Streets of Laredo are a seven-piece indie folk outfit formed by siblings Daniel, Dave, and Sarahjane Gibson in Auckland, New Zealand. After playing just one hometown show, the Gibsons took a leap of faith and in 2012 they relocated to Brooklyn, New York, where they expanded their lineup to include fellow Kiwi Thom Darlow and local Brooklyners Sean McMahon and Andrew McGovern. Straddling the ever blurring lines between indie folk and pop, they rely on big group harmonies and…

Claude says:Streets of Laredo landed in Brooklyn with that seven-piece Auckland warmth—layered folk arrangements that feel lived-in rather than precious—and you caught them briefly in summer 2016, rotating between Devil and the Sea and their eponymous cut like you were testing which version of wistfulness fit best.