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New - Daughn Gibson - The Sound of Law

In a lot of ways, as a music fan, I'm predictable. If you show me something dense and rocking, I'll probably dig it. Angular, yet oddly catchy? Right up my alley. Some upbeat northern soul? I can't get enough. But occasionally, I'll encounter a sound that on the surface, I wouldn't expect to resonate deeply with me, but once I start listening, I can't stop.

Such was the case when I encountered the 90's Denver Scene of gothic country a few years after the fact. That dark, southern gospel inspired sound grabbed me right by the soul and didn't let go. Work by David Eugene Chapman and Jay Munly struck me as surprisingly soulful and deeply sincere, plus as a bonus, a bit creepy.

In the same tradition, drummer cum singer/songwriter Daughn Gibson has caught my attention along with many others as he's skyrocketed to fame these last couple of years. Hailing from Pennsylvania, "The Colorado of the East", Gibson, with his deep, drawling voice does a marvelous job of capturing that realm of Americana that we're not quite as nostalgic about.

I was trying to pinpoint who Gibson's voice reminds me of, then it dawned (Daughned?) on me: Brad "The dude from Crash Test Dummies" Roberts. It might seem kind of unfair to compare Gibsons rising star to what basically amounts to a 90's punchline, but think about it: that guy's voice was pretty cool, his band was just ridiculous. Gibson counters that possibility, with his considerably more emotionally diverse sophomore album, he deploys members of bands as diverse and respected as Baroness and Brokeback. The former is entirely undetectable, and the latter only because the genres are adjacent.

With his band assembled, Gibson creates an impressively scenic trail for the listener to explore in the aptly titled Me Moan. Even if it's not a world you're not particularly used to, you might be surprised what you discover. - MO