Editor Reviews:

Amazon.com:
How do you follow a debut record that achieved out-of-the-blue grandeur on its way to selling a quarter of a million copies? For Maine’s Ray LaMontagne, it’s all about shaking up the formula, evading repetition and delivering the unexpected. Till the Sun Turns Black finds the introspective singer/songwriter complementing his folk-country ways with traces of strings and horns and spooky soulful background voices. Songs like "You Can Bring Me Flowers" and "Three More Days" are the most R&B-influenced, the latter shuffling about ala The Band or Tony Joe White. Despite its brooding lyrics, "Empty" has a rollicking, almost breezy delivery, a perfect balance to either the hushed title track, the unnerving "Be Here Now" or the horn-fortified waltz, "Gone Away From Me." Throughout the 11-song sequence, and especially on the final song "Within You," LaMontagne’s voice remains the record’s most crucial element, as vibrant as it is tattered and as harsh as it is flawless. --Scott Holter

Rating : - Into the sublime
Ray Lamontagne's "Till The Sun Turns Black" is a sublimely cathartic experience. From the first haunting, orchestral hints, its soft strings and raw introspection beautifully carry this album through its title track climax to a reassuring closure. The persistent and heavy melancholy is layered with an emotional presence that demands a kind of pure awareness and self-respect. The opening track, "Be Here Now," is a fitting suggestion to experience this truly lovely work.