Lucy Rose may distill that faint sense of familiarity through her sweet singsong voice, rousing up memories of dancing like a loon in a field or kicking back in the grass (both with cider in hand), part of this familiarity comes from her on-point wholly relatable lyrics, the other from her stints with Bombay Bicycle Club that has seen her appearing at Glastonbury with the band to lend her evocative voice to tracks such as 'Lights Out, Words Gone' and 'Flaws.' This Summer has seen Lucy Rose breakout on her own; releasing her own EP, 'Middle Of The Bed' in August and playing a number of solo gigs - including a rather apt slot at Bestival on Friday. Lucy Rose's name says it all; she carries with her blunt fringe, cosy knitwear and sweet acoustic sound, something of the English Rose. Possibly only emphasised by her folk soaked sound and her Youtube videos often featuring organic locations such as "the park outside her house." Mutters of 'the next Laura Marling' are already echoing around Youtube commenters and critics alike, whilst parallels between her peers; Misty Miller, Lykke Li and of course Mumford And Sons and Bombay Bicycle Club are also evidential. There is something rather beautiful about Lucy Rose's sometimes husky; sometimes soft vocals, her melodic choruses and peppering of acoustic guitar. Her back catalogue as equally perfect for picnics in the park in the blaring sun, or tucked up by the fire in the cold. A statement possibly helped by the fact it is impossible to find a bad Lucy Rose track, clicking through Youtube suggestions of her tracks will leave you in a permanent state of whimsy. Yet, despite this whimsical dreamy edge Lucy Rose uses simple language, recognisable situations, relatable feelings to weave the listener into an immersing lullaby of realism and insight as 'Don't You Worry' is a testament to. Another talented internet sensation in the making.
