BBC 6 Music – Our Top 3 Artists of 2012 So Far
It is always a pleasure to be asked by BBC 6Music to be part of their Now Playing section, and it seems the feature is pretty popular with it winning a Sony… Read More
Let’s Buy Happiness – Works Better On Paper
I’ve had a crush on Let’s Buy Happiness (facebook/twitter) for a couple of years now with their rich, beautiful indie-pop, and their latest release, a reworking of Works Better On Paper, is… Read More
Introducing: The Grubby Mitts
The Grubby Mitts are a 5-piece band from Bedfordshire, fronted by visual artist Andy Holden, have by the sounds of things had this single in the works for the better part of… Read More
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
