Things have changed for Laura Marling. The once fey folkie who wouldn't say boo to a goose now comes wrapped in an Iron Maiden T-shirt and plays thrash-metal songs called things like The Beast. OK, so the thrash-metal bit is a lie, but as the singer explained in a recent interview with the Guardian's Laura Barton, she now has a new-found confidence when it comes to songwriting.

Listen to this "darker and bolder" direction using the player below and let us know what you think in the comments section. Laura Barton will drop by to share whatever pearls of wisdom she's attained from several years of Marling fandom, so any questions for her, fire away.



• Laura Marling's A Creature I Don't Know is released on 12 September. Find out more at lauramarling.com

