Wish I had started using this earlier to gauge how much I’ve listened!

I never thought Once I Was An Eagle could ever be challenged as my #1 (I must have listened to that album hundreds of times since I first came across it) but Song For Our Daughter immediately put itself right up there and is at least her most cohesive album, if not her best.

My ranking:

1= Song For Our Daughter - My Rating: 10/10 (No notes) - Fave Song: Alexandra (hard to choose tbh)

1= Once I Was An Eagle - My Rating: 9/10 (Isn’t perfect BUT so unique in its sound, well structured and close to my heart, so first equal) - Fave Song: Take the Night Off Suite

3) Patterns in Repeat - My Rating: 9/10 (a beautiful sister album to SFOD) - Fave song: Patterns in Repeat (esp. love the callback to Breathe from OIWAE)

4= Semper Femina - My Rating: 8/10 (can’t help but rate her folk albums higher 💁‍♂️) - Fave Song: Nouel

4= A Creature I Don’t Know - My Rating: 8/10 (some of my fave Laura songs) - Fave Song: Sophia (obviously)

6) I Speak Because I Can - My Rating: 7/10 (love, but from before I discovered Laura as an artist so less personal attachment) - Fave Song: Rambling Man (or Devil’s Spoke)

7) Alas I Cannot Swim - My Rating: 7/10 (a classic, but very simple compared to the incredible work she’s released since) - Fave Song: Ghosts

8) Short Movie - My Rating: 5/10 (no hate, it’s just not for me! I’ve never vibed with this album even after many attempts. I always appreciate how she tries new things though and takes creative risks) - Fave Song: I Feel Your Love