Did you know that the new “Supernova” is Ray LaMontagne‘s first-ever music video? That seems super crazy when you consider his level of success and the fact that he’s been around forever, but…yep. He’s never gotten in front of the camera for a video before, and…well, he’s still not gotten in front of the camera for a video, because the “Supernova” video doesn’t even feature him. Pretty sneaky, Ray.
The animated clip is kinda cute and serves the bouncy “Supernova” very well. A few other tracks from Supernova (the album) have been floating around on Spotify, not sure if any of them are as earworm-y as the title track is, but Ray’s music generally takes a while to grow on you anyway.
Supernova (the album) will be out in just four weeks (on May 6.) Make sure you catch Ray on tour this summer with Jason Isbell. I’ve seen both men in concert multiple times, and believe me, you will get your money’s worth.
May 27 – Portland, Maine, Cumberland Co. Civic Center
May 28 – Shelburne, Vt., The Green At Shelburne Museum
May 30 – Boston, Mass., Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
June 1 – Canandaigua, N.Y., Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands PAC (CMAC)
June 3 – Wallingford, Conn., Toyota Presents The Oakdale Theatre
June 4 – Columbia, Md., Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 6 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Stage AE
June 7 – Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center
June 8 – Toronto, Ontario, Massey Hall
June 9 – Toronto, Ontario, Massey Hall
June 11 – Cleveland, Ohio, Jacobs Pavilion At Nautica
June 13 – Indianapolis, Ind., Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn At White River State Park
June 14 – Cincinnati, Ohio, PNC Pavilion At Riverbend
June 15 – Rochester, Mich., Meadow Brook Music Festival
June 17 – Peoria, Ill., Peoria Civic Center Theater
June 18 – St. Louis, Mo., Fabulous Fox Theatre
June 20 – Lincoln, Neb., Pinewood Bowl Theater
June 24 – Kansas City, Mo., Starlight Theatre
June 27 – Chicago, Ill., FirstMerit Bank Pavilion @ Northerly Island
July 10 – Clearwater, Fla., Ruth Eckerd Hall
July 11 – Orlando, Fla., Bob Carr Perf. Arts Centre
July 12 – Miami Beach, Fla., Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theater
July 15 – Jacksonville, Fla., Florida Theatre
July 16 – North Charleston, S.C., North Charleston Perf. Arts Center
July 18 – Alpharetta, Ga., Verizon Wireless Amph. At Encore Park
July 19 – Birmingham, Ala., BJCC Concert Hall
July 20 – Louisville, Ky., Louisville Waterfront Park (Forecastle Festival)
July 22 – Interlochen, Mich., Kresge Auditorium
July 23 – Grand Rapids, Mich., Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
July 25 – Whites Creek, Tenn., The Woods At Fontanel
July 26 – Raleigh, N.C., Red Hat Amphitheatre
July 27 – Floyd, Va., FloydFest
July 29 – Knoxville, Tenn., Tennessee Theatre
July 30 – Memphis, Tenn., Orpheum Theatre
Aug. 1 – Austin, Texas, The Long Center For The Performing Arts
Aug. 2 – Dallas, Texas, The Music Hall At Fair Park
Aug. 3 – Houston, Texas, Jones Hall For The Performing Arts
Aug. 5 – Santa Fe, N.M., The Downs of Santa Fe
Aug. 7 – Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug. 8 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Red Butte Garden
Aug. 12 – Troutdale, Ore., McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater
Aug. 13 – Redmond, Wash., King County’s Marymoor Park