| Marling, Laura / Cannot Swim |
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| Album: | Cannot Swim | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Marling, Laura | Added: | Aug 2008 | |
| Label: | Emi Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2008-10-05 | Pull Date: | 2008-12-07 |
| Week Ending: | Nov 23 | Nov 16 | Nov 9 | Oct 26 | Oct 19 | Oct 12 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 01, 2013: | FOLKTRONICA My Manic And I | 4. | Mar 15, 2011: | &tc. (sub for Indie English) Ghosts | |
| 2. | Jan 25, 2013: | FOLKTRONICA Night Terror | 5. | Apr 28, 2010: | Lyric Ballads/Spider Rave Ghosts | |
| 3. | Sep 07, 2012: | The Peninsula Report Ghosts | 6. | Mar 03, 2010: | Pudenda Agenda Ghosts |
| Album Review |
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| Andrea L Reviewed 2008-10-02 | ||
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Marling, Laura /Alas I Cannot Swim/EMI/ 2008 18 year old Laura Marling from England has quickly launched herself onto the British folk pop scene. A self-taught guitarist who was clearly born to do this, she easily sounds as though she’s lived a lifetime in both her lyrics and production. She has a twist on the jazz folk singer songwriter of Joni Mitchell, taking complex arrangements and making them seem effortless. Outstanding album. All tracks are great. Andrea’s picks: 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, Reviewed by Andrea. 1) 3:01 Mid, folk simple melody with nice touches beautifully produced folk pop. 2) 2:59 Slow song that makes the most of her husky lush vocals. Ends with rustling 3) 2:48 Slow gorgeous strings that match the vocals a pretty ballad that builds in a complex and gutsy way ends with giggling. 4) 3:21 Slow pretty guitars, vocals and a delightful piano that takes the role almost of a percussive staircase joining the elements of the song together. 5) 2:28 Up pretty pop song with her characteristic fascinating lyrics. 6) 2:24 Mid, darkly poppy concoction…mystically twisted. She could be slipping you a mickey whilst stroking your thigh. 7) 1:16 Slow starts acappella and builds like a rock opera. 8) 3:56 Up gorgeous tale of the crazy and befriending yours. Ends with background bar sounds that bleed to the next track. 9) 3:09 Slow stunning vocals that describe the terror dream with those twisted strings and the ominous toms. More scraping into next track. 10) 3:10 Up music with slow folk tale lyrics and vocals. “The wind and I we speak the same…” productions values are crazy solid. 11) 2:39 Slow starts with her solid guitar work, straight ahead…ends with birdsong that bleeds to next track. 12) 7:19 Slow tale of the late night free spirit that will not be caged…like the birds….an anthem leaning deeply to the Joni. Ends halfway in and then birdsong for over a minute, then a cute 2 minute and 12 second title track…Alas I cannot swim. | ||
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