Blog: The Blue Walrus

London's Torches ( facebook / twitter ) produce dark and atmospheric gloom-pop. Each song is centred on drum machine beats and grandiose vocals, with ethereal claustrophobic builds that takes you somewhere a little darker, a twisting and menacing journey with enough of a melody to stay with you. Both Towerblock Confetti and Little Ice Age make you want to close out the night. What brought this quintet to my attention, however, was a cover swap they have done with hazy lo-fi duo and Walrus favourites Crushed Beaks . They took already brilliant Close [...]