Laura Marling
Country of origin:
England
Type of music generally:
Folk-influenced alternative pop
Status:
Most recent release, Alas I Cannot Swim (2008)
See also:
Laura Marling's Official site
Comparisons:
A less electronic Beth Orton; Fiona Apple if she sang folk
Covers/own material:
Own material
General comments:
Among the better of the debuting British female singer-songwriters this year. Definitely one to watch. (lotterose @ gmail . com)
Recommended first album:
Alas I Cannot Swim
Recordings:
Alas I Cannot Swim (2008)
Alas I Cannot Swim
Release info:
2008—Virgin—CDVY3040
Availability:
Widely available in the UK.
Ecto priority:
Highly recommended
Group members:
Laura Marling—vocals, acoustic guitar
Guest artists:
Charlie Fink
Marcus Mumford
Tom Hobden
Emily Dreyfus
Emily Thomas
Guy Katsaw
Jesse Quin
Johnny Coates
Laura Dickson
Lotte Johnson
Nick Murray
Rob Greenwood
Winston Marshall
Produced by:
Charlie Fink
Comments:
There are many heavily-hyped young singer-songwriters coming out of England this year, but Laura Marling is one of the best. Her debut is intelligent, tuneful, and modern without being overly trendy (see: certain other heavily-hyped young singer-songwriters coming out of England this year.) Laura's voice is quite pleasant; at times, she sounds like a younger Beth Orton. Her songs are remarkably mature considering her age, and I'm still noticing little details of production in the songs themselves. Standout tracks are "My Manic And I" and "Night Terror." (lotterose @ gmail . com)
Thanks to Sarah Morayati for work on this entry.
