Album title: Semper Femina
Artist: Laura Marling
Genre: Folk/Folk Rock/Alt-Rock
Nationality: English
Release date: March 10
Position in Discography: Sixth
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No but I have heard of her
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.38
Well that's one hell of a voice: reminds me at times of Judie Tzuke. The violin is lovely and the percussion, at least on the first track, is almost hypnotic, kind of slow tribal in a way. Yeah, this is pure class so far: smouldering, smoky, broody and very intense. Let this be a lesson to all you X Factor wannabes: you don't have to growl and grunt and roar every syllable; you don't have to batter the music into submission to be heard. Marling seldom raises her voice at all here and she conveys more genuine emotion in one song than on a thousand Alexandra Burke or Leona Lewis albums. That's how you do it.
Check out more from this artist? Yup
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yah
Expectation Index: 9