2019-05-30 09:31
It’s been a while, huh. Life moves on a pace, but we’re back with an absolute gem form our friends at Stereofox, who’ve taken the leap of launching their own label.
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2019-03-06 10:39
We live in uncertain times, and Newcastle-born three-piece KYOTI have produced the dystopian party tune to match our collective anxiety. Melding elements of synth-pop, dance, and jazz, and w… Read More
2019-02-13 12:54
Following up on a couple of my favourite tracks of 2018, Carousel and Rumours, Max Rad is back with a new release to get you over hump day with his new single ‘Flesh & Blood&rsquo&helli…Read More
2019-01-11 11:29
A little late I know after early two weeks into the new year, but I’m back in the swing of things and have some new music for you all to enjoy.
Kid Koala has long been a favourite of… Read More
2018-11-02 09:29
Hero Fisher has been on the edge for a while now, putting out fantastic singles and EPs and even becoming a finalist for Glastonbury’s Emerging Talent competition. But now, with her so… Read More
2018-11-01 16:37
Max Rad‘s debut single Carousel made quite the impression at Walrus towers. And after backing that up with a phenomenal debut live show at Thousand Island a couple of weeks ago, the Lo… Read More
2018-10-16 12:00
After the success of last week’s Blogtoberfest gig with Strange Boy and Lokki at The Finsbury, we’re teaming up with Chris (Lost in the Manor) again for another show next month… Read More
2018-10-08 15:56
On Wednesday this week (10/10) we’ve got the latest Walrus-curated live show at London’s The Finsbury where we are thrilled to be putting on two of our favourite acts of the las… Read More
2018-09-26 14:57
Following up the the much-praised ‘Sink in the Water’ and ‘Circus’, Cocoa Futures are back with more emotive vocal-led synth-pop and were kind enough to give us firs… Read More
2018-09-24 17:03
Brooklyn-based May‘s latest single ‘Baby Save Me Tonight’ is a smokey and fragile exploration of longing for love, longing for someone who will always be there to save you… Read More
2018-09-04 14:08
To celebrate the release of their fantastic sophomore album ‘Landscape‘ on Frenchkiss Records on 14 September, Brooklyn-based Future Generations were kind enough to put together… Read More
2018-08-29 15:07
After releasing the catchy lazy lullaby of Absence last month, Walrus favourites Dyan have followed it up this week with another cut from their upcoming EP.
‘Less’ begins almost… Read More
2018-08-01 10:47
Lui Hill has been making waves with a steady stream of singles coming over over the last few months, and with his fantastic debut album due for release next week we’ve got new single t… Read More
2018-07-26 09:56
We’ve got a little change of pace for you all today with the introspective and melancholic sounds of Riley Pearce‘s ‘If I Knew’.
‘If I Knew’ is a soft and… Read More
2018-07-20 15:37
Whilst new to these pages, Tep No first broke into the scene a couple of years ago with a number of viral bops that saw the Canadian artist break over 100 million streams – quite the… Read More
2018-07-16 10:54
Dyan‘s breakthrough hit ‘Looking for Knives’ remains a popular pick on the stereo at Walrus Towers even after a couple of years, and so I was excited to hear the news that… Read More
2018-07-12 10:25
Dutch-born Berlin-based multi-instrumentalist Thomas Azier released his debut album back in 2014 on Universal, but now without the confines of a major his latest EP, ‘S t r a y’… Read More
2018-06-28 08:30
One year on from his last release, the critically acclaimed Colours EP, Proper Micro NV is back with ‘Dot Dot Dot’, the first track from a new collective due later this year &nd&helli…Read More
2018-06-27 09:36
We’ve had Max Rad‘s debut cut ‘Carousel’ on repeat at Walrus Towers for a little while now, and I’m so glad we can finally share it with the world.
It silky sm… Read More
2018-06-15 08:55
We’ve raved about off-beat multi-instrumentalist Andrew Applepie before, and today we’re thrilled be be able to share the premiere of his latest single ‘Not Gonna Lie&rsquo&hell…Read More
2018-06-12 14:34
Following up on the success of his debut EP Soma in 2016, the Canadian-born Berliner Benedikt returns to grace our ears with the sweeping and airy ‘Havana Nights’.
The track, th… Read More
2018-06-06 11:26
What do you get when you let Jack Antonoff of Bleachers work his production magic on an already special orchestral St Vincent track ‘Slow Disco’? Something that sounds more like… Read More
2018-05-30 13:48
Brooklyn-born pop duo Rubblebucket have put together one of my favourite jam of the summer so far with ‘Fruity’, the first cut from their upcoming suitably titled album ‘Su… Read More
2018-05-29 15:56
We’ve been big fans of Cloves in the past here at the Walrus, with two of her previous releases making into our best-of playlists, and the Melbourne-born songstress is finally back wi… Read More
2018-05-10 15:36
After a week spent cut-off from modern distractions in the deep green Welsh countryside, UK newcomers KIN have returned with a debut track that spills with both awe and melancholy, and nine… Read More
2018-05-04 06:59
To celebrate the launch of his latest single, ‘Tsunami of Suits’, friend of the blog Tom Bright was kind enough to put together a playlist for us, which delves into his inspirat… Read More
2018-05-01 10:04
After finding fans across the globe for his 2015 debut EP The Start, musical polymath Johnny McFadzean (aka The Woods) has taken his folk sound and reinvented himself with the tools of elect… Read More
2018-04-30 10:24
London duo Strange Boy continue to make a name for themselves as one of the most inventive and musically exciting bands around with two new tracks from their upcoming Suburbia EP out in the… Read More
2018-04-27 14:33
We’ve had Bad with Phones debut single ‘Needles’ on heavy repeat for the last couple of weeks here at Walrus Towers and I’m thrilled that we can finally share it with… Read More
2018-04-17 13:22
I’ve not had quite such a visceral reaction to a track in quite some time as when I wrapped my ears around NAVA‘s debut single Ritual this morning.
The band are from all over the… Read More
2018-03-21 17:58
As part of his takeover of The Blue Walrus today, Knightstown was kind enough to put together a playlist for us to celebrate the release of his debut EP, ‘Keep’, on 23 March 201… Read More
2018-03-21 17:09
This single review is part of the Knightstown takeover (read more).
Of SOHN‘s two new singles released together – ‘Hue/Nil’ – ‘Nil’ seems… Read More
2018-03-21 16:12
This single review is part of the Knightstown takeover (read more).
An impressive slice of sophisticated Soul by Seinabo Sey. Her first material since her 2015 album Pretend, ‘I Owe Yo… Read More
2018-03-21 15:24
We’re starting a new feature here at the Walrus, where we are getting some of the most exciting new bands and artists to takeover the site for the day, review a couple of their favour… Read More
2018-03-12 16:17
Walrus favourite Jens Kuross is back with another delicate and beautiful track in the form of ‘I Only Ever Loved Your Ghost’.
On the stripped back song, Kuross is on introspecti… Read More
2018-02-23 10:58
We first covered Tom Bright all the way back in 2014, but with his band The Dynamite on the cusp of releasing their debut, Schoolyard Crimes, we caught up with the Derbyshire-raised Londone… Read More
2018-02-22 11:00
Essex newcomers Bilk have already been crowned the new “sound of the suburbs” with their punchy and angst-driven debut single, ‘Give Up’, and we’re thrilled to… Read More
2018-02-16 12:00
Paco and Simon used to perform together in the pop band We Are Match, but it is as SuperParka that the duo have found their own sound made their most exciting musical moves.
The pair made so… Read More
2018-02-12 16:44
The latest single from French soul/R&B songstress Praa, ‘Do It All Again’, hits all the right notes with its minimal, laid back groove that effortlessly glides through its t… Read More
2018-02-09 11:01
It’s time to ease yourself down from a hard week with the first listen of Eckoes‘ mesmerising electronica cut, ‘S.B.F’.
Following up the sensual pop of ‘Pieces… Read More
2018-02-02 10:55
Easing us into the weekend we’ve got the premiere of a new cut from friend of the blog D/R/U/G/S.
‘Solid Sky’ sees the Manchester-based producer returning to some of the f… Read More
2018-01-31 16:33
We’ve got a little gem of indie pop for you today, with the premiere of a new track from Pennsylvania-based Kyle Meadows.
Goin’ Down is a serene and playful bit of indie magic, t… Read More
2018-01-24 10:24
After an impressive 2017, where he made his name with hypnotic electronica of ‘Calling’, Ukiyo is back with the laid back jam ‘Something Like This’.
The 21-year-old… Read More
2018-01-23 10:19
Everyone’s favourite south London pair, Tom Misch and Loyle Carner, have teamed up again on the timeless classic ‘Water Baby’.
It’s a smooth, soulful jam that blurs… Read More
2018-01-22 15:46
Ease yourself into the week with the sleepy, delicate debut single from newcomer Lokki. It’s the first track to come off his debut EP, Cirrhi, due for release later this year and is b… Read More
2018-01-17 12:08
We’re finally getting back into the swing of things at Walrus Towers, and what better way to kick things off with some hazy heartfelt pop from Geowulf.
The Australian duo of Star Kend… Read More
2017-11-22 16:22
We’ve got one hell of jam to give the rest of your week a kick with Colipher & Tobias Koett’s ‘Soloft’, the first release on FM4 Unlimited Matches.
The track pla… Read More
2017-11-17 10:02
We’ve featured electronic duo Strange Boy a few times already over the last couple of months, and now we’re privileged to share with you their wondrous debut EP ‘Annunciat… Read More
2017-11-14 16:20
I fell in love with Jens Kuross‘ introspective beauty last year when he released the stunning Nobody’s Problem, and now the LA-based musician is back with ‘Only the Lonely… Read More
2017-11-09 16:47
It was only a few weeks ago that I was raving about the “soaring electronica” of Strange Boy‘s previous single Annunciation, but now the pair are back with something even… Read More
2017-10-26 08:57
We are hugely privileged to be able to share with you the sublime debut single from multi-talented composer, producer and filmmaker Caspar Leopard – Expire Pt I.
Leopard has been on a… Read More
2017-10-16 14:25
To start the week we’ve got a mesmerising cut of soaring electronica single from British duo Strange Boy.
Recorded on the outskirts of Paris by Jonathan Lefèvre-Reich and maste… Read More
2017-09-22 14:44
Following up last year’s Songs For Late At Night Vol.2, Gileah Taylor is back with the haunting dream-sequence Till We’re Through.
The song is a mysterious late-ni… Read More
2017-09-21 11:28
After breaking onto the scene a couple of years ago with electro-pop jam Petrol Station, Brooklyn via Dublin songstress Sorcha Richardson has been hard at work building towards her dreams… Read More
2017-09-20 13:00
Twelve months ago, London-based RYD wowed us with the heart-stopping beauty of Alter, and now he’s back with news of an EP on the always impressive 37 Adventures.
The first track from… Read More
2017-09-14 11:58
Powerful, evocative pop songs seem to come easily to Wildes, who opens her raw heart to the world on her latest single Ghosts.
It’s a hauntingly beautiful examination of the lasting e… Read More
2017-09-11 15:56
Walrus-favourites Majik are back with Talk to Me, the first single from their upcoming debut EP ‘Under the Influence’.
I first fell in love with the soft, understated sounds of… Read More
2017-08-25 11:20
Multi-instrumentalist odd-pop producer Andrew Applepie is here to guide us into the weekend with the lo-fi jam Fantasy Prison.
The track is atmospheric and experiments with jazz, r’n&r&hell…Read More
2017-08-24 15:58
Annie Hart may be better known as co-founder of New York dreamers Au Revoir Simone, but a few weeks ago she released her debut album Impossible Accomplice, and it has been on heavy repeat h… Read More
2017-08-21 12:04
We all need something a little more positive and uplifting after the events of the last couple of weeks, and happily Sydney-based singer/guitarist Alex the Astronaut has just the song in No… Read More
2017-08-10 14:52
We’ve got some delightfully obscure electronica for you today with a premiere of Canadian duo BUTTERFLYWINGTIP‘s single What Do You Know.
That track starts with some synth and i… Read More
2017-08-04 10:03
To ease you into the weekend, we’ve got the sultry jam Moment from the combined talents of King Henry and Rhye.
We’ve raved about Rhye on these pages before, but here it is Mike… Read More
2017-08-02 16:28
Just when I was looking for something to soundtrack this rainy Wednesday afternoon, Akira Records chief Stevie McMinn (of Mt Wolf fame) posts up these ambient gems from newcomer Corre.
So… Read More
2017-07-24 10:02
We’re keeping it local in today with a premier from our friends One Thousand Things, who’ve been rehearsing their rich, emotive anthems just around the corner from Walrus Towers… Read More
2017-07-11 10:09
It is a wonderful feeling when you are aimlessly browsing Soundcloud and after just a few bars you have already found your next favourite track. And that is exactly what happened when I cam… Read More
2017-07-06 12:00
I first came across Kazy Lambist when he released the laid-back cool-as-fuck groove Doing Yoga back in 2015, and it’s all been onward and upward since then.
Today we’ve got more… Read More
2017-06-09 14:45
Two Feet‘s First Steps was my favourite EP of last year, and now the mysterious 23-year-old Harlem-based musician is back with another four-track wonder.
Momentum builds on the founda… Read More
2017-06-06 17:05
Toronto four-piece Alvvays have announced a new album, Antisocialites, due for release on 8th September on the ever wonderful Transgressive records, and to celebrate the news have shared ne… Read More
2017-05-26 12:11
It’s been a long time coming, but Walrus-favourites Zola Blood‘s debut album Infinite Games is out today on Pond Life.
It was all the way back in in those simpler days of 2014 w… Read More
2017-05-18 14:55
After a month-long hiatus, we got something very special to get you back in the groove here at the ‘old Walrus – a new and beautifully understated single from JW Ridley.
Followi… Read More
2017-04-11 10:43
I’ve not updated the blog as often as I’d have liked to have done in the last couple of weeks, but for those following the Walrus’ socials will know we’re still unea… Read More
2017-04-10 13:54
On her debut track, Olymp, Berlin-based Lia Lia manages to write about heartbreak and depression with the fizz and fuck-you attitude that somehow leaves you better prepared than ever to face… Read More
2017-04-05 09:59
Bristol-based five-piece Rozelle are following up the success of their self-entitled 2015 EP with a string of self-produced singles over the summer, and were kind enough to offer us the pre… Read More
2017-03-24 10:32
After spending much of last year locked-away recording new material, Derbyshire-raised Walrus favourite Tom Bright today releases his latest single Not The Life She Planned, and he was kind… Read More
2017-03-24 10:32
After spending much of last year locked-away recording new material, Derbyshire-raised Walrus favourite Tom Bright today releases his latest single Not The Life She Planned, and he was kind… Read More
2017-02-24 16:01
Childcare have been growing from strength to strength since they played Hopscotch in November last year, and now we’ve got a new single to fawn over – Kiss?
It starts with an al… Read More
2017-02-21 15:53
Majik have been a musical of mine ever since I heard the opening bars of Save Me back in 2015, and Jamie and Marcus have steadily released a musical gem every three months since.
Their lates… Read More
2017-02-15 11:50
Mt. Wolf‘s debut album has been a long time coming, but we are finally getting our first listen of a track from the record in The Electric.
It’s six minutes of delicately layered… Read More
2017-02-02 16:58
There’s a timeless beauty to the sound of San Francisco-based Aaron Atkins, aka Vie En Ville, that made me fall in love with the first listen of So Fond Of You.
Luckily, Personal Spac… Read More
2017-01-31 13:46
In advance of the release of LUUNA‘s upcoming Moonflower EP, we’re lucky enough to be able to share with you the streaming premiere of their atmospheric pop-noir single Soap.
Th… Read More
2017-01-27 15:04
After securing her place as one of my favourite acts of 2016, Skott has released her first new track of this year – Glitter & Gloss.
The Scandinavian songstress’ sound has s… Read More
2017-01-19 14:52
A few weeks ago with little fanfare, Manchester-based multi-instrumentalist Shunya dropped a new EP, Mountain Gazer, and on it one of the most wonderfully obscure pop cuts I’ve h… Read More
2017-01-12 12:07
London art school graduate JW Ridley debut release on Speedy Wunderground is 4 mins 36 of urgent, breathless guitar pop.
Produced by Dan Carey (Django Django, Hot Chip), the track is muted… Read More
2017-01-05 17:53
After a rather longer hiatus than I had planned and moving Walrus Towers down the road to Camberwell – we are back in business for 2017.
First up we’re revisiting one of my favo… Read More
2016-11-17 16:43
The world may be a little gloomy right now, but Sinless‘ Melodie EP is here to make it all feel better with its acid-tinged 60s sunshine pop.
The Portland-based five-piece features Co… Read More
2016-11-07 16:51
London-based Avante Black had labels scrambling to sign them after dropping the heavy bass indie-pop anthem Imaginary Love last year. And now, after signing on the dotted line with Walrus f… Read More
2016-11-03 13:30
One of the albums that truly struck me this year was Angel Olsen‘s latest, My Woman, which I expect will top the albums of year lists come December. And it is the sort of title track… Read More
2016-11-02 14:09
I didn’t think we were going to get time for another Hopscotch for 2016, but Jack has pulled it out of the bag and we have a massive final show of the year on 15th November with the d… Read More
2016-10-28 13:55
Scandinavian songstress Skott is one the artists we’ve raved about most this year, with Porcelain, Wolf, and Amelia all on heavy rotation for recent months.
On her latest release Lack… Read More
2016-10-27 14:26
Tallisker (with one more “L” than the whisky) is the DIY project of French artist Eléonore Melisande, a venture distills influences as diverse as Baroque and Romantic-era… Read More
2016-10-14 14:00
We’ve been big fans of Nomadic Firs for a while now, and his latest single LVSK got a lot of love on the Walrus stereo when it was originally released a few months ago with its laid-b… Read More
2016-10-13 15:12
Thursday afternoon is basically the weekend, right? Good, because the latest house cut from The Maghreban is definitely something to get you in the mood for a party.
Brooklyn is apparently… Read More
2016-10-12 13:49
Despite the track being in heavy rotation around Walrus Towers, we missed out on sharing the release of Soffía Björg‘s catchy and energetic debut single I Lie during our br… Read More
2016-10-11 16:07
We don’t know much about 21-year-old Londoner RYD, but with only a couple of trakc sup on his Soundcloud it is clear that he’s got a talent for producing gorgeous slow jams that… Read More
2016-10-11 12:30
We’ve been big supporters of Jens Kuross since our friends at Aesop released his debut track Steadier back in March. That was followed by a fantastic EP, and now the LA/Idaho musician… Read More
2016-10-07 11:15
Those that have spent time at Walrus Towers know that my love of food and drink comes a close second to my love of music – so I was only too happy to put together a playlist of songs… Read More
2016-09-20 14:43
Skott has cemented herself as one of the best new artists of 2016 with her latest single, Amelia – a menacing and thrilling pop ride of obsession.
It’s a song of young love wort… Read More
2016-09-08 14:30
Few tracks this year have been on repeat here at Walrus Towers more than Weirdo‘s Armanio, so when Attitude dropped in my inbox earlier this week I was rather excited.
Sounding like n… Read More
2016-09-05 15:59
Last month’s Hopscotch with Laurel and Honey Moon was another raging success, and we’re keeping the momentum going with September’s lineup of PLAZA, James Canty, and anoth… Read More
2016-08-31 21:53
It’s been a long time coming, but sultry electronic pioneer SOHN has finally decided it is time to release some new music.
Earlier today, the Vienna/London-based producer announced hi… Read More
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