
DOWNLOAD: Blue Roses - I am Leaving (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Blue Roses - Doubtful Comforts (MP3) Blue Roses , aka UK singer-songwriter Laura Groves, released her self-titled debut album full of beautiful folk songs via XL Recordings in July. A follow up EP called Does Anyone Love Me Now is out digitally on December 7th, and tonight (December 3rd), Laura sets out on what is being called a "rare" tour of North America with fellow [...]

A homespun debut that shares an obvious sense of exploration with early Kate Bush.

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 [...]