Blog: Stereogum

People seemed to dig into Laura Groves aka Blue Roses, a British singer-songwriter and our most recent BTW . Her debut arrives States side this month via XL, and the label has handily posted a three-song video session to ease her introduction. Then we said "Blue Roses cites an alliterative gaggle of influences on her introspective, heart-worn folk -- "Bartók to Bush, Tiersen to Tears For Fears, Debussy to Du Maurier" -- to which you could safely add your favorite coffee shop chanteuse (Leslie, Joni, Joanna) and probably find a moment to back it up," and that Laura is [...]

• Blue Roses - "Doubtful Comforts" » Blue Roses - Doubtful Comforts.mp3
• Blue Roses - "I Am Leaving" » Blue Roses - I Am Leaving.mp3