Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs – God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise

Ever since Ray LaMontagne revealed last fall that after three albums with producer/multi-instrumentalist Ethan Johns, he was planning to man the boards himself for his next full-length effort, we’ve been patiently awaiting an album announcement. Until today, that is: On August 17th, LaMontagne and his longtime backing band, now-called the Pariah Dogs, will release his self-produced 4th LP, God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise.

The 10-track album is said to have a “live feel” as it was recorded in just 2 weeks at LaMontagne’s new Western Massachusetts home studio. In conjunction with the late-summer release of God Willin’, LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs (Jay Bellarose, Jennifer Condos, Patrick Warren, Eric Heywood, Greg Leisz) will embark on a 17-night tour across the U.S. (+ Toronto, ON).

As a fan of all three of his RCA-released albums, I can’t wait to hear what my favorite soulful (and shy!) singer has whipped up with one less cook in the kitchen.

*Update: We now have the full tracklist, as well…

01   Repo Man
02   New York City’s Killing Me
03   God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise
04   Beg Steal Or Borrow
05   Are We Really Through 
06   This Love Is Over
07   Old Before Your Time
08   For The Summer
09   Like Rock & Roll and Radio
10  The Devil’s In The Jukebox