Surfacing: Nautic [New Band]

Words: Saam Das

The musical evolution of Laura Groves takes another twist. We first mentioned the folk songstress back in July 2007 on one of my mythical Keep Hope Inside podcasts, and again when she re-emerged as the magical Blue Roses. After an extended break, she returns to the musical world with London producer Bullion and Tic from The Young Turks label - forming the hypnotic Nautic.

Blue Roses Session

Once upon a time Blue Roses was Laura Groves. Not that Blue Roses isn't Laura Groves anymore. Laura Groves was simply Laura Groves back then. Back when Blue Roses was just Laura Groves, I put the wonderfully magical 'Does Anyone Love Me Now?' on one of my podcasts (remember them?!).


Since then, she signed to XL, put out an eponymous debut album and one of her music videos was quite remarkably featured on Kanye West's blog a few days ago. Sadly, no-one has used the "IM'MA LET YOU FINISH BUT BEYONCE HAD ONE OF THE BEST VIDEOS OF ALL TIME" line in the comments. Missed opportunity.

With Blue Roses, Alessi's Ark and Theoretical Girl each producing solid debut albums and pushing forward the UK folk "scene" in 2009 with their differing avant garde ways, it will be interesting to see which direction each artist will turn to next. With Laura recently stepping into the studio with the superb Grammatics, her next move seems promising.

BLUE ROSES - DOUBTFUL COMFORTS (BBC 6MUSIC SESSION)
BLUE ROSES - I AM LEAVING (BBC 6MUSIC SESSION)
BLUE ROSES - GREATEST THOUGHTS

Blue Roses is touring with Wild Beasts across the UK at the moment and her debut album is £8.49 at Piccadillyrecords.com or on iTunes etc.

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