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Audio CD
5099951688028
EMI
EMI
1
EMI
February 11, 2007
EMI
89
Disc 1:- Ghosts
- Old Stone
- Tap At My Window
- Failure
- You're No God
- Cross Your Fingers
- Crawled Out Of The Sea
- My Manic And I
- Night Terror
- Captain And The Hourglass
- Shine
- Your Only Doll (Dora)
Amazon.co.uk Review:
Reading-based songstress Laura Marling has been likened to veteran folksters Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez. Despite such hyperbolic accolades, her entry into the crowded world of young female singer-songwriters has been remarkably hushed and wonderfully organic. Having started writing songs at the age of 15, Marling's success has been achieved not by shouting, but by whispering her way through the ranks. Perhaps because of her youth--she turned 18 just before releasing this Alas, I Cannot Swim--Marling has an understated yet accomplished manner that just doesn't grate like some of her peers. Plus her songs are good--very good. Backed by imaginative arrangements from leftfield acoustic outfit Noah and the Whale, the tracks here are often coyly charming, though far from naïve. Marling digs impressively deep into all kinds of universal topics, from religion and parents to love and romance. Lead single "Ghosts" introduced to many her soft, alluring vocal style, and other songs here share the same sense of intimacy, even if they differ thematically and musically. Things are kept simple throughout (think acoustic strums and a homespun delivery), but there are subtle and beautiful contrasts throughout; the Beirut-esque carnival aura of "Crawled out of the Sea" and the brooding "Night Terror", for example, which provide darker counterpoints to airier fare like the folksy title track and the compelling "My Manic & I". Disarming yet deep, provocative yet peaceful, Alas places Marling head and shoulders above the bawlers and wailers. --Paul Sullivan
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The first thing to strike you about this album is that it is an absolutely astonishing piece of work for someone who had just turned 18 when it was released. ... Read More
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I have heard this album a number of times now and each time I find something else to like about it. She is a very young lady with an old soul. Great stuff.
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I'll admit that I shyed away from this album initially since it's not the genre of music I'd usually listen to but after one listen I couldn't have been more impressed. ... Read More
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