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London-based singer/songwriter Laura Welsh had a long road to her debut full-length Soft Control, starting out first in 2010 under a series of various monikers such as Hey Laura and Laura & the Tears before deciding on her given name.
The album finds Welsh in a mesh of influences that include the haunted pop of Annie Lennox, muted R&B backdrops, and vocal similarities to contemporaries such as Adele, Jessie Ware, or Florence + the Machine.
Production assistance and guest spots come from Lightspeed Champion's Dev Hynes on the ghostly "Unravel" as well as a vocal cameo by John Legend on the slinky midtempo romp that is "Hardest Part.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soft ControlAmanda Ghost, Liam Howe, Laura Welsh | Laura Welsh | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | GhostsJonathan Lipsey, Laura Welsh | Laura Welsh | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Break the FallAmanda Ghost, Scott Hoffman, Laura Welsh | Laura Welsh | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | UnravelDevonté Hynes, Laura Welsh | Laura Welsh | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 5 | God KeepsAmanda Ghost, Emile Haynie, Scott Hoffman, Laura Welsh | Laura Welsh | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Cold FrontAmanda Ghost, Robin Hannibal, Laura Welsh | Laura Welsh | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | Hardest PartRobin Hannibal, John Legend, Laura Welsh | Laura Welsh | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Still LifeRobin Hannibal, Laura Welsh | Laura Welsh | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | Breathe Me InAmanda Ghost, Robin Hannibal, Laura Welsh | Laura Welsh | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | Call to ArmsJames New, Josef Page, Laura Welsh | Laura Welsh | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | Hollow DrumIan Dench, Amanda Ghost, Laura Welsh | Laura Welsh | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 38 mins | 87 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 246 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Archer | Producer |
| 2 | Joel Compass | Additional Production |
| 3 | Hales Curtis | Art Direction, Design |
| 4 | Ian Dench | Composer |
| 5 | Amanda Ghost | Composer |
| 6 | Robin Hannibal | Composer, Producer |
| 7 | Emile Haynie | Composer, Producer |
| 8 | Steve Hiett | Cover Photo |
| 9 | Scott Hoffman | Composer |
| 10 | Liam Howe | Composer, Producer |
| 11 | Devonté Hynes | Composer, Producer |
| 12 | Greg Kurstin | Producer |
| 13 | John Legend | Composer, Featured Artist |
| 14 | Jonathan Lipsey | Composer |
| 15 | Christophe Maas | Photography |
| 16 | James New | Additional Production, Composer |
| 17 | Josef Page | Additional Production, Composer |
| 18 | Jonas Quant | Producer |
| 19 | Rio Romaine | Photography |
| 20 | Laura Welsh | Composer, Photography, Primary Artist, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |