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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
a wonderful debut,
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This review is from: Blue Roses (Audio CD)
One of the best debut albums I have heard. Standout tracks include "I Wish I..." (if this track doesn't melt your heart, you are made of stone) and recent single "Doubtful Comforts".
The Kate Bush comparisons are an easy reference point, but Blue Roses have none of the theatrics of Kate Bush's early work, and live performances are all about the music, which is powerful and emotive. The album was apparently recorded on a shoestring, not that you can tell. There's a real warmth and clarity to the songs on this album, and Laura Groves aka Blue Roses is one to watch for the future. I'm really looking forward to the next few albums.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A beguiling and delightful debut,
By Bernard H. Christ (Leeds, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blue Roses (Audio CD)
I first came across Laura Groves a year or so back and was immediately struck by the quality of her songs and kept an eye on her progress. Her debut does not disappoint. It's not the just the astonishing maturity that she shows as a songwriter for one so young and so early in her career, but her clear-eyed vision is singular and impressive throughout. Painting a peculiarly Northern world, touched with melancholy and wry observation, she goes about constructing 10 fully formed, delicious songs that really get under your skin. I love her voice, part girlish, part womanly that reminds me of early Kate Bush at times - but she might not be to everyone's taste. There's also touches of Joanna Newsom though more traditionally melodic. A contemporary comparison to Laura Marling would probably bear fruit - both manage to conjure up their own worlds and have a keen ear for melody.
If I have one criticism, it's that the arrangements are, at times, perhaps a little too tasteful. And there is such ambition in the songs, that I think our Laura could have gone to town a little more at times. That is probably an unfair criticism considering it was made on a shoestring with friends in Bradford. Perhaps that male voice choir and harp could pop up on her second album? ;-) Anyway, this girl is destined for big things or there ain't no justice.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
gets better with each listen,
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This review is from: Blue Roses (Audio CD)
Having never heard of blue roses my interest was caught after reading a review in Q. First impressions were a very kate bush/torie amos type album on acoustic guitar with more character than song quality but having given it repeated listen it does stand up very well and improve with time. A really promising debut with some great performances and charming and infectious songs.
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