Artist: Laura Gibson and Ethan Rose
Album: Bridge Carols
Label: Self-released
Genre: Avant Garde/Folk/Rock/Minimalist/Sound
Comments: From the promoter: "Steeped in the fingerpick-guitar rudiments of folk music, inspired by the expressionism of classic jazz vocalists, and finding common ground in the minimalism and ear taunting of the avant garde, Laura Gibson alights ona branch of the music treee that no one else has found."
This is a difficult record to describe. Think of a fusion between an atmospheric sound artist and the slow melodies of honest female folk singer and you will mostly likely imagine what Laura Gibson and Ethan Rose have composed on Bridge Carols. The songs themselves seem elusive in a way, ranging from 55 seconds long to almost 7 minutes in length. The lyrics make either little or no sense, but the words fits the music as they are certianly calming and, for some reason, thought-provoking. Gibson's voice is absolutely a blessing.
Although I know very little about the "sound" genre, Rose's contributions emphasize the honesty and value of Gibson's confident vocals. If you play this record for no other reason than to satisfy your curiousity of such a unique sound, I am sure you won't be displeased. Start with 3, 5 and 6.
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