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Laura Marling:
Alas I Cannot Swim
CDV3040
Release Date : Feb 11 2008
Genre:folk
Label:Virgin
Despatch in 3 to 14 days
'Alas I Cannot Swim’ is the culmination of what has been a prolific year of songwriting and creative maturity for Laura, from her debut EP, ‘The London Town EP’ to recent EP ‘My Manic & I’, which saw her compared to a range of iconic female artists; Joni Mitchell, Sandy Denny, Kate Bush and PJ Harvey.
Recording with her live band, Laura has captured a primacy – never overstated – on a stunning debut which features 13 songs, showcasing Laura’s fresh take on the folk idiom. From the enchanting tale of young lovers haunted by the memory of lost love in single 'Ghosts' ("these are the ghosts, the ghosts that broke my heart before I met you.."), the grief suffered ("…he says, I’m so lost, not well at all") and the refuge found in friendship ("we were just lovers crying on each other’s shoulder"); through more contemplative songs, such as 'Old Stone', reflecting on the idea of being happily alone for as long as time will allow, and 'Failure', a marvelously mature masterpiece which takes in everything from the futility of religion and fading passion to aching self-doubt.
Elsewhere the album features live favourite, the country-tinged 'Captain' and 'The Hour Glass'; the rhythmic, driving 'You’re No God'; the incredibly catchy dark nursery rhyme-like 'Cross Fingers' ("…cross your fingers hold your toes, we’re all gonna die when the building blows…"), and the title track itself, ending the album on a longing, yet defiant note.
Laura Marling’s debut contains just as much musical pixie dust as any Devendra Banhart effort - Uncut
Tracklisting
1. Ghosts
2. Old Stone
3. Tap At My Window
4. Failure
5. You're No God
6. Cross Your Fingers
7. Crawl Out Of The Sea
8. My Manic & I
9. Night Terror
10. Captain & The Hour Glass
11. Shine
12. Your Only Doll
13. Hidden Track - Alas I Cannot Swim
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