
Laura Marling
Laura Marling at Largo at the Coronet, Los Angeles, CA, February 4, 2010,
Feb 17, 2010
Laura Marling
At 20, Laura Marling possesses more grace and professional polish than I, at my decidedly more than 20 years, will ever have. However, with work that speaks for itself, shining amidst the London-based nu-folk scene that includes Noah and the Whale and Mumford & Sons, and hinting at a record collection filled with 1960s troubadours, age is a non-factor. Even if a post-gig drink during her recent North American Tour was out of the question.
The majority of the show acted as a preview for Marling’s upcoming sophomore album, I Speak Because I Can. (Spoiler: if you like Bob Dylan, but wish his stuff could be preformed with a few extra harmonies and a delicate female voice, you’re in luck.) Opening the show with the boisterous “Devil’s Spoke,” the new material signals a decided shift from the little-girl-lost persona of Mercury Prize nominated debut Alas I Cannot Swim. The victim of “My Manic and I” (one of the night’s greatest displays of Marling’s amazing rapid-fire vocal talent) has been replaced with a cast of cool-headed, world-weary characters. Even when biding her lover adieu in “Goodbye England,” there’s a remarkable poise to her narrative melancholy. (Okay really, only 20 years old?)
Dismissing her four-piece band, Marling played several songs solo in the middle of her set, including Alas I Cannot Swim‘s “Night Terror”—apologizing beforehand for her lack of fiddle player. “But I’ll whistle,” she told us. “Because whistling is never boring.” True to her word, Marling filled in the missing string section without missing a beat. It was a clever innovation that elicited as much of an audience response as other clear favorite, Alas I Cannot Swim single, “Ghosts.”
Soft spoken, Marling mumble-pontificated about the absurdity of encores. “I’ve always wondered why you’d withhold two of your best songs,” she asked, going on to cut a clever deal with the audience to avoid the age-old ritual. “If you want an encore, this is the last song. If you don’t want an encore, this is the second to last song.” Judging by the laughter and intense applause following encore/set closer “Alas I Cannot Swim,” Marling could have re-negotiated all the encores she pleased.
Most Recent
- Under the Radar’s Black Friday Sale 2023 Ends at Midnight Tonight – 35% Off Subscriptions (News) —
- 10 Best Songs of the Week: MGMT, Björk and Rosalía, Ducks Ltd., The Jesus and Mary Chain, and More (News) — Songs of the Week
- Ducks Ltd. Announce New Album, Share Video for New Song “Hollowed Out” (News) — Ducks Ltd.
- Grandaddy Shares Video for New Song “Cabin in My Mind” (News) — Grandaddy, Jason Lytle
- Ladytron Share New Christmas Song “All Over By Xmas” (News) — Ladytron
Comments
Submit your comment
January 10th 2011
1:57pm
Undoubtedly, the night’s greatest displays of Marling’s amazing rapid-fire vocal talent) has been replaced with a cast of cool-headed, world-weary characters. Even when biding her lover adieu in “Goodbye England,” there’s a remarkable poise to her narrative melancholy”Rolex Prices”
April 20th 2012
12:30am
Don’t have enough money to buy a house? Worry not, because it is possible to take the business loans to work out such problems. Thence take a collateral loan to buy everything you need.
June 11th 2012
6:39am
If you are willing to buy real estate, you would have to get the credit loans. Moreover, my brother all the time utilizes a credit loan, which is really rapid.
August 10th 2012
9:27pm
Set your own life more easy get the business loans and all you require.
June 20th 2013
6:38pm
Success seem to be hidden inside. The best academic paper writers accomplish customized papers of very high quality! Hence, do not be upset and buy academic papers cannot vanish if you just sit opting for nothing! Become ingenious or just buy academic papers.
July 1st 2013
7:58pm
Numbers of students order bikes. Nevertheless, it doesn’t aid them to academic success. Only when you buy essays, you will be sure that you have supreme quality!
July 4th 2013
11:16am
Visit this Web site in case you are anxious to order excellent custom essays and drink in the whole beauty our best paper writing services.
July 10th 2013
5:59pm
Make your life easier get the mortgage loans and all you want.
October 20th 2013
5:12pm
Academic papers creating is not like playing games and you are required to treat it seriously! Deciding to buy paper services “essaysempire.com”, you don’t do unfair, you simply demonstrate that you trouble just about your gredes!
December 29th 2013
11:40am
Do you know what high school students are aimed at? These guys guys are aimed at high academic grades! Nonetheless, to receive premium quality term papers you must have someone such as academic writing services to help you.
June 29th 2018
8:22am
I surely acquiring more difficulties from each surprisingly more little bit of it.
January 23rd 2021
3:38am
I wish for the great of success in all of our destiny endeavors