More than a decade after the turn of the century, the crisis has also struck the music world. Certainly for beginning artists who do not participate in a talent show, a breakthrough is sometimes difficult to force. Due to a lack of finances, Lucy Rose saw herself forced to record her debut album in the parental home. The British earned her spurs in the company of The Bombay Bicycle Club and there
… was enough inspiration for her own work. The result of the recordings with her parents is Like I Used To, a solid debut album with cute songs about love and dreams for the future. They may not be the most original subjects, but Rose has a beautiful, warm voice and has managed to gather an excellent band around her, so Like I Used To never gets bored. The fact that Rose sang her lyrics during the recording in the living room and her bass player struck the strings in the hallway gives the record some extra charm. (BvdV)more