The Sound of Arrows – Voyage
First things first: by a large margin, this is the best pop album of the year. I don’t usually sum up my reviews so early into writing them, but I thought it’d… Read More
The Juliets – Perfect Season
There are very few album covers around nowadays that are adorned with an invitation. The Juliets (facebook/twitter) make sure to set out their stall from the off with ‘stay as long as… Read More
We Are Augustines – Book of James
Every so often, a song, or an album, comes along that’s so good it just completely stops you in its tracks. That the best discovery of 2011 for me was The Antlers’… Read More
Bastille – Laura Palmer EP
Bastille (facebook/twitter) have proved themselves time and time again as one of my favourite finds of the year, and with the release of their debut EP Laura Palmer imminent – things are… Read More
TASTE Vol.1 with Bastille, D.A.R.E, The Whendays, and Victories At Sea
It has been a long time since I put mixtape together here on The Blue Walrus – but thanks to the folks at 8tracks giving me an extra nudge I have decided… Read More
Jessica Jalbert – Brother Loyola
Brother Loyola is the debut album from Jessica Jalbert (twitter/bandcamp) and what a way for the Canadian songstress to make an entrance. Released this week, Brother Loyola takes you on a journey… Read More
Introducing: Tea Leigh
There is something sweet in the lo-fi rough production of Tea Leigh (facebook/twitter) that takes her songs away from the cutesy folk-pop roots that would draw comparisons with Slow Club or Jay… Read More
S.C.U.M. – Again Into Eyes
I saw S.C.U.M (facebook/twitter) a few months back supporting The Kills in London and decided that they were the most pretentious band on the planet and weren’t talented enough to be that… Read More
