After seeing Ray Lamontagne on Austin City limits in 2004 I decided to chec him out. I loved "Trouble" and the song "Jolene". Then I got his latest when it came out in August. I just absolutely love the song, "Lesson Learned" it has such a lonely, longing feeling that I only get from artists like Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, and the very few great songwriters. There are some slower songs that aren't anything great, but his mellow style is always listenable. I really enjoy "Can I Stay" and "Til the Sun Turns Black". With three very good songs, this album is worth picking up, even if half of it is a background music type of album.