Ray LaMontagne’s 2016 release Ouroboros is a nocturnal, psychedelic-folk masterpiece that trades his signature earthy Americana for a soaring, mid-70s Pink Floyd-inspired sonic landscape. Executive produced by My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, the album operates as a seamless, two-part continuous suite defined by warm analog space, lush echo chambers, and expansive dynamic shifts. LaMontagne’s raspy, hushed vocals float delicately above liquid, delay-soaked electric guitar leads that directly evoke David Gilmour’s liquid sustain, while shimmering acoustic strums and atmospheric slide passages anchor the underlying melodies.
Ray LaMontagne’s 2016 release Ouroboros is a nocturnal, psychedelic-folk masterpiece that trades his signature earthy Americana for a soaring, mid-70s Pink Floyd-inspired sonic landscape. Executive produced by My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, the album operates as a seamless, two-part continuous suite defined by warm analog space, lush echo chambers, and expansive dynamic shifts. LaMontagne’s raspy, hushed vocals float delicately above liquid, delay-soaked electric guitar leads that directly evoke David Gilmour’s liquid sustain, while shimmering acoustic strums and atmospheric slide passages anchor the underlying melodies.