Breakout Alternative Duo Balu Brigada Ask "What Do We Ever Really Know"
Acclaimed alternative pop duo Balu Brigada have shared their latest release, “What Do We Ever Really Know?,” available now via Atlantic Records/ARRO Records/Warner Australia HERE. Lagu iki uga ditambahake karo video resmi sing kasedhiya saiki ing YouTube HERE. Lagu anyar nyebat album debut full-length band, Portal, arriving everywhere on Friday, Agustus 29. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now HERE.
“What Do We Ever Really Know?” iku krisis eksistensial, peppered karo appreciation euphoric saka saiki,” ngandika Balu Brigada. “Meng ndeleng beban eksistensi lan kabeh intensitas sing datang karo ambisi, nanging njaluk titik manis sing ngidini sampeyan nyebat kabeh ketegasan lan urip ing realitas sing ora ana ngerti apa-apa, lan kita kabeh mung idiot ing batu spin, nggunakake best kita.”
Gandheg ing antara “Future Five” SiriusXM lan “Breakthrough: Artists To Watch 2025,” Amazon Music, Balu Brigada - kakak-kakak, co-vocalists, co-writers, lan co-producers Henry lan Pierre Beasely - nggunakake tiga taun kanggo nggawe Portal ing studio ing donya, nyebar ing asli New Zealand menyang New York, Berlin, Los Angeles, lan liyane. saben lokasi ngandhut ing musik, yielding “heavier and grungier energy” kanggo rekaman NYC lan “a softer and calmer” vibe kanggo bahan NZ. Ngarep saka koper ing antarane sesi lan tur, kakak-kakek utamane nyedhiyakake dhewe kanggo nggedhekake koper kanthi musik, nyusun lan ngproduksi saben note dhewe. Nge ngantunake antarane, padha botol ketegasan, kerentanan, lan pemahaman antarane loro ing musik, nyedhiyakake odyssey aural jujur lan katarak sing teeters ing sumbu evasional escapism lan pengalaman pribadi. Nalika melodi Portal may resound to the heavens, its emotion is irrefutably grounded and utterly relatable.
Portal was first announced earlier this summer with the release of “Backseat,” available now HERE, already seeing over 11M global streams to date, climbing the US Alternative Airplay chart where it sits at #24, reaching #19 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart, and garnering international airplay across stations. Clocking in at over six minutes, the ambitious epic showcases the scope of Balu Brigada’s intricate, infectious, and inimitable vision, blurring the lines between experimental energy, and arena-size rock.
“So Cold” - single pisanan saka Portal album - wis dadi bukti sukses paling gedhe Balu Brigada iki karo luwih saka 49M global stream lan counting. Spring iki ndeleng track jeneng Billboard's “Chartbreaker” kanggo bulan April, ditambahake karo wawancara fitur sing nyenengake "spiky, slinky and above all Strokes-y single (which) reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart in Maret — a ranking more often dominated by legacy acts than a breakout outfit like Balu Brigada.” “So Cold” – which further earned prestigious inclusion on EA Sports FC 25 soundtrack – is joined by an official music video currently boasting close to 3M views HERE. Brigada Balu ngetokake breakout populer kanthi nindakake debut televisi seismik pungkasan karo kinerja showstopping saka “So Cold” ing ABC's Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, streaming HERE.
Balu Brigada will celebrate Portal on paling gedhe headline Amérika Serikat iki. The Portal Tour kanggo ing 3 Oktober karo show SOLD OUT ing Mexico City, MX's Foro Puebla lan banjur ngliwati benua liwat pertengahan November. Highlights kalebu show ing tempat-tempat ikonik kayata Los Angeles, CA's The Fonda Theatre (Oktober 9), Seattle, WA's The Crocodile (Oktober 14), Chicago, IL's Thalia Hall (Oktober 22), Detroit, MI's El Club (Oktober 24), Montreal, QC's Théâtre Fairmount (Oktober 27), New York City's Webster Hall (Oktober 30), Washington, DC's 9:30 Club (November 1), lan Austin, TX's Mohawk (November 15). Tiket kanggo kabeh tanggal diumumake wis dijual. www.balu-brigada.com/tour.
Hailed by i-D as “sanga-sanga saka kakak-kakak sing nggawe lagu-lagu disusun karo hooks sing bakal mbukak lingkaran ing otak kanggo dina,” Balu Brigada craft multi-dimensional alternative pop layered with levels of lush live instrumentation, cinematic production, and festival-ready hooks. Based in Auckland, NZ, brothers Henry and Pierre Beasley honed their distinctive sonic approach through high school before landing a deal with Warner Music Australia, Atlantic Music Group, and ARRO Records. 2022’s debut EP, I Should Be Home nggalake kanthi cepet Brigada Balu lan kritikan global kanggo campuran signature saka hooks irresistible lan lyricism introspective. 2023's Find A Way kanggo momentum, ngumpulake luwih saka 26M global stream ing kekuatan saka top 10 virus smash, "Designer.” Ing ngluwihi, Balu Brigada njaluk aplause saka sumber-sumber kaya Rolling Stone, Ones To Watch, and PEOPLE, the latter of which named the band to its “Talented Emerging Artists Making Their Mark” list, praising their “soaring falsetto choruses, synth hooks and an irresistible, underlying groove.” Musim 2024 ndeleng Brigada Balu dipilih dening Twenty One Pilots kanggo nggabungake karo loro ing Amérika Utara, EU / UK, Amerika Latin, lan AU / NZ kaki saka Clancy World Tour sing banget sukses, arena epik sing ndeleng band menang liwat fans anyar karo saben show-out.
Balu Brigada The Portal Tour 2025:
Tickets and info at www.balu-brigada.com/tour
OCTOBER
3 – Mexico City, MX – Foro Puebla [SOLD OUT]
4 – Guadalajara, MX – C4 Concert House
6 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
7 – San Diego, CA – Music Box
9 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre
10 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
10 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent [SOLD OUT]
12 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
14 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
15 – Vancouver, BC – The Pearl
17 – Boise, ID – Neurolox
18 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Grand at the Complex
20 – Denver, CO – Summit
22 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
23 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
24 – Detroit, MI – El Club
25 – Toronto, ON – Concert Hall
27 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Fairmount
28 – Boston, MA – Royale
30 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
31 - Philadelphia, PA - The Foundry at the Fillmore
NOVEMBER
1 – Washington DC – 9:30 Club
3 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle
4 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
6 – Jacksonville, FL – FIVE
7 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
8 – Tampa, FL – Janus Live
9 – Miami, FL – Zeyzey Miami
13 – Dallas, TX – Studio ing The Bomb Factory
14 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
15 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
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