Josh Kumra – Helicopters & Planes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQy-s_21pG4 The thing about ‘soul pop’ is that if it isn’t done well, it can fall flat. There’s a fine line between impassioned and overeager; likewise, not much separates a heartfelt lyric… Read More
Bands to watch: Jessie Ware
Sometimes I’m wrong in dismissing a new artist that is getting a lot of hype, and Jessie Ware (twitter) is just such an example. The first couple of tracks I heard were… Read More
Foreign Slippers – Farewell to the Old Ghosts
The moniker under which Swedish songstress Gabi Froden [Twitter/Facebook] releases her music is quite apt, as it describes the kind the kind of material she writes. Slippers suggest comfort and familiarity, and… Read More
Little Comets – Language is Over (Acoustic)
We’re rather fond of Little Comets [Twitter/Facebook] here at The Blue Walrus, in case you hadn’t noticed. They’ve been very busy these past few weeks, so busy that we’re only just now… Read More
ILLLS – Dark Paradise EP
It’s always nice when a highly-anticipated release lives up to its potential. The consistently brilliant debut EP by ILLLS [Twitter/Facebook] more than lives up to the promise of the material we’d already… Read More
Remix Roundup feat. Justice, A-Trak, Starcadian, FOE, Is Tropical
We haven’t done one of these for a while. Good thing then that this week’s remix roundup is bigger and better than ever. Starcadian have turned Touch Tone‘s Home Away From Home… Read More
Bands to watch: Noosa
To me, Noosa (twitter) is a rather lovely beach idyll in Australia where my cousin got married last year, but now it means even more with Sky Barbarick with Matt Buszko taking… Read More
Zeus – Are You Gonna Waste My Time
Here is an appropriately thunderous song from Canadian rockers Zeus [Twitter/Facebook]. If you’ve heard of them before, it’ll probably be because they are signed to the rather excellent Arts & Crafts in… Read More
