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. Laura Barrett - Robot Ponies -
02. Laura Barrett - Stop Giving Your Children Standardized Tests, Part One -
03. Laura Barrett - Deception Island Optimists Club -
04. Laura Barrett - Senior & the Blob -
05. Laura Barrett - Smells Like Nirvana -
06. Laura Barrett - 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