An end has a start.

The Golden Filter deserves the reputation of being one of the best synth-electro duo's of the new decade. This young boy-girl duo from New York will release it's début album Voluspa on April 26th in the UK and almost two months later on June 15th in the USA.

Voluspa is named after the ancient Nordic poem Völuspá, which relates the story of the creation of the world and its coming end.
Anyhow Völuspa was much anticipated by my friends and myself. The singles Solid Gold, Thunderbird and Hide Me (they're also on the album) are unbelievably great, Hide Me is even my second most played track of the last 3 months.

I've got to known this fantastic duo when they were put in the spotlight by the French label, Kitsuné, using their cover Favourite Things on their 7th Kitsuné Maison Compilation, and also Ministry of Sound and Sisterphunk used their tracks in their compilations, Mashed 5 and Sisters.

Anyhow Voluspa is a heavenly album, 11 songs full of amazingness and poppy synth-explosions.
Not only the aforementioned singles are great, also the new tracks are sweet.
Opener Dance Around The Fire is full of electronic strings and synths followed by the best song, Hide me.
For some reason, I always hear "Fuck Me In The Eye" instead of "Look Me In The Eye" in the eponymous song. I must be sick.

Anyhow if you're a fan of electro-chill music, The Golden Filter really is something for you.
Their songs have the power to stick in your head for weeks, and believe me it's hard to get them out of there.

THUNDERBIIIIIIRD!

Tracklist:

1. "Dance Around The Fire" 4:25
2. "Hide Me" 3:52
3. "Look Me in the Eye" 4:31
4. "Moonlight Fantasy" 4:28
5. "Solid Gold" 5:28
6. "The Underdogs" 4:24
7. "Stardust" 6:41
8. "Frejya's Ghost" 4:38
9. "Kiss Her Goodbye" 1:39
10. "Nerida's Gone" 3:17
11. "Thunderbird" 5:30