We mentioned this 13 minute indie monster of a track when we reviewed Spring Offensive‘s debut album Pull Us Apart a couple of weeks ago, and it finally gets it free release today.
Now it would be easy to just have cut these 13 minutes into five separate tracks, but as with the five stages of grief it imagines (Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance) – each part should not be heard or experienced in isolation. Also, if you’re anything like me you’ll enjoy with a wry smile the change in …
‘To, The Bottom Of The Sea’ is the debut release from a seriously talented Norwich duo. Anyone who has had the pleasure of seeing Dani and Doug – aka Alloy Ark – perform live will go out and buy a copy of this EP on the merit of the show, but actually, this recorded sound is quite different from both early demo recordings and the live sound of the twosome.
Released on the notoriously poppy NRONE Records, it’s not surprising that Alloy Ark’s music has taken an altogether more mainstream and …
I’ve made no secret of my current obsession with the new Shit Robot record From The Cradle To The Rave that drops on 20th September on DFA. I posted the TBD remix of I Found Love about a month ago and couldn’t help my enthusiasm spilling all over the page – and now we’ve got the original to share with you lovely folks. Deep squelchy synth lines, and booming bass vocals – you need this.
[Pre-Order] Shit Robot – From The Cradle To The Rave @ Amazon UK / Amazon US
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I first heard Organ Donor and Building Steam with a Grain of Salt back over a decade ago, but even then it was pretty obvious to my young impressionable ears that there was a real talent in DJ Shadow (MySpace). Josh Davis hasn’t rested on his laurels though and on top of producing some critically acclaimed albums over the years he has built up a community of budding remixers and producers over at DJShadow.com – and now he is giving them some great exposure by giving away a 17 track …
To celebrate the truly spectacular lineup of this year’s Open House Festival over in Belfast, the kind folk at Open House HQ have made a wondrous MP3 mixtape of the artists they’ll be showcasing, and because we’re just as kind as they are here at The Blue Walrus, we thought we’d let you have a listen too…
You can download the Open House Mixtape HERE, and the full tracklisting is below.
01: Andrew Davie – Lost
02: Ex-Lovers – Phonebooth
03: The Lowly Knights – You Can’t Help Who You Love
04: Marcus Foster – …
Finnish duo Shine 2009 release a brand new video for sublime track ‘New Rules’ this week, and it’s a cracking ethereal tune, perfect for the summer days. Shine 2009 might have ‘dated’ themselves for the purposes of their name, but their sound is very much timeless.
Check out the video for ‘New Rules’ below:
