Monovision (album)
| MONOVISION | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 26, 2020 | |||
| Studio | The Big Room | |||
| Length | 45:04 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Ray LaMontagne | |||
| Ray LaMontagne chronology | ||||
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Monovision (stylized MONOVISION) is the eighth studio album by Ray LaMontagne, released on June 26, 2020, via RCA Records. "Strong Enough" was released as the lead single.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| American Songwriter | [4] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[5] |
The album received generally favorable reviews from critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, it has an average score of 80 based on six reviews.[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Ray LaMontagne
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Roll Me Mama, Roll Me" | 4:05 |
| 2. | "I Was Born to Love You" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Strong Enough" | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Summer Clouds" | 4:25 |
| 5. | "We’ll Make It Through" | 6:01 |
| 6. | "Misty Morning Rain" | 5:40 |
| 7. | "Rocky Mountain Healin’" | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Weeping Willow" | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Morning Comes Wearing Diamonds" | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Highway to the Sun" | 5:31 |
Personnel
[edit]- Ray LaMontagne – vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica, bass, drums, percussion, keyboards, engineering, production.[6]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] | 21 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 50 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 163 |
References
[edit]- ^ Kahn, Andy (May 29, 2020). "Ray LaMontagne Announces New Album 'Monovision' & Shares Single". JamBase. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Monovision by Ray LaMontage Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Monovision - Ray LaMontagne". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (June 22, 2020). "The Solo 'Monovision' Returns Ray LaMontagne to His Organic Roots". American Songwriter. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ Ritchie, Matthew (June 23, 2020). "Ray LaMontagne Celebrates Simple Pleasures on Intimate 'Monovision'". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ Beviglia, Jim (June 23, 2020). "Ray LaMontagne Develops 'Monovision' On Powerful New Album". American Songwriter. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ray LaMontagne – Monovision". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Ray LaMontagne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.