Laura Marling Surprise-Releases New Album of Raffi Children's Music Covers
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· 2 sourcesLaura Marling has surprise-released a new album titled "Laura Sings Raffi," a 17-track collection of covers of children's musician Raffi. Pitchfork reported that Marling described the album as a logical next step, explaining she developed an appreciation for Raffi's sincere, deadpan renditions while living in North America. Stereogum noted that the release continues her recent trend of sharing cover songs via her Substack and fits her personal and artistic exploration of parenthood themes. The album marks her first release since 2024's *Patterns in Repeat*, according to Pitchfork.
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Summary
Laura Marling has surprise-released a new album titled "Laura Sings Raffi," a 17-track collection of covers of children's musician Raffi. The British singer-songwriter describes it as a logical next step, explaining she developed an appreciation for Raffi's sincere, deadpan renditions while living in North America, even before having children. The album marks her first release since 2024's Patterns in Repeat.
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· 3 pulledLaura Sings Raffi marks a logical next step for me
it's not only a desire for tolerable children's music that landed me here
developed a love for his sincere, dead pan renditions of both his original songs for the very young and those plucked from the canon
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