Quote Originally Posted by Davey View Post
Hehe, yea, that descriptor is kinda short and vague. It was intended to describe Americana music with a dark sound, like Sixteen Horsepower and Wovenhand, bands that have some of the dark Joy Division atmospheric sound mixed with Americana, kind of that Nick Cave southern Gothic, but with more country roots. Richmond Fontaine is another great band like that, not always dark, but often. Willard Grant Conspiracy, quite a few others. Handsome Family, maybe Hiss Golden Messenger at times.... the one below isn't exactly what I had in mind, but just listened to this record yesterday and felt the urge again, and it's close enough, big big favorite from the 2000s ...

Richard Fontaine, at times, reminds me of some of Johnny Dowd's earlier work. Here's a southern gothic song of his that has a creepiness that is irresistible. The female vocalist is also sublime.


http://youtu.be/welpmjkW4-o

His two early albums - Wrongside of Memphis and Pictures From Life's Other Side are two of my favourites.