Recorded with returning producer, Ethan Johns in Box, England, and touching upon a range of styles and musical settings Gossip In The Grain proves to be LaMontagne's most creative and emotionally expansive collection to date. Whereas LaMontagne's two previous albums, Trouble and Till The Sun Turns Black, were largely solo affairs, with Johns serving as multi-tasking instrumentalist, Gossip In The Grain sees him joined by members of his touring band, bassist Jennifer Condos and guitarist Eric Heywood (with Johns largely handling drum duties).

LaMontagne's 2004 debut, Trouble, became one of that year's most acclaimed debuts, spawning an instant classic single in the album's title track and led to LaMontagne being nominated for a Brit Award for Best International Breakthrough Act. LaMontagne returned two years later with the stunning Till The Sun Turns Black a deeply personal work haunted by a complex and compelling melancholy. The album received plaudits on both sides of the Atlantic, including a four-star review from Q, which described Till The Sun Turns Black as a 'mesmerising, beautiful record'.