Jensen Sportag
I may be a little late to the Jensen Sportag (facebook/twitter) party, but I would be remiss if I didn’t write them up here on the Walrus as 2012 is going to… Read More
Django Django – Default
What exactly is ‘pop’ music comprised of nowadays? Anything that resonates with the public consciousness, it seems. The charts are dominated by dance music and R&B, but I think there could be… Read More
FOE – Cold Hard Rock
When FOE’s debut album finally surfaced, it was always going to be something dark and twisted, because that’s the kind of territory… Read More
Under the Radar: Honourable Mentions 2011, Part 1
I’m pretty sure I’ve listened to at least 250 albums in 2011. Going by the sheer amount of music I’ve gone through over the last 12 months or so, even though that… Read More
FOE – I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus
We’ve managed to avoid the rash of Christmas coverage here at Walrus towers recently, but being as it is under two weeks until and personal favourite FOE (facebook/twitter) has done a rather… Read More
First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar (Preview)
The clichéd notion of the difficult second album can often apply to bands, ones who overreach themselves and suffer what the Americans call a ‘sophomore slump’. I never thought First Aid Kit… Read More
Blog Sound Of 2012
Every year the BBC makes up a list of what it thinks is “the definitive annual list of exciting new artists to watch out for” – as the list has been created… Read More
Little Comets – His Thunder
There’s an interesting kind of symmetry to the way in which Little Comets are ending their year: in the same way that they started it, by releasing some new music. Their Worry… Read More
