I'm not sure if I've ever heard a song of Laura Marling, but I saw a review in The Guardian of her latest album, Patterns in Repeat: "she is probably the closest artist her generation has to a Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez or Patti Smith".
Wikipedia reports: Her sixth record, Semper Femina, was also nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Folk Album category, as was Song for Our Daughter.
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Her Instagram, album on Spotify.
Folk Alley Review: "patterns blossom and fade, reminding us of the cycles of life through which our family members have passed and through which we and future generations will also pass. Laura Marling’s airy and spacious Patterns in Repeat gently meditates on the cyclical character of life: the persistent departures and returns that animate our relationships."
No Depression review: "Laura Marling’s latest album, Patterns in Repeat, was inspired by the birth of Marling’s daughter and the singer-songwriter’s initiation into motherhood, but still covers broad thematic ground. Throughout the venture, Marling reflects on her life and the world into which she has brought her child, translating myriad questions, memories, hopes, and anxieties into a series of beguiling yet accessible songs."
Laura Marling on Motherhood, Mushrooms and the Mystery of Songwriting AnOther Magazine: "Patterns In Repeat, charts one of the most significant shifts of her life so far: becoming a mother. Recorded entirely in her home alongside her newborn daughter, the songs are intimate and charged with a newfound, all-powerful empathy."
Review of previous album BBC: "...My forte, I think, is ambiguity, which is definitely still on there, but on some of the songs there's just a very straightforward sentiment."
Pitchfork review
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