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Semper Femina is the sixth studio album by British singer-songwriter, Laura Marling, and was released on March 10th, 2017, on More Alarming Records. The album was produced by Blake Mills.
Themes
The album is an exploration of femininity, the title translating from Latin to 'Always woman'. Taken from a line in Virgil's Aeneid, the full quote reads in English as, "Woman is always a fickle and changeable thing."[1]
Reception
Semper Femina received critical acclaim upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 86, based on twenty-six reviews.[2]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 86/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| The Independent | [6] |
| NME | [7] |
| MusicOMH | [8] |
| Clash (magazine) |  [9] |
| Paste Magazine | [10] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Laura Marling, except for Soothing which was written by Laura Marling and Blake Mills
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Soothing" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "The Valley" | 5:40 |
| 3. | "Wild Fire" | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Don't Pass Me By" | 5:09 |
| 5. | "Always This Way" | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Wild Once" | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Next Time" | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Nouel" | 4:53 |
| 9. | "Nothing, Not Nearly" | 4:32 |
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 21 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 22 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 42 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[15] | 9 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 5 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[17] | 5 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 5 |
References
- ^ http://diymag.com/2017/03/06/laura-marling-semper-femina-interview-2017
- ^ "Reviews for Semper Fermina by Laura Marling". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "Reviews for Semper Fermina by Laura Marling". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ Monger, Timothy. "Semper Femina - Laura Marling". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Petridis, Alexis. "Semper Femina - Laura Marling". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Gill, Andy. "Semper Femina - Laura Marling". The Independent. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Bartleet, Larry. "Semper Femina - Laura Marling". NME. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/laura-marling-semper-femina
- ^ http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/laura-marling-semper-femina
- ^ https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/03/essential-album-laura-marling---semper-femina.html
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22949-semper-femina/
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Laura Marling – Semper Femina" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Laura Marling – Semper Femina" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Laura Marling – Semper Femina" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 17 March 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Laura Marling | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2017.