Tour Dates
03/07/12 Madison, WI - The Frequency
Read More03/08/12 Iowa City, IA - The Mill 03/09/12 Chicago, IL - The Hideout 03/10/12 St. Louis, MO - The Gramophone 03/12/12 Tyler, TX - Ricks On The Square 03/15/12 Austin, TX - SXSW Barsuk Showcase 04/03/12 Utrecht, Netherlands - Kargadoor 04/04/12 Haarlem, Netherlands - Patronaat 04/05/12 Ottersum, Netherlands - Roepaen 04/07/12 Stockton, UK - Stockton Calling 04/08/12 Totnes, UK - Studio Lound 04/10/12 London, UK - Lexington 04/11/12 Liverpool, UK - Leaf 04/12/12 Leeds, UK - Brudenell 04/13/12 Brighton, UK - Komedia Bar 04/14/12 Bristol, UK - Louisiana 04/17/12 Hamburg, Ger - Uebel & Gefährlich 04/18/12 Dresden, Germany - Beatpol 04/19/12 Berlin, Germany -Comet 04/20/12 Gera, Germany - BAP 04/21/12 Magdeburg, Germany - Oli-Kino 04/23/12 Leipzig, Germany - Nato 04/24/12 Düsseldorf, Germany - ZAKK 04/25/12 Frankfurt, Germany - Das Bett 04/26/12 Erlangen, Germany - E-Werk 04/27/12 Geislingen, Ger - Rätschenmühle 04/28/12 Dachau, Ger - Kulturschranne 04/29/12 Zürich, Switzerland - El Lokal 04/30/12 Milan, Italy - Rocket 05/04/12 San Sebastian, Spain - Homeless 05/05/12 Madrid, Spain - TBC 05/10/12 Paris, France - Cafe de la Danse 05/11/12 Brussels, Bg - Les Nuits Botanique 05/12/12 Ostend, Belgium - De Zwerver It's easy to fall in love with Laura Gibson by reading her biography alone; she was the high-jump champion in her home state of Oregon -- home to a dazzling, myriad assortment of indie gods and goddesses -- and went to college on a math scholarship. What's not to love? |
It's been five years since we last wrote about Laura Gibson, but I'm glad that she's back in our life. I saw her play at 7th Street Entry on Monday night, to a smattering of fans and families. The best way I can describe her music is that her songs are so delicate and gentle and kind… possibly just like Gibson, herself.
The setup is interesting, she has dual mics (with her right one for voice distortion), and they have a trumpeter (which sounded great with her pop songs). Gibson went over to play keys for one song, but for the majority of the show, she's on acoustic guitar.
She didn't have a written set list, which made me think they might do the same set every night, starting off with the upbeat/spaghetti westernish song and title track of her latest album, "La Grande".
In fact, she seem really proud of her latest album, La Grande, named after her hometown in Oregon. Of course, most of the songs played were from the new album, including "Milk-Heavy, Pollen-Eyed", "Crow/Swallow", "Skin, Warming Skin", and her bossa-nova-inspired song, "Lion/Lamb".
Highlight from her show was when the band left her by herself to play one of the first songs she ever wrote, "The Longest Day".
The band closed out the set with everyone's favorite audience participation song, "The Rushing Dark".
Laura Gibson's La Grande album is out now via Barsuk Records. The critics all agree, La Grande is a terrific album. NPR called it "It's a beautiful, complex piece of work that often veers into wonderfully haunting territory. ", Under the Radar said, "Her songwriting's too uncompromising, complex, and sophisticated to ever become dull or staid…", while Q Magazine simply puts it, "A varied and hugely absorbing record.". What they're all trying to say, is that there are no two songs that sound alike on the album, and I agree.
The setup is interesting, she has dual mics (with her right one for voice distortion), and they have a trumpeter (which sounded great with her pop songs). Gibson went over to play keys for one song, but for the majority of the show, she's on acoustic guitar.
She didn't have a written set list, which made me think they might do the same set every night, starting off with the upbeat/spaghetti westernish song and title track of her latest album, "La Grande".
In fact, she seem really proud of her latest album, La Grande, named after her hometown in Oregon. Of course, most of the songs played were from the new album, including "Milk-Heavy, Pollen-Eyed", "Crow/Swallow", "Skin, Warming Skin", and her bossa-nova-inspired song, "Lion/Lamb".
Highlight from her show was when the band left her by herself to play one of the first songs she ever wrote, "The Longest Day".
The band closed out the set with everyone's favorite audience participation song, "The Rushing Dark".
Laura Gibson's La Grande album is out now via Barsuk Records. The critics all agree, La Grande is a terrific album. NPR called it "It's a beautiful, complex piece of work that often veers into wonderfully haunting territory. ", Under the Radar said, "Her songwriting's too uncompromising, complex, and sophisticated to ever become dull or staid…", while Q Magazine simply puts it, "A varied and hugely absorbing record.". What they're all trying to say, is that there are no two songs that sound alike on the album, and I agree.
Laura Gibson at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (03/05/12) |
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