Patterns in Repeat

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Patterns in Repeat
Patterns in Repeat Laura Marling album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Laura Marling
Released25 October 2024 (2024-10-25)
StudioMarling's home studio, London
Bert Jansch Studio, London
Smilo Sound, New York
Length36:20
Label
Producer
  • Laura Marling
  • Dom Monks
Laura Marling chronology
Song for Our Daughter
(2020)		Patterns in Repeat
(2024)
Singles from Patterns in Repeat
  1. "Patterns"
    Released: 10 July 2024
  2. "No One's Gonna Love You Like I Can"
    Released: 21 August 2024
  3. "Child of Mine"
    Released: 24 September 2024

Patterns in Repeat is the eighth studio album by British singer-songwriter Laura Marling, released by Chrysalis Records and Partisan Records on 25 October 2024. [1] Marling co-produced the album with Dom Monks. It was supported by three singles: "Patterns", "No One's Gonna Love You Like I Can" and "Child of Mine".

Contents

Background and recording

Patterns in Repeat was written after the birth of Laura Marling's daughter in 2023. [1] The songs reflect on motherhood, ageing and the patterns that are passed down through family over generations. [2] [3] [4] The album opens with the sound of a man and a woman talking, alongside a baby cooing. [3] [5]

It was recorded at Marling's home studio and at Bert Jansch Studio in London. Strings were recorded at Smilo Sound in Brooklyn, New York. Marling co-produced the album with Dom Monks. [6]

Release

On 10 July 2024, Marling released the single "Patterns", her first solo release in four years. [1] She simultaneously announced a pair of residencies at London's Hackney Church and New York's Bowery Ballroom, which would begin shortly following the album's release. [7] The single "No One's Gonna Love You Like I Can" was released on 21 August 2024. [8] A third single, "Child of Mine", was released on 24 September 2024. [9] The album was released on 25 October 2024 by Chrysalis Records and Partisan Records. [10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 91/100 [11]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash 9/10 [12]
The Daily Telegraph Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [13]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [14]
The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [4]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [15]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [5]
Pitchfork 8.3/10 [3]
Uncut 9/10 [16]

Patterns in Repeat was met with widespread critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 from reviews from professional critics, the album received a score of 91, based on 15 reviews. [11]

Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph wrote, "Everything about this album suggests someone at peace, from the tone of voice to the smoothness of sound and transparency of lyrics. It strikes me as Marling's least ambitious yet most satisfying album, as if she has stopped trying to write self-consciously great songs and yet they still arrive, smaller but perfectly formed." [13] John Amen of No Depression noted that "Some listeners will miss the simmer and boil of earlier sets" but concluded that "Even if some of these tracks unfurl like a dream you soon forget, the sequence as a whole points to Marling's versatility, how her experiences feed her art, and how she's committed to embodying her one and fleeting life". [2]

Year-end lists

Select year-end rankings for Patterns in Repeat
Publication/criticAccoladeRankRef.
Mojo 75 Best Albums of 202441 [17]
Rough Trade UK Albums of the Year 20243 [18]
Uncut 80 Best Albums of 202445 [19]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Laura Marling, except where noted

Patterns in Repeat track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Child of Mine" 4:12
2."Patterns" 4:20
3."Your Girl" 3:30
4."No One's Gonna Love You Like I Can" 2:02
5."The Shadows" 3:30
6."Interlude (Time Passages)" 3:05
7."Caroline" 3:20
8."Looking Back"
  • Laura Marling
  • Charlie Marling
3:04
9."Lullaby" 2:47
10."Patterns in Repeat"
  • Laura Marling
  • George Jephson
4:54
11."Lullaby" (instrumental) 1:36
Total length:36:20

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [6]

Charts

Chart performance for Patterns in Repeat
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [20] 126
Irish Albums (IRMA) [21] 85
Scottish Albums (OCC) [22] 9
UK Albums (OCC) [23] 13
UK Americana Albums (OCC) [24] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [25] 3

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