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Monovision, 2020
Written by Ray LaMontagne
LaMontagne, a folk-rock, soul-rock singer-songwriter, is clearly inspired by the Band and Ryan Adams. Impressively, he did everything on the album — all instruments, engineering, and production. This song, the single off the album, is a proud proclamation of growing up poor and with a father who left his family. He praises his hard-working mother, takes stock of class disparity, and vows to do better. "I left home with nothing but a dream I had / All I own I could roll up in a paper bag." The brisk tempo, LaMontagne's impassioned, gravelly vocals, and clear narrative help set this song above most countrified "We're poor but alt of the earth" story songs.
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