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Although she's just 22, this is the third album by London singer-songwriter Alessi Laurent–Marke. She has rightly enjoyed critical acclaim from the start, but this one pole-vaults her into another league. Largely eschewing the acoustic guitar vibe of previous releases, she has sought out a variety of new textures and ambiences in which to clothe her new songs. Recorded in just three weeks last summer in Athens, Georgia with producer Andy LeMaster, known for his work with Bright Eyes, Azure Ray and others, The Still Life is rich in lyrical innocence, unpredictable melodies and chilled grooves that take a little getting used to, but are well worth the effort.
(Johnny Black - review first appeared in HiFi News)