Walrus - Glam Returns EP (Out Of Sound Records/Poncho
Records)
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| Walrus - Glam Returns EP |
I must be getting to the end of
the 'new bands from Canada' list now but the quality is showing no signs of
letting up. Halifax trio Walrus are at the psychedelic end of the spectrum albeit
with a powerpop bent. Opening shot 'Banger' is, one assumes, an ode to the
humble sausage in the form of a song that drifts from dreamy whimsy to pedal to
the metal indie-pop with the ease of a schizophrenic changing between
personalities. 'Bulash' is more of a Charlie & the Chocolate Factory dream
sequence soundtrack with elements of the Flaming Lips and the Super Furry
Animals at their most expansive.
EP title track, 'Glam Returns',
kicks in like a Beatles inspired Jack Johnson number with delayed vocals, a
soft shuffling rhythm and the kind of bass line you would expect a gentle giant
of a man to come out with. Final track, 'It's No Myth To Me', is a brooding,
menacing piece of psyche rock that hovers in the corner in a dark overcoat
waiting for you to leave on your own before it makes its move. Walrus have got
chops, there's no doubt about that, but this EP is just lacking that killer
hook or melody for me.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/WaWalrus
Live Dates:
22nd March - Gus' Pub, Halifax
28th March - Capital Complex, Fredericton