Alas, I Cannot Swim

Alas I Cannot Swim
Studio album by
Released4 February 2008 (Download)
11 February 2008 (Street)
Recorded2007
GenreFolk, alternative rock
Length38:22
LabelVirgin
ProducerCharlie Fink
Laura Marling chronology
Alas I Cannot Swim
(2008)
I Speak Because I Can
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Drowned in Sound[2]
The Guardian[3]
The Independent[4]
Pitchfork Media(6.8/10)[5]
The Times[6]
Uncut[7]
Q (2008)
NME

Alas, I Cannot Swim is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Laura Marling. The album was nominated for the 2008 Mercury Music Prize.[8]

  1. ^ Stewart Mason (11 February 2008). "Alas I Cannot Swim – Laura Marling | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Album Review: Laura Marling – Alas I Cannot Swim / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. 11 February 2008. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. ^ Caroline Sullivan (8 February 2008). "CD: Laura Marling, Alas I Cannot Swim | Music | The Guardian". Music.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  4. ^ "News | UK and Worldwide News | Newspaper". The Independent. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Alas, I Cannot Swim | Pitchfork". Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
  6. ^ "The Times & The Sunday Times : Music review". The Times. 11 April 1917. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Laura Marling – Alas I Cannot Swim – Review – Uncut.co.uk". Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Nationwide Mercury Prize nominations announced". Bearded magazine. 22 July 2008. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2008.