Laura Gibson’s new album, La Grande (her first for Barsuk and third overall), takes its name from a town in Eastern Oregon that Gibson visited while beginning work on the new album.  As usual, Gibson’s grabbing vocals are the centerpiece, but augmented this time by more varied and interesting and affecting instrumentation.  OPB recorded a session with Gibson before the start of her new tour.  You can check out a video of the title song below, and two other songs off the new album below.   Gibson will play Muddy Waters in Santa Barbara on February 7th.