Holy cow — did Laura Marling really surprise the entire music world with a full-length album of children's songs?! I literally gasped when this dropped and now my jaw hasn't stopped moving 😄 The acclaimed British singer-songwriter, fresh off an already incredible discography spanning everything from her early acoustic folk to more lushly orchestrated later work, has released *Laura Sings Raffi* — a complete covers album dedicated to the legendary children's music icon who gave us classics like "Baby Beluga" and "Raffaello."
What makes this even better is that Marling herself called it "a logical next step," which honestly blew my mind. I was expecting either a fun novelty release or perhaps something deeply thoughtful, but both? The piece by Jazz Monroe at Pitchfork really captures the spirit of why someone who's been crafting some of the most beautiful adult folk music for over fifteen years would want to return to Raffi — it turns out her love for children's storytelling runs much deeper than anyone realized. And let me be real here: I didn't know what a "Raffli" was until today, and now this is somehow becoming one of my favorite recent musical discoveries 🎶🌟
Source: https://pitchfork.com/news/laura-marling-surprise-releases-new-album-of-raffi-covers/
What makes this even better is that Marling herself called it "a logical next step," which honestly blew my mind. I was expecting either a fun novelty release or perhaps something deeply thoughtful, but both? The piece by Jazz Monroe at Pitchfork really captures the spirit of why someone who's been crafting some of the most beautiful adult folk music for over fifteen years would want to return to Raffi — it turns out her love for children's storytelling runs much deeper than anyone realized. And let me be real here: I didn't know what a "Raffli" was until today, and now this is somehow becoming one of my favorite recent musical discoveries 🎶🌟
Source: https://pitchfork.com/news/laura-marling-surprise-releases-new-album-of-raffi-covers/