(A Laura.)
― _Rudipherous_, Sunday, 19 July 2015 17:00 (eight years ago) link
"Consider" is a Fourth Way term of art, but she doesn't appear to be using it that way in her lyrics. Not sure what she is going for there.
― _Rudipherous_, Sunday, 19 July 2015 17:52 (eight years ago) link
(Opening is reminding me of HAIM's "Honey & I" though I can't say it's very close, listening to them back to back.)
― _Rudipherous_, Sunday, 19 July 2015 18:02 (eight years ago) link
On the other hand, a lot of people are going overboard with the Sultan's of Swing comparison.
― _Rudipherous_, Monday, 20 July 2015 00:58 (eight years ago) link
- the damn "'"
― _Rudipherous_, Monday, 20 July 2015 00:59 (eight years ago) link
I think this is her best and most consistent album so far. Despite the tagline about this being her electric album, my favorites on this are the acoustic tracks, for the most part.
― o. nate, Wednesday, 5 August 2015 02:08 (eight years ago) link
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
― tayto fan (Michael B), Tuesday, 17 November 2015 23:50 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCS4OTgaHeM
A very nice surprise.
― _Rudipherous_, Monday, 28 November 2016 17:17 (seven years ago) link
(Maybe someone should start a thread for the new album.)
― _Rudipherous_, Monday, 28 November 2016 17:21 (seven years ago) link
song's fairly good, strings are promising; concept is a bit less so
― a self-reinforcing downward spiral of male-centric indie (katherine), Monday, 28 November 2016 17:49 (seven years ago) link
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.
― _Rudipherous_, Monday, 28 November 2016 18:10 (seven years ago) link
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.
― _Rudipherous_, Monday, 28 November 2016 18:21 (seven years ago) link
New single's groove reminds me of an understated Fiona Apple. Gorgeous track.
― Ross, Wednesday, 30 November 2016 06:54 (seven years ago) link
Currently feeling: the delivery of the line "I need soothing..."
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Monday, 5 December 2016 00:40 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EUdZFcq-QE
I think I like this more than "Soothing." I'm looking forward to the new album.
― _Rudipherous_, Monday, 16 January 2017 01:32 (seven years ago) link
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
― monotony, Monday, 16 January 2017 02:43 (seven years ago) link
http://www.npr.org/event/music/515736349/first-watch-laura-marling-next-time
― Mordy, Friday, 17 February 2017 20:55 (seven years ago) link
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.
― Carlotta's Portrait (Ross), Wednesday, 15 March 2017 01:35 (seven years ago) link
The album is beautiful, in particular "Next Time" and its strings which seem to endlessly unfold
― monotony, Wednesday, 15 March 2017 03:21 (seven years ago) link
"the valley" also devastating in its stillness
― monotony, Wednesday, 15 March 2017 03:22 (seven years ago) link
Good points :) can totally see why Blake Mills (producer) is also working with Fiona Apple, similar little theatrical touches here and there.
― Carlotta's Portrait (Ross), Wednesday, 15 March 2017 03:27 (seven years ago) link
Semper Femina has knocked me out, what a gorgeous albumI 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
― blonde redheads have more fun (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 16 March 2017 13:50 (seven years ago) link
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.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 16 March 2017 13:53 (seven years ago) link
yeah this is great, I need to hear her last couple albums. I kinda tuned out a while ago for no good reason
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Thursday, 16 March 2017 14:01 (seven years ago) link
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
― global tetrahedron, Thursday, 16 March 2017 14:13 (seven years ago) link
Once I Was An Eagle = trance-like and acoustic
Short Movie = more rock oriented
Both are very good though
― Moodles, Thursday, 16 March 2017 14:23 (seven years ago) link
new one is pretty but i don't like the tapping/drum machine lots
― j., Tuesday, 2 May 2017 01:59 (six years ago) link
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'?
― j., Tuesday, 2 May 2017 02:03 (six years ago) link
Has anyone listened to LUMP? I didn't even realize this came out until right now. Seems good so far.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Thursday, 5 July 2018 04:22 (five years ago) link
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.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Friday, 6 July 2018 18:32 (five years ago) link
the single I've heard was nice, totally forgot the album was out as well
― aloha darkness my old friend (katherine), Friday, 6 July 2018 19:38 (five years ago) link
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.
― My Chess Hustler (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 9 May 2020 12:18 (three years ago) link
New album's pretty good, I need to listen to it again.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 9 May 2020 19:17 (three years ago) link
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.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 9 May 2020 19:26 (three years ago) link
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.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Saturday, 9 May 2020 20:36 (three years ago) link
Her voice sounds so good on that Tiny Desk video
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Sunday, 10 May 2020 02:39 (three years ago) link