Acclaimed alternative pop duo Balu Brigada wis berbagi rilis anyar, “What Do We Ever Really Know?,”, sadurunge sadurunge liwat 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, dumunung ing donya ing Jumat, Agustus 29. Pre-order/pre-save ora kasedhiya 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 nyedhiyakake kabeh ketegangan lan urip ing realitas sing ora ana 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 <pfseg id="0">Ing studio ing donya, nyebar ing New Zealand asli kanggo New York, Berlin, Los Angeles, lan liyane. “heavier and grungier energy” for the NYC recordings and “a softer and calmer” vibe for the NZ material. Living out of suitcases between sessions and tours, kakak-kakek utamane nyedhiyakake dhewe kanggo nggedhekake envelope musikally, ngandika lan ngasilake saben note dhewe. Kanthi tantangan antarane, padha bottled ketegasan, kerentanan, lan pemahaman antarane loro ing musik, nyedhiyakake odyssey aural jujur lan katartik sing teeters ing sumbu evasive escapism lan pengalaman pribadi. Nalika melodies of 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” - the first single from the Portal album - wis dadi bukti sukses paling gedhe Balu Brigada nganti saiki karo luwih saka 49M streaming lan counting ing donya. Spring iki ndeleng lagu sing disebut Billboard“Chartbreaker” kanggo bulan April, ditambahake karo wawancara fitur sing nyebat "spiky, slinky lan utamané Strokes-y singel (yang) dumunung ing No. 1 ing chart Alternative Airplay Billboard ing Maret - peringkat sing paling sering didominasi dening akting warisan saka pakaian breakout kayata Balu Brigada." “So Cold” - kang uga njupuk aksara bergengsi ing soundtrack EA Sports FC 25 - ditambahake karo video musik resmi sing saiki dumunung ing 3M views HERE. Brigada Balu uga ngetokake breakout populer kanthi nggawe debut televisi seismik malam kanthi pertunjukan showstopping saka “So Cold” ing ABC Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, streaming HERE.

Balu Brigada bakal mbukak Portal ing headline Amerika Utara paling gedhe iki. Portal Tour <pfseg id="0">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 “an actual band of brothers making tunes stacked with hooks that’ll run circles around your brain for days,” 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 quickly garnered Balu Brigada and global critical acclaim for their signature blend of irresistible hooks and introspective lyricism. 2023’s Find A Way kept the momentum going, amassing more than 26M worldwide streams on the strength of the top 10 viral smash, “Designer." Sawise, Balu Brigada njaluk aplause saka outlets kaya Rolling Stone, Ones To Watch, lan PEOPLE, kang kaliyan iki menehi band ing “Talented Emerging Artists Making Their Mark” list, nyebatake "soaring falsetto choruses, synth hooks and an irresistible, underlying groove.” <pfseg id="0">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.‍

Pengadilan Putih The Portal Tour 2025:

Tiket lan info ing www.balu-brigada.com/tour

PUTONG

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 at The Bomb Factory
14 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
15 – Austin, TX – Mohawk

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