Born Along The Highway Side

Daughn Gibson “The Sound of Law”

Daughn Gibson’s voice is sorta ridiculous, and there’s no getting around it – it’s deep and sonorous and masculine to such an extreme that it nearly comes off like a parody. If you want to flatter him, you’d compare him to Johnny Cash, but without intending to throw any shade whatsoever, I think he sounds a lot more like the dude from Crash Test Dummies. Like that guy, Gibson seems burdened by the weight of his own voice, but can’t help but indulge in its richness. “The Sound of Law” is a perfect vehicle for a voice like this – Gibson’s vocals add a touch of authority to this urgent, dramatic music, but also a touch of camp that keeps it from getting bogged down in seriousness.

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