Concert Review: Lowland Hum Sing Christmas Hymns
In the chaos of getting gifts for Christmas, we forget what it is really about: family. Even the story of Jesus can be considered a tale of how far you will go to protect and prosper your family, especially during dark times. While Christmas can be splashed with colors and lights, Lowland Hum reminded Mercury Lounge of how beautifully quiet this holiday can and, maybe, should be.
The holidays are a weird time because they used to be a moment of pause. One when you could pull out the ugly sweater, the eggnog, and laugh with the family you rarely get to see throughout the year or even just look outside and watch snow fall. This was the vibe of Lowland Hum’s Christmas show, and it kind of took you aback. There was a respectful silence to their sound; as if they were vocally bowing to the wonder of a time when people stopped to enjoy people, which is truly magical. Singing songs from “Songs For Christmas Time,” their show had to have one of the most peaceful shows you could catch.
Made up of Daniel Levi Goans and Lauren Plank Goans, these are two of the chillest people you’ll ever meet. They have an inner calm and coziness to their being that made walking into Mercury Lounge feel like the equivalent to walking into your favorite couple’s holiday party. They glow with serenity and sparkle with wit, which led their guitar melodies to lace over us like meditative marshmallows falling into cocoa. Moreover, their voices sprinkle over tracks like, “Silent Night,” “Joy To The World,” and “Christmas Time Is Here” as if they they were wind bristling through pine trees; they simultaneously wish to rustle through the natural beauty of these songs, while leaving them still and present. Together, their voices are a charming marriage; harmonizing in the same way sugary dough does with heat to form “cookied” odes to happier holidays.
Perhaps, the moment of the night was when the duo sang, off the stage and circled by fans, “We Are Shepherds.” With a candle lit, the song cam off like a poetic rally cry to be the keepers of peace, and remember that when you vow to be the kindness and goodness of this world then you promise to always keep such sentiments in your heart. Ultimately, Lowland Hum reminded the crowd that Christmas is a time to remember you are both loved and loving. For More Information on Lowland Hum Click Here.
