Alas, I Cannot Swim
by Laura Marling
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 32
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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
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  1. AllMusic
    70
    There's every chance that Laura Marling will get lost in the shuffle as the unexpected commercial success of Feist's The Reminder leads major labels to unleash hordes of similarly talented female singer/songwriters, but Alas I Cannot Swim is far better than the average coffee house-endorsed girly pop.
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  2. Drowned In Sound
    70
    Where Adele sounds like a method actor, Marling weaves secretive threads of thought that suggest she’s agonised over things long enough for them to come together with a thud in plain-spoken full stops.
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  3. musicOMH.com
    80
    Her songs are similarly sparse and fragile, with some astonishingly mature lyrics framed by beautifully pretty melodies.
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