Mar 22, 2019 Lucy Rose: No Words Left review – her starkest, most striking album yet 5 / 5 stars 5 out of 5 stars. (Communion) Laura Snapes. Fri 22 Mar 2019 05.30 EDT Last modified on.
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The British singer-songwriter has spent time in good musical company since her debut album in 2012. This month she releases her fourth album, No Words Left, an album titled quite contrary to deep wells of lyrical sadness she draws from.Rose doesn’t go for drama in her words or delivery, her voice is a quiet, subtle instrument carrying sombre yet sweet melodies.
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Oftentimes albums are a direct reflection to the artist’s array of emotions during the creative process, so much so that they may never do anything quite like this ever again. No Words Left is exactly that; had a rough year, resulting in an album brimming with urgency, turmoil and reflections.Lucy’s career started in her late teens when she met Bombay Bicycle Club frontman, Jack Steadman, and began collaborating with the band performing backing vocals on various songs. Her debut Like I Used To fits perfectly within the quaint indie vibe of the early 2010s, and while her second album slipped between the cracks, her third album Something’s Changing was more interesting. Prior to its release, as a way to be more independent in her career, she got out of her record deal with Columbia Records and toured much of South America with the aid of her Latin fanbase, who booked gigs for her and provided accommodation. Upon returning to the UK she signed with Communion, who released Something’s Changing and now No Words Left.In No Words Left Lucy Rose is tearing open the walls of her emotions, using the process of creating music as a form of therapy (she even thought about calling the album Everyone Needs Therapy).
In album opener ‘Conversation’ she depicts the ambiguity of love, a tale as old as time where the one who loves you most hurts you most. In piano led ‘Solo(w)’ Lucy reflects on a fleeting relationship, where you are left feeling more alone than by your lonesome, the unexpected sax brings in a new dimension to a song that falls flat otherwise. ‘Treat Me Like A Woman’ is a #MeToo era track where everyday sexism is perfectly illustrated; Lucy explains of the song: “It’s about sexism minutely infiltrating life from all angles all the time. But because we're used to it, we're unaware of it in a way but also aware of it because it changes the way you see yourself.