, draw the shades Close my eyes, I'm miles away I'll spend the day in my own way Count the hours, mark the days Underneath it all, the rising swirling of the waves I'll spend the day in my own way All the plans that were made Let them die, let them fade I'll spend the day in my own way Please understand I'm only human After all, said and done Only here a moment and the moment's gone I'll spend the day in my own way Please understand I'm only human At times, I fail, at times I fall Don't break your back Tryin' to carry weight of the world Can't please them all Ah (Ooh) Ah (Ooh) Lock the door, draw the shades Close my eyes, I'm miles away I'll spend the day in my own way I'll spend the day in my own way I'll spend the day in my own way

Lock the door, draw the shades
Close my eyes, I'm miles away
I'll spend the day in my own way

Count the hours, mark the days
Underneath it all, the rising swirling of the waves
I'll spend the day in my own way

All the plans that were made
Let them die, let them fade
I'll spend the day in my own way

Please understand I'm only human

After all, said and done
Only here a moment and the moment's gone
I'll spend the day in my own way

Please understand I'm only human
At times, I fail, at times I fall
Don't break your back
Tryin' to carry weight of the world
Can't please them all

Ah (Ooh)
Ah (Ooh)

Lock the door, draw the shades
Close my eyes, I'm miles away

I'll spend the day in my own way
I'll spend the day in my own way
I'll spend the day in my own way

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Spring is here, then spring is past. The sounds of summer settle in, a snake slips through the grass. Summer play. Summer stay for a while at least 'till Autum's gray, gives way to winter's rasp. A while at least till Autum's gray, gives way to winter's rasp Under the moon so round. The moon, so round. Anyway, there's really not that much to say, it's just another day. Come with me, come and see the trill, the hush and glimmering of green the mountain stream. The trill, the hush and shimmering of green the mountain stream. Under the moon so round. The moon, so round. Anyway, there's really not that much to say, it's just another day. There's really not that much to say, it's just another day.

Under the moon so round.
The moon, so round.
Anyway, there's really not that much to say,
it's just another day.

Come with me, come and see
the trill, the hush and glimmering
of green the mountain stream.
The trill, the hush and shimmering
of green the mountain stream.

Under the moon so round.
The moon, so round.
Anyway, there's really not that much to say,
it's just another day.
There's really not that much to say, it's just another day.

Instrumental

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We sat in the grass 'neath the evening Sun Breathing in the air as the children run When I am with you When I am with you I'm right where I belong And I am Right where I belong Weaving in circles the starlight surrounds us Leaves me Me questioning all with no answers When I am with you When I am with you I'm right where I belong And I am Right where I belong Never gonna hear this song on the radio Never gonna hear this song on the radio Never gonna hear this song Never gonna hear this song Never gonna hear this song But wouldn't it make a lovely photograph?

We sat in the grass 'neath the evening Sun
Breathing in the air as the children run

When I am with you
When I am with you
I'm right where I belong
And I am
Right where I belong

Weaving in circles the starlight surrounds us
Leaves me
Me questioning all with no answers

When I am with you
When I am with you
I'm right where I belong
And I am
Right where I belong

Never gonna hear this song on the radio
Never gonna hear this song on the radio
Never gonna hear this song
Never gonna hear this song
Never gonna hear this song

But wouldn't it make a lovely photograph?

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