Laura Jean is the fourth album by Melbourne folk singer-songwriter Laura Jean. The album, produced by PJ Harvey collaborator John Parish, was released in August 2014.[3]

Laura Jean
Studio album by
Released2014
RecordedToybox Studios, Bristol, England
GenreFolk
Length38:17
LabelChapter Music
ProducerJohn Parish
Laura Jean chronology
A Fool Who'll
(2011)
Laura Jean
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Herald Sun[1]
The Age[2]

The album was included in the Sydney Morning Herald's list of the top 20 albums of the year.[4]

Track listing

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(All songs by Laura Jean)

  1. "June" – 3:05
  2. "How Will I Know When I'm Home?" – 3:57
  3. "First Love Song" – 4:54
  4. "Sister, All I Have Are My Arms" – 3:33
  5. "Here Comes the Miner" – 4:04
  6. "When I First Brought Him Home" – 6:28
  7. "Kelpie Blues" – 1:12
  8. "Don't Marry the One You Love" – 2:56
  9. "A Mirror on the Earth" – 5:51
  10. "Prince of Kites" – 2:16

Personnel

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  • Laura Jean Englert — vocals, guitars, synth, piano, percussion, autoharp, bass
  • John Parish — drums, banjo, trombone, bass, pedal steel, organ, piano accordion, cymbal, backing vocals
  • Ali Chant — engineering, mixing, drum machine
  • Jenny Hval — backing vocals

References

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  1. ^ Mikey Cahill, Herald Sun, 21 August 2014.
  2. ^ Anthony Carew, The Age, 22 August 2014.
  3. ^ Bernard Zuel, "Songs in the key of desire", Sydney Morning Herald, 23 August 2014.
  4. ^ Bernard Zuel, Craig Mathieson, "Class of 2014", Sydney Morning Herald, 12 December 2014.