Comments on: Laura Marling – Alas I Cannot Swim

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:33:48 +0000

A sensitive and charming young man, Tim, and I’ll punch anyone who says otherwise.

By: The Daily Growl

The Daily Growl — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:32:56 +0000

I like this album, but maybe that’s just because I’m a sensitive young man

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:29:47 +0000

Actually I’d agree that she was indeed excellent live, it’s just that I am not a great fan of her music – specifically the yipping and yelping that punctuates it. But she was a superb performer.

By: Bart

Bart — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:17:16 +0000

For the record, I wasn’t visually recommending Laura Marling, I was merely suggesting that I knew people that would pay good money to do something on her.

And at the time, I didn’t realise she was 12.

Still…

By: Divinyl

Divinyl — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:14:46 +0000

I actually really like this album…although agree about the over-production. But I am a fan of Fiona Apple, so what do I know? ;o) And I think Regina Spektor is excellent live! I’m clearly a fish out of water here eh? Jolly good fun joining in nevertheless )

By: Drunk Country

Drunk Country — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:30:38 +0000

It’s like in ‘Broken Arrow’ when the man says “I don’t know what’s scarier, losing a nuclear weapon or that it happens so often there’s actually a term for it.”

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:16:52 +0000

I put my favourite two on here, not ones that explained my criticisms. It’s occurred to me that sometimes I should do that actually, but I tend to put my favourites up for now. Something to consider in future, I think.

Melisma my arse.

By: Campfires & Battlefields

Campfires & Battlefields — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:07:50 +0000

Does Beyonce sing? I hadn’t noticed. Oh, and I believe it’s called “melisma,” not “the Black Woman’s Wobble.” That it has a proper name makes it even more annoying, I find. I’ve been listening as I write and this Laura Marling person is pretty good I think, especially the “Failure” tune. I absolutely agree that she could afford less production (I hate fucking soaring violins almost as much as melisma!), but these two songs are top notch. I never listened to Fiona Apple, so I don’t have that hang up.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:28:53 +0000

I liked Never Is a Promise, but I haven’t heard much since then. The mere title of the Pawn one put me off too much to buy it.

By: China

China — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:09:07 +0000

Fiona? I assume not Avril. Well, new is 2005 (already!), but I definitely liked it a lot. She’s not angry and 19 anymore, you know! But I’ve always loved her voice and how lush and elegant her songs are. A lot of people dismiss her for “Criminal” or “Sleep to Dream,” but that was kind of a bitterness phase that faded by the second record. Most of her stuff’s not like that at all, and she’s wonderful with ballads.