The Marling is personified hope of folk, and the sovereign than ever.

Laura Marling, blue blood, 23 years old, moved from London to LA, fourth album. The hard facts soften against the backdrop of such a closed, lasting more than an hour playing time folk album which amazes considering stylistic grace, ruthlessness and narrative songwriting technical maturity for the umpteenth time.

Like a gently flowing stream then flows around Once I Was An Eagle, more or less a separation album, with amazing warmth and clarity, after the emotional ups and downs on A Creature I Do not Know. Suggestive appeared Laura Marling never been naked in their folk music that ever manages even more because without other instrumentation than with her guitar and voice. The British music celebrity star with Brit Award and past relationship with the tabloid Mumford & Sons singer has become fogged in dealing with the negative aspects of fame. Relentlessly, and perhaps Once I Was An Eagle this the clearest step, the Marling established itself as thoroughbred Folkerin a new generation. According to the motto: Your get me nothing but my bare stories, with my voice and guitar.

And what a guitar player, it has become! It is indeed like in the consideration behind the lyrics back in storytelling folk, but it is especially Marling's guitar playing that this warmth, unity, yes, sovereignty creates. Whatever song, no matter what story, whatever section on Once I Was An Eagle: Everything has found its voice and place rests in graceful strength. The Marling is personified hope of folk, and the sovereign than ever.

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