The 2008 re-release of the acclaimed debut 2006 EP from Laura Barrett.
As a member of The Hidden Cameras Laura Barrett has been around the block, but this mistress of the Kalimba (African thumb-piano) goes it alone on her stunning debut EP,
Earth Sciences. Released to critical acclaim, the song "Deception Island Optimists Club" was nominated for the SOCAN ECHO songwriting prize.
"Barrett and her kalimba make magical sounds that really aren't like anything else out there." - i (heart) music
Learn more about Laura Barrett at
http://www.myspace.com/laurabarrett.
Learn more about Paper Bag Records at
http://www.paperbagrecords.com.
Possible influences include: Harry Nilsson, Kate Bush, Rob Crow, Martin Tielli Previews - Earth Sciences 01. Robot Ponies -
02. Stop Giving Your Children Standardized Tests, Part One -
03. Deception Island Optimists Club -
04. Senior & the Blob -
05. Smells Like Nirvana -
06. S.G.Y.C.S.T. (Joshua Van Tassel Remix) -
Hear all samples at once - Listen! Bonus - Album package comes with complete artwork including eight PDF pages.
Album File Size - MP3 Format - 41.28 MB
Album File Size - CD-Quality Lossless FLAC Format - 134.88 MB