Me Moan

With a voice that sounds like the north wind howling through the canyons and caverns Daughn brings it. I mean he really brings it! I was bumping this album in the parking of a popular USMC hangout in Oceanside when a small group of marines gathered around my truck and demanded to know who this amazing singer/songwriter with aa "voice like Thor" was. I gave one of them my CD and told him I'd get another. I expect Daughn is providing the soundtrack to the the rest of the sounds of freedom locally on Camp Pendleton and overseas where it's really happening. Mostly, I'm just glad to have some great rock and roll in my ride again.

Don't like to write reviews cause music is all relative to the listener, but somebody's gotta say something in hopes this guy never quits make the sounds he makes. He should have quite an interesting career.

very good!

I actually purchased this CD because "Kissin on the Blacktop" was played on my local NPR College Radio Station, WFUV. The song is the best one on the CD. While there are some cuts that I also like, one of the things that really annoys me is a singers inability to enunciate. This singer does not enunciate.

Mixing country music with other genres is a risky business and many in Nashville still look askance at that wicked concept constructed through the devils work - namely country rock. Imagine then mixing country with British Dub step music or spliced with electronica? It sounds plain daft but in the hands of the tall and imposing Daughn Gibson a native of the state of Pennsylvania it is a rather dubious cocktail which brings forth a nice taste on the palate. Gibson was a former drummer in the stoner metal band Pearls & Brass for a number of years and prior to that a box packer, trucker, bookseller and no doubt on the 7th day he rested. "Me Moan' follows his 2012 debut "All Hell" which this reviewer has not heard but my well seek out on the solid evidence contained here. Gibson's voice is also a central factor. The charitable will detect echoes of the great Scott Walker or Nick Cave, the less charitable will point to the resemblance to the deep tones of the lead singer with the Crash Test dummies or even an Elvis impersonator. Let us extend the milk of human kindness/reason and argue that Scott Walker is the template here. This is reinforced by the general excellence of the songwriting. Thus this album comprises great songs like the rolling pounding piano driven closer "Into the sea" where Gibson's voice is at its very best. Even more radical within the somewhat narrow confines of country is "Phantom Riser" which does a decent impression of Depeche Mode. The deconstruction of a genre continues on "We won't climb" which is almost a slow dance track and yet it still works proving pedal Steel and pulse drums as unlikely bedfellows. Despite the swirling backdrop a more straight forward country tack is "Kissing on the blacktop" where Gibson's baritone is an the forefront pushing the song forward. Mid track "The Pisgee Nest" is much heavier affair and sounds more like the gothic country that the Handsome Family specialises in. The penultimate track "All my days off" is the one that constantly draws the needle to the play button for this reviewer. It is a soft aching ballad full of regret and angst but underpinned by a lovely melody. As for the the pedal steel backdrop its almost to heartbreaking to describe. Not surprisingly not all of this works and some songs like the "Right Signs" sounds like Yeasayer with a deep voice. Equally some parts of this album are easier to admire than love. But full marks to Daughn Gibson for the sheer gall of his experimentation/ambition. All music fans will now wait with baited breath for his future musical output with the hope of a forthcoming country and death metal mix!

Really unique sonic juxtaposition that blends an icy, modern aesthetic with traditional rock instrumentation. Gibson's vocals are polarizing--the deep drawls seem to have elicited some superficial reviews from major media outlets--but underneath are solid lyrics that paint surreal imagery. A perfect (and far less obnoxious sounding) companion to David Lynch's new release.

'Me Moan', Daughn Gibsons' new album on Sub Pop, is a big leap forwards from his very good debut LP 'All Hell'. Powerful songwriting, surreal lyrics and dense, lush instrumentation combine with Gibsons' deep, stylized baritone to deliver a satisfying and singular musical listening experience. Johnny Cash, Elvis, Scott Walker and the Crash Test Dummies are clearly an inspiration here, but Gibson artfully mixes old and new musical genres in a completely original way. His work reminds me a little of Matt Johnsons' with The The. I would say this album sounds like a cross between rock, country, trip hop, honky tonk, 80s goth and new wave, and ambient electronica. If you're looking for something new and different, check this out. You won't be disappointed. I love this album!

Un disque qui sort de l'ordinaire, , des mélodies à écouter plusieurs fois avant de les identifier,des arrangements de toute beauté ,bref un disque raffiné d'un musicien original qui mérite davantage de reconnaissance

Excellent and very intriguing.