Laura Marling: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
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- The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit - stripped-down sets, an intimate setting - just a different space.
April 16, 2020 | Bob Boilen -- While many artists have postponed the release of their new music in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Laura Marling rushed to change the release date of her album from late summer to April. On this Tiny Desk (home) concert, we find her in her living room, with an intimate performance of songs from her just-released record Songs For Our Daughter. The album is an homage to a future generation of women and to Maya Angelou's Letter to My Daughter, a collection of essays addressed to a fictional daughter. The warm, home setting makes room for Laura Marling's extraordinary voice to shine.
SET LIST
"Held Down"
"Strange Girl"
"Song For Our Daughter" - Hudba
This woman is clearly on another level
Totally. She's up there.
You should see her live!! I have
Laura marling vs jessica pratt vs grouper
Who win
fun fact, people've been saying that exact same thing about Laura since she was 16! she's one of a kind
the understatement of 3 years ago
There is something supernatural about Laura Marling.
She can write and sing about the place between here and tHeRE, ethereal.
Sorry to say this explicitly, but up until now folk is white soul music, but Laura has dangled a carrot.
This woman is 30! She sings with experience of a very wise woman... she's incredible!
when she was a teenager she sang with the insight of a woman in her 40's.. she has always had a haunting infirmity to her writing.. it gives me shivers and has since I first heard her when I was 21. I am glad she won the mercury but I feel she will only be appreciated fully after her time
What? she looks 40 D:
no she doesn't frank 🙄 ...how do so few men know what women actually look like? lol not everyone is out there contouring and making sure their eye makeup looks snatched lol
@@alzobalzoyep, came to say this. she's been playing since she was too young to play in bars, and the age is 18
Seeing Laura grow, mature and transition into the artist she is today... is truly a pleasure! Thank you NPR for bringing a smile to our faces during these trying times.
Thanks so much for watching! We love sharing this music with you!
Best I've been exposed too in days
Ty
Laura marling is a great artist and she loves her job. That's a good thing. She's lucky, but so are we all.
Wow!!!
Agree I worked on the advertising campaign for her first ever album and knew she was a special talent back then. Great to see her continue to grow. A natural
When I was 9 i was given her album. 10 years later she is still my favourite
Which album was it?
her tuning creativity, the stylistic range of the songs, the controlled microtonal aberrations in her voice, the lyrics - simply one of a kind!
That lyric 'no one left to listen to and much left less to say' just blows my mind for some reason... so clever!
I remember seeing Laura Marling live in my home city Nantes, France. It must be something like 10 years ago. She was opening for Andrew Bird in a small venue to introduce her first album. She was quite intimidated but she caught my attention instantly. And then a couple of years later, still in my city, she opened for Neil Young in a much bigger place. It was a total surprise as she wasn't announced on the tickets. All by herself, she filled the space with her music in front of people waiting for the loner. I thought "Wow, she raised the game".
I'm glad she hasn't stopped since then.
so lovely an account, thanks for sharing! i've known and admired Laura from early on and it warms my heart to see she's still at it, and become a true master!
What a great story. And what a great experience you had 10 yrs ago!
she’s literally one of the most amazing songwriters of this generation i hope she tours soon
If a year of quarantine has taught me anything, it's that I need to see Laura Marling live before I die. Mark these words: she will, I have no doubt, be remembered as one of the greatest musicians of the early 21st century.
She's great, lucky to have seen her a few times live, every performance unforgettable
She’s very good single musician and she is alone no accompanying here, just beautifully executed. So peaceful I could listen to Laura all day long.
Been on repeat during this quarantine
You’d be happy living next door to that Appartment for sure.
I feel like I'm in my favorite book store
Which book store is that?
@@nprmusic City Lights SF, The Iliad North Hollywood, The Last Bookstore and Skylight in LA. Usually go to the LA Times Book Fair every year. First time I'm missing in years.
@@nprmusic The Twig & The Red Balloon or Book Stop in San Antonio (early 90's;)
Listening to your favorite book!
it’s the Paper Hound in Vancouver for me🤍
whatever mood i'm in, wherever i am, if i listen to laura marling i instantly feel calm and just totally relaxed. i hope that never changes.
She has always been extraordinary, but this record really demonstrates what a master Laura Marling has become ❤ so glad to know her music
extremely well put.
0:00 - *_Held Down_*
4:18 - *_Strange Girl_*
7:36 - *_Song for Our Daughter_*
Pentameron strange girl is my new fave 👌 - she is one of my faves, thank you tiny desk ☺️🧡
Strange girl is so catchy
Strange Girl is giving me intense Lou Reed feels, is it just me?
You are a Kind man thank you
@@amandafeliciano542 I really agree same with "a song for our daughter "
Arghh, my childhood crush! Hasn't aged a day and still has that same deep, warm and intimate voice that I fell in love with. Love the new album.
NPR always has Perfect Timing, I found her latest album about a week ago and it’s set to be one of my favourite records of the year, one week later: laura marling tiny desk. they UNDERSTAND
you probably just like people with names similar to yours
artists perform Tiny Desk shows to promote their work, not too different to the bigger acts that go to shows like Jimmy Kimmel etc
her latest album was released a week ago ;) are you familiar with her other records? my favorite is Once I was an Eagle.
So glad we're timing it right. 😊
After all these years, she's still so underrated.
Such a incredible artist.
I was really lucky to find her music 8 years ago.
ive been waiting YEARS for a Laura Marling tiny desk. Fell in love with her voice when she and Johnny Flynn sang the duet of "The Water" in that back alley
There was one back in 2012 too, should still be on here!
@@rhysthomas9301 WOW i couldve sworn i've searched for this before. well im clearly an idiot. thanks for the info
@@NMechlin24 No worries! It took me far too long to find it too (also thought I had searched like a billion times)
I'm a music snob admittedly however, her first npr tiny desk spot like a longtime ago still gets me when I listen to it. Those 3 songs she did are perfection and her voice really shines
She doesn't seem like singing, but the vibration and all of the precision....
She's truly an exceptional.
Not to sound dull but that is, infact what singing is.
My new favorite. A poet, a songbird... an angel of curiosity and love. Perfect.
Watching Laura grow as a singer/songwriter is one of life's great rewards she's fabulous she's the UK's number one female singer/songwriter she's an extraordinary talent beautiful voice with a beautiful tone!
The world’s number one singer/songwriter, I think you mean
@@AdrianJames28 I think that's a bit of a stretch, though she is very very good and this is, for me, her best record.
Is she a contralto? I've only heard snippets and her low register is rich and deep to me
2:19 This moment when she singing the ending note, she just lean back and looking at somewhere else, this is so chill so cool I don't know how to describe.
Laura is an extraordinary person and musician. It's easily evident during these difficult times.
Wonderful shades of Seventies Joni in her voice, in her lyrics and in the guitar tuning / chords...... She has a clean, direct quality that's very appealing.
Yes - Joni in her voice. I am loving Laura. What a gem.
My God. I didn’t know I needed her voice in my life till I hit play...
The best female singer songwriter since Joni Mitchell in my opinion. Beautifully crafted songs with a voice that captivates and soothes. Heartfelt and real can’t ask for any more ! Brilliant
One of the many inconveniences suffered was missing seeing her live in Philly at the beginning of the month. Laura is from the UK and hardly ever tours the states, but she was going to be at the Underground at like midnight haha and we were going to break our necks to see her anyway.
Well, the only minimal bright sides to her canceling both her US and UK tours is that 1) I've been able to see the inside of her London flat while she posts guitar lessons daily on Instagram. 2) She did an early release of her new album and did a Tiny Desk concert from the comfort of her flat that I get to watch from the comfort of my office chair. Though it would have been lovely to see her live, it beats standing room only in a Philly dive bar, gotta say.
I don't typically fan-girl over things, but I love her so much she has been super-inspiring to me over the years.
Amy Ayres I was really looking forward to seeing her here in the states too. But I had no clue about the guitar lessons that’s really cool!
She’s just perfection
This album is extremely beautiful and clean
Laura Marling!! yes NPR quality
i had forgotten how much i love Laura Marling. i forgot how she makes me feel these things
The pure tone and phrasing of Laura’s voice with the words she sings always astounds me, no matter how many times I hear it, coupled with the lackadaisical focused guitar playing and altered tunings makes it a true joy to hear.
Wishing all a contented confinement
Steve Blake Hi there, which Laura's album do you think is her best? Thx
Finn Xue there’s many artist that have good and not so good albums, it’s all a matter of opinion but with Laura, her albums are a continuation from the last, it’s an unfolding story that ends where that album ends but continues with a twist and starts with the next.
@@xuefeng77 For me, either the first or the last are the most accessible. The first is a bit twee (I think people called it new folk) but the most catchy. This last one is very bright and clean compared to the others imo.
I've had this album on repeat since Friday, but I'm not going to say no to listening to it some more, thanks NPR
Thank you!!
@@nprmusic I was going to bash on NPR but the "thank you!!!" really sold me.
I spent 8 minutes of this video wondering what type of pick she uses to get that really consistent rhythm.
Does not use a pick.
I was wondering the same! It almost looks like she's holding one, but I think you're right. Long fingernails, you think?
Abbey Chong they probably have a certain length to them because she plays fingerstyle so much (though not in this video obviously).
When you hold your index finger against your thumb, you use the nail of your index on downstrokes and the nail of your thumb on upstrokes. There's a difference in angle between the two nails, so there's this really natural way of rotating the wrist in the strum, and curvature of the nail, you don't get it with a pick (I think). This is how she's strumming.
So many great players forgo the pick. Hurbert Sumlin once said to an interviewer who asked why he didn't use a pick, "...why would I use a single pick when I have five fingers?"
As a professional musician who has played over 2500 evenings of music I can assure you that the pick or the finger nails is not how she gets the consistent rhythm. she gets it from intense discipline with constant focused practice and mental hardness all the way through.
Hard not to like this on my first time hearing her.
i started listening to her when i was around 13 years old... i'm 19 now
seeing her live was one of the best moments of my whole life
What a beautiful voice. If butterflies could speak, their songs would sound like this. Majestically pure💫
Summer evening, glass of wine, remenising of summer evenings as a kid. Sun going down, running around the estate, playing football until 9pm. Longing to go back in time when things were just care-free and lovely. That's where this music takes me and I have no idea why 😂
What a gem! Laura Marling is an underrated singer songwriter, beautiful voice. Wish she would have played London covered in Snow.
Joni Mitchell will be happy to see and hear this talent!
I was just thinking she sounds like Joni!
@@matthollenberg6426 Me too. Her voice´s really beautiful.
wilber burroughs I’ve seen so comments about this artist, that artist, having a Joni feel but this one is the most true. The others merely posers, this girl definitely has a Joni feel. She’s good, very good.
Probably not too much of a coincidence - she clearly has been strongly influenced by Joni, most evident in the open guitar tunings. Yet I'd say Laura Marling has very much her own sound - a lot more _robust, grounded_ than Joni, I'd call it. (Which is neither better nor worse - it doesn't quite evoke the feeling of ethereal fragility, but has its own special charm and power.)
I decided to stop reading comments when I got to the first one mentioned Joni. That didn’t take long.
Yes, good stuff. Strange Girl sounds like a combination of Lou Reed (lyrics) and the guitar style/intro of Ramble On (Led Zeppelin). Excellent all round!
a flawless voice. I can't believe Americans have slept on this artist for so long.
Especially as she is English.
Not me!
They didn't, they heard the original the first time around.
She's not American
She was born in England, lives in London
I haven't listened to Laura Marling in a long time, this was a pleasant surprise.
I LOVE THIS.
I discovered Laura because Jack White: she make a single from the blue series of Third Man Records. And, she has been one of my favorite artis since then.
She is perfect in every way
Held Down is an all-time great song.
I've just discovered her and I can't believe she's only 30! She definitely has an old soul (in a good way)
Whoa I was just having a panic attack at 2:30 in the morning and this was the first thing I clicked on and it made things a little betterrrr
🌻
That's perfect. Sorry about the panic attack. I get those too. :(
I have them at 3 am also, right on the edge, its terrible. Im so glad to hear her voice, she is great. Brings a little relief
Panic attacks make you feel very alone in that particular moment. Please know that you are not. There's plenty of us self-hating idiots, who feel so guilty about not being "up to par" according to society's standards and expectations of "normality"... Love is real, normality is not. Takes some time though.
♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
Perfect Tiny Desk to pop into my feed at the start of the work day. Laura's voice is what a sunrise on a clear morning must sound like.
Oh my god when she blows the hair out of her mouth at 4:32 my heart skipped a beat. What an endearing human being.
I fell in love with Alas, I Cannot Swim and have been around ever since. The music is so real.
This high notes at the start just went through my heart. Sounds amazing, didn't hear Laura before unfortunately.
Lucky. You get to hear all her old stuff for the first time, enjoy!
Omg Ive wanted this for SO LONG
Laura you’re wonderful!! The album is beautiful, thank you for releasing it early. It’s been a real life saver 😭💕
3:50 can we just all appreciate how quickly she can tune her strings by ear??? This is incredible. She knows how they should sound individually and all together. Without a tuner or any guitar player tricks
This made me so happy! I’ve seen Laura in concert in LA several years ago, made me so happy
The latest album is probably her best - and an instant classic for sure. So smooth, so much clarity & light, so obvious. Thank you, I've been waiting for such an album for quite some time !
What a lovely surprise for the end-ish of the day. This album is an incredibly well-crafted work that I have been playing on repeat since its release. How wonderful to hear it pared down. Thank you all for this.
Excellent as always! Thanks Laura and npr for the great work!
Oh my ! Never have I jumped on a CZcams notification so quick.
YES! I was waiting for this. The last time she was on tiny desk was ages ago. Love her
This must be the 10th time that I have listened to this today. She is simply amazing!
this new album is the soundtrack of my quarantine days so far. thank you laura and npr!
Love the new stuff, Laura...and the living room
Thanks Laura. Thanks NPR. What a fine start to this lockdown morning; such a treat! I would've paid my last toilet roll to have seen this in person but no need, it really was like being there!
It's refreshing to see a performance sometimes with no artful editing and also to see how you miked up the guitar - sounded great! I'm going to go listen again and compare them to the album versions now. Have a great day and stay safe everyone.
I haven't heard any Laura Marling for about three years. This stuff is wonderful. Thank you for bringing this to us.
It’s been amazing watching her change so much, she just gets better and better!
Absolutely AMAZING! Her lyrics always cut me to my core. I love her so much!
This blew me away. Beautiful, thank you Laura!
Well done Laura - great delivery, lovely vibe and thanks for having us into your living room!
The Mystery Jets' track "Young Love" featuring Laura Marling was the best track of 2008! That's all I know this gal from
I hadn't heard that song, but have listened to all of her albums. I would say her two latest albums before this new one, or maybe the 2018 record as LUMP, sounds the most like that song when it comes to instrumentation (otherwise her debut from the same year in terms of singing, of course)
My favorite song of hers is "Hope In The Air". It still blows me away every time I listen to it.
Ah, LAURA! Your voice is sooooo...perfect. That vibrato. You are a gift.
I haven´t heard anythink that beautiful as this for a long time. She has a realy nice voice. Just love it!
she has one of the most unique voices and pair that with amazing lyrics and a simple arrangement....perfection 💓
Sooooo retro, I'm so going to listen to her latest and dive into her discography--- Thank you ... Again Tiny Desk for introducing me to another great artist.
She is a fantastic singer and musician. Her sound makes me feel really good.
Just recently discovered you Laura, but I'm already a fan of your work. Thank you for this.
Laura is just fabulous, could listen to her all day long a true talent, thank you Tiny Desk, thank you Laura
Held down makes me cry.
I've been listening to her since I was 12, I'm so happy on all the consistency.
I love Laura Marling. love her. just love her. I listen to her music a lot while I work.
I don't know how many times your music has saved my soul. You're tuly gifted. 💜
A truly wonderful way to spend a few minutes on a Saturday afternoon. Thank you Laura Marling and NPR. The new album is excellent.
my god, so wonderfully produced. laura marling sounds like an extended moment of clarity
She is just so magic. In love with her music, her lyrics and her voice.
I’ll be revisiting this performance many times, for many years to come.
And I’m back :)
Fabulous, as always, songs, guitaring, those honey-toned vocals...
This is the first time I have heard her. Beautiful voice. And so soothing. I could listen for hours.
I’ve listened to Laura marling’s music since I was little with my dad!
Just heard her new album. One of the most beautiful and best albums of the year so far.
Thanks for these great Home concerts!👍✌️😊🙏🏼🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎶🎶
I fell in love with her art over the past 3 years. And im really grateful for artist like her
Gosh been listening to her since new romantic in college. Years later this album she just put out is just perfect and classic Laura!
thank you Laura, i´ve grown with your voice, and I can tell how much you´ve lived and changed over the years. You are definetly one of mi biggest inspirations on music, and poetry.
I had never heard of Laura Marling until tonight. Wow...
I listened to this whilst in my UK garden gently rocking in a hammock. Perfect. I’m sure the birds were singing along!
I have been a fan since day one. Laura’s music gets better and better. Genius artist.
This is incredible. So pure and beautiful. Didn't knew Laura's work, I am changing that!
Held Down one of the best songs of 2020. Absolutely incredible. Laura’s voice is divine.