Song For Our Daughter
by Laura Marling

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Song For Our Daughter by Laura Marling
Year: 2020
Release date: 2020-04-10
Overall rank: 1,630th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 202 votes)
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Award Top albums of 2020 (21st)
Award Top 100 albums of of the 2020s (77th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,630th)

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Overall rank: 1,630th | 2020s rank: 77th | 2020 rank: 21st  Overall chart history
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77/100 (from 202 votes)
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From 05/11/2020 01:03 | #251254 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Laura's gotten better with each album, and so it is here, as this may be her strongest set of songs so far, despite lacking the experimentation of Semper Femina or her side project LUMP. It's a lush, melodic set of songs, on which I personally feel that Laura conveys more vulnerability than she ever has before - though there is sass and fire to be found too, particularly on the track Strange Girl. Case in point is the closer, For You, a simple acoustic ballad with a gorgeous, understated melody that takes the album out on a floaty cloud of warm feelings. Great album!
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From 05/06/2020 12:49 | #250986 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Gorgeous record from beginning to end; funny, wise, sad, loving, comforting. It cradles you through many emotions, and Laura's delivery is so honest and powerful in its gentleness.
The title track may be her best song; if not her best, one of the most stunning of her remarkable career.
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From 01/22/2021 08:00 | #264827 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
1. I giggled every time she cursed.
2. Folk shouldn't bang this hard but it does.
3. It's wonderful.
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From 01/14/2021 20:49 | #264423 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
"Song For Our Daughter" is just solid song writing. Marling's voice sounds crisp and gentle and her lyrics feel though out but approachable. The album also does a great job in giving the instrumentals a varied sound. Guitars drums, and piano are all used uniquely. A few of the tracks are best less memorable such as "Blow by Blow" and "Fortune". The synths appearing at the end "For you" breaks the calm tone.
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85/100
From 04/21/2020 10:29 | #250306 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Calming album. Her voice is so pure and gentle. Lovely songs. Really good record
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