Laura Marling is a beautiful folk singer from England. I became familiar with Marling after she released her first album Alas I Cannot Swim in 2008. I was instantly hooked to her poetic lyrics and plaintive singing style, the songs often just her accompanied by her guitar.

Marling’s second album, I Speak Because I Can was just released this past March, and while it retains the lyrical beauty of her first recordings, Marling sounds much more mature, her voice richer, and the music fleshed out. I like “Rambling Man” because it sounds very old-folk, in the instrumentation, her singing style, and harmonies, but because it also manages to sound modern.

Laura Marling - Rambling Man

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