Laura Marling, Alas I Cannot Swim
Faithfully rooted in a folk heritage and at times country-tinged, Alas I Cannot Swim pits outward-looking paeans alongside introspective song. Marling may be young, but she has substance.
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Laura
She is this generations nick drake..joni mitchell..her songs tell storys..her lyrics are beautiful delicatly thought out pieces of work .
Lise
It rocks.
Trevor Lever
Beautiful music, unlike anything else you have ever heard before.