Lucy Rose - No Words Left

The Guardian 100

(Communion)

Lucy Rose has gradually stripped back her sound since releasing her debut album in 2012. At first, her thoughtful acoustic songwriting shared some of her early collaborators Bombay Bicycle Club’s ornate indie twee; later, it came to breathe a little as she explored southern soul on her 2017 album Something’s Changing, her first release as an independent artist after negotiating her way out of her old major label deal. She toured South America alone, liaising direct with fans to arrange gigs and accommodation, and reclaimed control over her career.