Anticipate Laura Marling's fifth LP: Short Movie.

Is the rest of this album as good as Gurdjieff's Daughter? I've never really been that taken with LM but that song is incredible.

― nate woolls, Tuesday, April 28, 2015 6:42 AM (6 months ago)

OTM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCS4OTgaHeM

A very nice surprise.

(Maybe someone should start a thread for the new album.)

song's fairly good, strings are promising; concept is a bit less so

I like the fact that it is as much of a change in direction as it is, but I agree it's more solidly good than amazing.

Also, I didn't expect her to have a new album in the works so soon.

It seemed like she was looking for a different approach on the last album, but I was expecting that to mean rocking harder. So this is an interesting curveball.

New single's groove reminds me of an understated Fiona Apple. Gorgeous track.

Currently feeling: the delivery of the line "I need soothing..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EUdZFcq-QE

I think I like this more than "Soothing." I'm looking forward to the new album.

The second single is so good yeah. I'm much more excited about this one than the last, which I liked but never really properly connected to as with her others

http://www.npr.org/event/music/515736349/first-watch-laura-marling-next-time

Really enjoying the new one and how concise it is. "Nothing, Not Nearly" reminds me of Nina Persson's solo work, which is never a bad thing.

The album is beautiful, in particular "Next Time" and its strings which seem to endlessly unfold

"the valley" also devastating in its stillness

Good points :) can totally see why Blake Mills (producer) is also working with Fiona Apple, similar little theatrical touches here and there.

Semper Femina has knocked me out, what a gorgeous album
I generally liked her before, I never heard the last one, but this is really hitting me
great production, between this and the new Mark Eitzel it's nice to hear some records that are produced so well

I really dislike the way her voice lurches up when she sings "you can't come in, you don't live here anymore". It disproportionately bothers me given it's one of the first things you hear on an otherwise excellent album.

Kinda feel like she was in danger of becoming one of those artists who becomes less engaging as they mature artistically and the move towards Laurel Canyon-esque folk rock on the last few records hasn't really done it for me but this is great. Sounds amazing on good headphones as well.

yeah this is great, I need to hear her last couple albums. I kinda tuned out a while ago for no good reason

where to start with her? heard a more trance-like minimal acoustic-leaning kind of one on the radio which i liked then listened to one of her albums and it was more rock-y than i thought it'd be

Once I Was An Eagle = trance-like and acoustic

Short Movie = more rock oriented

Both are very good though

new one is pretty but i don't like the tapping/drum machine lots

she also sing-talks in a british movie lady accent on this one, so i guess she's been shaking the seeping americanism people were noting ca. 'eagle'?

Has anyone listened to LUMP? I didn't even realize this came out until right now. Seems good so far.

I'm amazed this new one seems to be flying under the radar. Listening to it, I keep thinking it reminds me a lot of Hannah Peel, and turns out Peel plays trombone on it, so go figure. It's nice to hear Marling trying out a new direction.

the single I've heard was nice, totally forgot the album was out as well

Living Room Tiny Desk Concert for new album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RzBrwRLX2E

There are about five Laura Marling threads, this one seemed the most active.

New album's pretty good, I need to listen to it again.

So I have it on now, and am I wrong in thinking this is her most Sheryl Crow-ish sounding album? I don't mean that as a criticism.

I love Laura Marling, and this new one really hasn't connected with me so far. Not yet ready to say it's the album's fault though.

Her voice sounds so good on that Tiny Desk video