Like fellow Scottish outfits Aberfeldy and Belle and Sebastian, Sons and Daughters divides its vocal duties between male and female members. Scott Paterson's brogue-tinged, low-key delivery alternates with Adele Bethel's cannon-shot croon. But while its compatriots' material combines cynical lyrics with charming chamber pop, this Glasgow group's output feels as raw and rural as a shotgun shack surrounded by barbed wire. Sons and Daughters named a track on its debut EP "Johnny Cash," and it shares the late icon's love of American-gothic folk and all things black. This year's inaugural full-length, The Repulsion Box, delves into whiskey-soaked Celtic melodies, all of which come spring-loaded with propulsive backbeats. Sons and Daughters spent its first major tour opening for Franz Ferdinand, and it had that band's manic fans dancing to its country-spurred rockabilly. The Decemberists' following might be more likely to stand still and soak in its richly rendered moods.
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