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
The Coronas – Closer to You
Whatever the UK may think about The Coronas [Twitter/Facebook], Ireland had them first, and so, in my position, it’s rather difficult not to approach this review from the perspective of a man… Read More
O Children – Apnea
O Children (facebook/twitter) are named after a Nick Cave song, this London four-piece conjure up a range of influences and styles. Fortunately, they pay homage, and expand on the sounds that inspire… Read More
Mumford and Sons at The Marina Theatre, Lowestoft
Three years ago, I fell in love with an independent band that was relentlessly touring the UK, playing anywhere that would have them. When they came to Norwich for the first time,… Read More
Duke Special – Oh Pioneer
Depending on which way you want to look at it, Oh Pioneer is either the 3rd ‘official’ album from Peter Wilson, or his (hang on a second whilst I count – the… Read More
Disclosure – The Face
In the interest of, ahem, full disclosure, I must admit that, before now, I wasn’t entirely sold on Disclosure [Twitter/Facebook]. The duo’s earlier, more dubsteppy material (in particular, the double A-side Street… Read More
