Welcome to the 31st Songs of the Week of 2024. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Matt the Raven, and Scotty Dransfield helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 20 songs and ...

The opening song on Patterns in Repeat, Laura Marling’s eighth solo album, is a little miracle: a song from a parent to a child that conveys all the tenderness of unconditional love without being ...

Musician Laura Marling faces her younger self as she talks about her new album — Patterns in Repeat. It was all recorded in her living room when her daughter was an infant. The British ...

Song for Our Daughter, the title of the British singer-songwriter Laura Marling's 2020 album, was a shrewd prediction. Marling gave birth to a daughter in 2023, and her recently released eighth album, ...

After the birth of her daughter, Laura Marling thought it might be the end of the road for her songwriting career. "I guess I'd been programmed to think parenthood or motherhood was the end of desire, ...

Following the birth of her daughter, the accomplished singer-songwriter carefully unspools a homey, quiet record. It’s one of the best of her career. Save this story Save this story The drama of ...

The great British folk musician Laura Marling released her last album 2020’s Song For Our Daughter, before she had a daughter. Now, she has a daughter, and she’s getting ready to release Patterns In ...

The British singer-songwriter Laura Marling signed her first record deal when she was 16 years old. And she knew even then that she wanted to approach the music industry on her terms. Here's what she ...