"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