Semper Femina
by Laura Marling
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 87 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 76 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 87
  3. Negative: 6 out of 87
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  1. CharlieGray
    Aug 1, 2020
    10
    It’s an amazing album from start to finish, mature and greatly written and produced
  2. Ck10072
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    Utterly exquisite. The Valley could for me be sung to Joni Mitchell. A brilliant wonderful album. How Laura just gets better with each release is beyond me. And yet, I suspect, like Joni's middle period, I suspect the best is still yet to come.
  3. Music_Observer
    May 14, 2017
    8
    Laura Marling succeeds in creating a passionate, pleasing, and well developed folk rock album with a few beautiful standouts amidst the simplicity that can make anyone’s experience worthwhile. My Score: 142/180 (Solid) = 7.9/10
  4. Peter7000
    Mar 18, 2017
    9
    Brilliant album. A record I would like to buy for pretty much everyone I know. Do yourself a favour and give it a listen. I'm giving it a 9 and not a 10 as I think Ms Marling will keep growing from here and create even better work. Blake Mills' production is great also!
  5. Mayfieldja
    Dec 29, 2017
    8
    The musical composition throughout this album is incredibly strong. Everything blends so well together while crafting a mournful tone with an ounce of hope. Marling acts a siren pulling you in with each track. This British Folk musician has formulated an album that is thought provoking, beautiful, and totally worth several listens. Tracks that stand out are “Soothing”, “The Valley”, andThe musical composition throughout this album is incredibly strong. Everything blends so well together while crafting a mournful tone with an ounce of hope. Marling acts a siren pulling you in with each track. This British Folk musician has formulated an album that is thought provoking, beautiful, and totally worth several listens. Tracks that stand out are “Soothing”, “The Valley”, and “Wild Once”.… Expand

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Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Pretty Much Amazing
    Jun 23, 2017
    75
    “Soothing” sounds legitimately fresh in a way very little new music does, and while it carries inescapable echoes of other artists (the bass line reminds me of peak career Tom Waits), the overall impression is that Laura Marling is paving new ground in her brand of folk music. Unfortunately--you knew there was going to be an “unfortunately”--there are only small glimpses of that innovation on the rest of the album.
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  2. The Telegraph (UK)
    Apr 19, 2017
    80
    It is another gem in an already glittering canon.
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  3. PopMatters
    Apr 14, 2017
    80
    Marling wanders and wonders what it’s all about. Her journey enriches us all.
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