On “Don’t Marry the One You Love,” Laura Jean — with backing vocals from Norwegian pixie/singer Jenny Hval — offers up some counterintuitive advice about marriage: “Don’t marry the one you love, it’ll make you a bad person.” That really sets the groundwork for a heartwarming How I Met Your Mother-type scenario, does it not? Gather around the fire, kids, and listen to the story of how mommy married a man she didn’t love: yikes! The Melbourne-based singer does argue her side pretty convincingly on this stripped-down jingle, though.
“Don’t Marry the One You Love” is the second single off Laura Jean’s eponymous upcoming album (which she recorded with PJ Harvey producer John Parish, a guy who probably learned a few really touching tales about love and heartbreak from PJ herself), available August 22 via Chapter Music. Listen to “Don’t Marry the One You Love” streaming below:
• Laura Jean: http://www.laura-jean.com
• Chapter Music: http://chaptermusic.com.au
