Laura Marling: ‘False Hope’ + ‘Short Movie’

Laura Marling False HopeLaura Marling’s gone electric on her next record, Short Movie, and — as always — she’s followed the muse in an inspired direction. Where a December glimpse at the title track offered a seamless transition from rousing folk-rock moments off her excellent last LP, “False Hope” leaves the acoustic guitars behind for good, complete with breathless, multi-tracked vocal accents and a rollicking, unhinged drum part. Hear both preview cuts below: