Fretbuzz

A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most

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Artist: Laura Cox Album: Trouble Coming (earMUSIC)

You don't have to be a blues fanatic, or even a guitar player, to enjoy the latest release from Anglo-French singer-songwriter Laura Cox.

On album number four, titled Trouble Coming, she's penned her most universal collection of songs to date - traversing her way through swampy vintage blues into contemporary rock. The Parisian started her career on YouTube with note-perfect renditions of classics by Lynyrd Skynyrd and Guns N' Roses, but in recent years she's established as an artist in her own right. Her latest efforts will broaden those horizons even further.

Swamp Music

While she'd be the first to admit she's still making guitar-oriented music, this latest body of work sees Laura focusing more on the songs at the heart of the fretwork. "I wanted to take my music somewhere else in the hope of reaching people who aren't musicians or guitarists," she explains. "Some songs don't even have solos, which is a first for me. I was more focused on the rhythms, melodies and vocals. And now it's like I can enjoy my music from a distance, as if I wasn't the composer."

Anything Goes