Album · Ray LaMontagne
Supernova by Ray LaMontagne
Supernova is an album by Ray LaMontagne, released in 2014. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 16 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Supernova”, on 10 lists with a best position of #3.
Ray LaMontagne's fifth album, Supernova, landed on RCA on April 29, 2014, and it's the New Hampshire songwriter throwing open the curtains. With Dan Auerbach producing, the cozy mood he'd built over a decade gives way to something sun-dazed and psychedelic, all bright vintage colors, and LaMontagne sings like a man who has finally set his bags down.
The title track led the way as the first single, bouncing and swirling, and "Drive-In Movies" rolls along with a hazy, easy sway. Critics called it unapologetically retro, but most were won over: it averaged 78 on Metacritic from eight reviews, and both Rolling Stone's Will Hermes and AllMusic's Thom Jurek gave it three and a half stars, Hermes hearing it as a logical next step rather than a costume change. It came between God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise and Ouroboros.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Supernova on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Supernova | 10 | #3 | – | 2014–2026 | |
| 2 | Drive-In Movies | 6 | #25 | – | 2014–2023 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.