We first met Laura Marling with the Mercury-nominated debut 'Alas, I Cannot Swim', a mature-sounding folk album that was released when she was just barely 18 years old. It featured the lovely track and Triple J favourite, 'Ghosts'. 'I Speak Because I Can' is Laura Marling's coming of age album, its 10 songs imbued with a new richness, ripeness and sophistication.
Marling chose to work with producer Ethan Johns (Ray La Montagne, Kings of Leon, Emmylou Harris). But these songs are no pale Americana interpretation; rather they are tales deeply rooted in England. The creative partnership proved fruitful - Laura Marling will be releasing a second album of new material later in the year. Laura recently completed a sold-out East Coast tour that included stunning shows at the Spiegeltent as part of the Sydney Festival. Plans to return to Australia in support of both albums looks promising.
- Devil's Spoke
- Made By Maid
- Rambling Man
- Blackberry stone
- Alpha Shallows
- Goodbye England
- Hope In The Air
- What He Wrote
- Darkness Descends
- I Speak Because I Can
