Hailing from Hampshire, England, singer songwriter Laura Marling utilises her talent for poetic lyricism and striking melodies to form pop songs of the highest order. Marling's gentle acoustic picking technique compliments the subjects close to her heart - it's easy to feel from her tender British voice that she is singing from experience. 'I Speak Because I Can' is a darker record than 2008's debut 'Alas, I Cannot Swim', taking further influence from traditional folk, although Marling's modern charm remains.