Maldon Chronicle published Former Plume pupil quietly optimistic as debut album is released

A BUDDING actress and singer who has been compared to Emeli Sandé and Kate Bush is gearing up for the release of her debut album after a studio session booked by her parents led to a record deal.Almost two years of hard work will come to a head next week for 20-year-old Lauren Cresswell, with the Maldon songwriter's album What Remains due to be released on Friday.And after the release of her first single, Moving On, which came out in early July, the former Plume School pupil is cautiously...