We were already big fans of Laura Marling’s work here at FFS, but her soon-to-be-released second album I Speak Because I Can has propelled our fandom further skyward. And as if her increasingly-great songwriting wasn’t enough, we also hugely admire…
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Laura Marling is an English singer-songwriter, originally from Eversley, Hampshire but now based in LA. Read news, reviews and interviews and find tour dates for Laura Marling on For Folk’s Sake.
The story of Communion
Kev Jones and Ben Lovett met way back in 2006 through mutual friends and for a while played in a band together. They founded the London Clubnight, Communion in 2007 and since then Ben has become better-known as Mumford &…
Laura Marling unveils I Speak Because I Can album artwork
Laura Marling HQ has unveiled the artwork for her forthcoming album I Speak Because I Can. The gorgeous painting is by English artist Sophie Milner, who also created the cover for Mumford and Sons’s EP The Cave. FFS also strongly…
Special edition of new Laura Marling album to feature 45-minute documentary
Laura Marling’s new album will feature a plethora of special features. The special edition of I Speak Because I Can, Laura’s second album and reportedly the first of two studio releases this year, will be released on 22nd March along…
Laura Marling to release TWO albums this year + new Devil’s Spoke video
Oh my goodness, we couldn’t be more excited to announce that the wonderful Laura Marling will be releasing not one but TWO albums for our listening pleasure this year. The first of the two ‘I Speak Because I Can’ is…
Brian’s Mixtape #21: An Education
Although his primary love is, obviously, all forms of beautiful music, Brian’s a bird with more than one string to his bow. He likes nothing better than curling up in his nest on a grey winter’s day with a good…
Alessi’s Ark to embark on MEGA TOUR
Well goodness me Alessi is going to be one busy songstress in 2010. Her touring schedule is already extensive and it only takes us up to April. The Ark has plans to tour with Sons of Noel and Adrian, Rachael…
Laura Marling announces album title and tracklisting
FFS are very excited about Laura Marling’s forthcoming album, and now we can reveal the name, tracklisting and release date. The album, which is to be called “I Speak Because I Can”, will be released on 22nd March. The LP…
Tickets for Laura Marling UK tour on sale now
Exciting news, folk fans! Tickets for Laura Marling’s UK tour in April 2010 are on sale this morning. Six of the dates will also feature the wonderful Alessi’s Ark. She will join Laura on the Birmingham Cambridge, Newcastle, York, Southampton…
Cover art for Laura Marling’s Goodbye England released
The single – the first to be released from Laura’s forthcoming second album – will be released on 14th December on Virgin. It’ll be available as a vinyl and download from the usual places. And it’s much, much better than…