Absent As The Dust Begins To Settle

Early in 2008 I wrote a small piece for Illegal Tender on a Bradford based singer/songwriter called Laura Groves. Fast forward a year and Laura is now operating under the Blue Roses moniker, making the same enchantingly delicate songs that first caught my attention. Her debut album is about to be released (27/04/2009) on XL Recordings following a fabulous 7" release in early March and she's also lined up to play some festivals this summer, including Bestival.

Blue Roses' album is, in the words of Laura, "to be found, kept and cherished; it is to be absent as the dust begins to settle, and longed for as ambience resumes". Upon listening, it feels like a discovery to be enjoyed and gently shared. These are soft and pensive tales told from behind a rain-strewn window pane; transcending our current appetite for instant musical gratification. Having listened to the album heavily this weekend, I feel attached to it in a way that not many records can manage. I want to own this physically, treasure it while awaiting the perfect moment for it's gentle finger-picked guitar and caressing vocals to drift towards me. Warm winter fires and red wine, slowly thumbing through the Sunday papers; hazy summer days in green fields; or gently kicking the first auburn leaves of Autumn.

I strongly recommend listening to the full album on Spotify or by pre-ordering from Puregroove, but if not we have the lead single from the album for you to download. Check out Blue Roses' website for more information and to sign-up to her mailing list.

[MP3] Blue Roses - Doubtful Comforts
[SPOTIFY] Listen to Blue Roses' debut album here.
[WEBSITE] Visit Blue Roses' site here.
[BUY] Pre-order Blue Roses's album from Puregroove.
[TWITTER] Follow Laura from Blue Roses on Twitter.