Indie folk artist Laura Gibson signs to Fluff & Gravy Records and unveils new song, "Sylvia"

As the latest signee to Portland label Fluff & Gravy Records, Gibson joins the likes of Anna Tivel and Alela Diane, while Loose Music sees her among artists including Neko Case and Courtney Marie Andrews.

"I am thrilled to work with two labels I’ve admired for a really long time," she says. "Loose Music and Fluff & Gravy have released some of my favorite albums of the past few years. Most important, they are true-blue music lovers and kind, thoughtful people. Grateful to join the family."

Gibson has also released "Sylvia", her first new solo music in nearly a decade, following 2018's Goners. The track was recorded live with engineer Zach Bloomstein at Portland’s Jackpot! Studio.

"'Sylvia' is one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written," Gibson explains of the track. "It was a slow revelation. I chipped away at those lyrics over the course of a few years, through a few big life upheavals. It is the story of two women—one who gives in easily to pleasure, one who hopes her discipline might save her."

"Like a lot of folks, I’ve found myself, in recent years, longing for some definitive source of moral wisdom, some metaphysical 'good' to appeal to," she continues. "It is often in my communion with other women where I feel closest to such a thing. Both Sylvia and the narrator recognize real goodness in each other, neither is able to see it in themselves. I relate to both characters."