Chris Budd is a music industry sales rep, former music publisher and the founder/owner/editor of Toronto-based music blog Indie Music Filter.
Who: Delta Mirror from Los Angeles.
What: New signee to Lefse Records (Neon Indian, Phaseone), here’s LA’s gothtronic Delta Mirror with a shoegazy psych trip off the upcoming release of ‘Machines That Listen’ in March. Merging brooding vocals (reminding me of Interpol’s Paul Banks) with boom bap production, the debut sounds haunting, full of ear-tickling electronics, […]
‘VCR’ by The xx
‘Blessa‘ by Toro Y Moi
I have this really strong urge to leave the office early and go get a drink. I’ll keep this quick then. Here’s what you should take notice of today on the net. Head to Exclaim! to stream Owen Pallett’s new album Heartland. It will be up all week. The Coachella Lineup has been announced and […]
Who: Lanterns from San Diego.
What: Beginning under the premise that there is no premise, this four-piece have been taking their extremely noisy pop songs across the country twice, making stops with bands like Matt and Kim and …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead. Their self-released Apocalypse Youth EP is out now, […]