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== Critical reception ==
== Critical reception ==
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''Song for Our Daughter'' received rave reviews from contemporary [[Music journalism|music critics]]. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalised]] rating out of 100 from reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a score of 94, based on eleven reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".<ref name="MC"/> Aggregator [[AnyDecentMusic?]] gave it 8.6 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.<ref name="ADM"/>
''Song for Our Daughter'' received rave reviews from contemporary [[Music journalism|music critics]]. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalised]] rating out of 100 from reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a score of 91, based on eleven reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".<ref name="MC"/> Aggregator [[AnyDecentMusic?]] gave it 8.6 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.<ref name="ADM"/>


Ella Kemp of ''[[NME]]'' called the album "a graceful ode to resilience... it's an absolute triumph".<ref name="NME"/> [[Alexis Petridis]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' described it as being "alternately intimate, sneering and sad, and lavished with gorgeous melodies"; it was ultimately named album of the week.<ref name="Guardian"/> [[Neil McCormick]] of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' called the album Marling's "most measured and mature work" and praised her "skillful guitar playing" and "exquisite" harmonies.<ref name="Telegraph"/>
Ella Kemp of ''[[NME]]'' called the album "a graceful ode to resilience... it's an absolute triumph".<ref name="NME"/> [[Alexis Petridis]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' described it as being "alternately intimate, sneering and sad, and lavished with gorgeous melodies"; it was ultimately named album of the week.<ref name="Guardian"/> [[Neil McCormick]] of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' called the album Marling's "most measured and mature work" and praised her "skillful guitar playing" and "exquisite" harmonies.<ref name="Telegraph"/>

Revision as of 16:19, 17 April 2020

Song for Our Daughter
Studio album by
Laura Marling
Released10 April 2020 (2020-04-10)
Length36:29
Label
Producer
Laura Marling chronology
Semper Femina
(2017) 		Song for Our Daughter
(2020)
Singles from Song for Our Daughter
  1. "Held Down"
    Released: 5 April 2020

Song for Our Daughter is the seventh studio album by British singer-songwriter Laura Marling, which released on 10 April 2020.[1][2] It was co-produced by Marling with longtime collaborator Ethan Johns.[3] The album's title is figurative, with Marling writing to a fictional daughter.[3]

Background and themes

Marling described the album as "stripped of everything that modernity and ownership does to it... essentially a piece of me".[4] The songs are written to an imaginary child, with Marling stating it allowed her to offer her "all the confidences and affirmations I found so difficult to provide myself".[5] Marling was inspired by Maya Angelou's book Letter to My Daughter (2009), which she read a few years before the album's release.[3]

Recording

The songs on the album were demoed in Marling's basement studio. The album was co-produced by Marling with longtime collaborator Ethan Johns.[3] Johns previously produced Marling's albums I Speak Because I Can (2010),[6] A Creature I Don't Know (2011)[7] and Once I Was an Eagle (2013).[8] The album was mixed by Dom Monks,[3] who previously completed engineering on I Speak Because I Can,[9] engineering on A Creature I Don't Know,[10] as well as recording and additional production on Once I Was an Eagle.[11]

Release

The album was initially scheduled for an August 2020 release, however the date was moved forward to 10 April 2020 in light of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.[12][5] Marling herself commented on this, stating she "saw no reason to hold back on something that, at the very least, might entertain, and at its best, provide some sense of union".[13] "Held Down" was released as a single on 5 April 2020, alongside the album's announcement.[14]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.6/10[16]
Metacritic91/100[15]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Daily Telegraph[17]
Evening Standard[18]
Exclaim!8/10[19]
The Guardian[5]
The Independent[20]
musicOMH[21]
NME[22]
Paste8.8/10[23]
Pitchfork7.6/10[24]

Song for Our Daughter received rave reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 from reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a score of 91, based on eleven reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[15] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 8.6 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[16]

Ella Kemp of NME called the album "a graceful ode to resilience... it's an absolute triumph".[22] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian described it as being "alternately intimate, sneering and sad, and lavished with gorgeous melodies"; it was ultimately named album of the week.[5] Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph called the album Marling's "most measured and mature work" and praised her "skillful guitar playing" and "exquisite" harmonies.[17]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Qobuz.[25]

All tracks are written by Laura Marling, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Alexandra" 3:19
2."Held Down" 4:07
3."Strange Girl" 3:21
4."Only the Strong" 3:20
5."Blow by Blow" 2:55
6."Song for Our Daughter"
  • Marling
  • George Jephson
4:06
7."Fortune" 3:55
8."The End of the Affair"
3:24
9."Hope We Meet Again" 4:05
10."For You" 3:57
Total length:36:29

Charts

Sales chart performance for Song for Our Daughter
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[26] 138

See also

References

  1. ^ "Laura Marling - Shop". Laura Marling. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Laura Marling's 'Held Down' Announces Her Seventh Album, 'Song For Our Daughter'". Uproxx. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e White, Caitlin (10 April 2020). "Laura Marling's New Album Is a Pivot Toward 'Hopefulness'". Spin. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Laura Marling". Laura Marling. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d Petridis, Alexis (9 April 2020). "Laura Marling: Song for Our Daughter review – the intimate album we need". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  6. ^ Empire, Kitty (20 March 2010). "Laura Marling: I Speak Because I Can". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  7. ^ Breihan, Tom (11 July 2011). "New Release: Laura Marling: A Creature I Don't Know". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  8. ^ Coleman, Nick (25 May 2013). "Album: Laura Marling, Once I Was an Eagle (Virgin)". The Independent. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  9. ^ I Speak Because I Can (liner notes). Laura Marling. Virgin. 2010. CDVY3075.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ A Creature I Don't Know (liner notes). Laura Marling. Virgin. 2011. V3091.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Once I Was an Eagle (liner notes). Laura Marling. Virgin. 2013. V3110.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ "Laura Marling Moves Up New Album to This Week, Shares New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Laura Marling announces album 'Song For Our Daughter' and shares 'Held Down'". NME. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  14. ^ Corcoran, Nina (5 April 2020). "Laura Marling Announces New Album Song for Our Daughter, Shares "Held Down": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  15. ^ a b "Song for Our Daughter by Laura Marling Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Song For Our Daughter by Laura Marling reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  17. ^ a b McCormick, Neil (9 April 2020). "This week's best new albums: Laura Marling, The Strokes, Chimpan A". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  18. ^ McGrath, Rachel (9 April 2020). "Laura Marling - Song for Our Daughter review: Superb collection full of romance and hope". Evening Standard. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  19. ^ Stanley, Laura (10 April 2020). "Laura Marling Song for Our Daughter". Exclaim!. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  20. ^ O'Connor, Roisin (9 April 2020). "Laura Marling – Song For Our Daughter review: Songs as fragmented and beautiful as stained glass". The Independent. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  21. ^ Johnson, Steven (15 April 2020). "Laura Marling – Song For Our Daughter". musicOMH. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  22. ^ a b Kemp, Ella (9 April 2020). "Laura Marling – 'Song For Our Daughter' review: a lifeline for turbulent times". NME. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  23. ^ Edelstone, Steven (10 April 2010). "Laura Marling's Stunning Song For Our Daughter Arrives Right On Time". Paste. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  24. ^ Myers, Owen (11 April 2020). "Laura Marling: Song for Our Daughter Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  25. ^ "Album Song For Our Daughter, Laura Marling". Qobuz. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  26. ^ "Ultratop.be – Laura Marling – Songs for Our Daughter" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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