Often lost for words on the popular show, 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge Anton De Beke falls back on liberal use of the term "Joyous" to help him out. Overused by him it may well be, but here on Laura Marling's 'Patterns In Repeat' the description is certainly warranted. "I don't want to miss it" and "Who would rush right through it" sings Marling on the album's opening track 'Child Of Mine', stating her intent to savour every moment of motherhood. That same maternal pull arises later on the beautifully enchanting 'Lullaby' which - like the former - is touchingly expressed over a stripped back setting of folky acoustic guitar and understated strings. And, not unlike The Big Moon's Juliette Jackson on the latter's 'Here Is Everything' album, Marling neatly avoids 'Kooks' / 'Beautiful Boy' tweeness. In keeping with the sentiment of the song 'Patterns' her sagely prose mirrors the cycle of life, poignantly peering forward on 'The Shadows', and to the past on the self explanatory ''Looking Back'. Like the tender love dedications of 'Your Girl' and the piano tinkled 'No One's Gonna Love You Like I Can' these songs flourish and prosper in these dreamy chamber pop surroundings. On 'Caroline' it's almost if Marling is conversing face to face with the listener across a table as she struggles to remember a certain song ( as we all do sometimes ). But, even like the choo choo train like mellotron interlude, it all makes sense on an album that confirms what a smitten Charlie Fink of Noah And The Whale once sang of Marling: "Your voice could summon the angels"(only SHE could make the words "dirty underwear" sound so moving). And, for proof that she's lost none of her lyrical nous, look no further than the title track it comes from - "I tell it well, I try to sell them on the fact you were a match. Ever a scratch from bursting into flames". More laid back than her more recent releases, 'Patterns In Repeat' is nonetheless yet another worthy addition to Laura Marlings' incredible and prolific discography. To sum up in one simple word: Joyous.
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Something, something, something, Good Album
I wonder if the reason "Patterns in Repeat" has such a laid back & gentle sound is because Laura wrote & recorded the album whilst looking after her baby, or it might even have something to do with Laura touring her previous album "Songs for our Daughter" on her todd because of lock-down restrictions, which gave her the taste for recording something more intimate.Whatever the reasons, "Patterns..." is a soumptuous collection of songs, with Laura at the height of her songwriting powers, it's a shame she couldn't have rocked out on one of the tracks, but it's still a perfect ablum.
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 December 2024
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 October 2024
Something, something, something, Good AlbumI wonder if the reason "Patterns in Repeat" has such a laid back & gentle sound is because Laura wrote & recorded the album whilst looking after her baby, or it might even have something to do with Laura touring her previous album "Songs for our Daughter" on her todd because of lock-down restrictions, which gave her the taste for recording something more intimate.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 October 2024
Whatever the reasons, "Patterns..." is a soumptuous collection of songs, with Laura at the height of her songwriting powers, it's a shame she couldn't have rocked out on one of the tracks, but it's still a perfect ablum.
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 November 2024
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- Tortermpong WisessombatReviewed in the United States on 30 October 2024
Great sounding record.
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