Balu Brigada “Portal” LP

Portal is the debut full-length album from Balu Brigada, the genre-blurring groove-pop duo made up of New Zealand brothers Henry and Pierre Beasely. Written, produced, and recorded entirely by the pair over three years in cities across the globe – from New York to Berlin to Auckland – the album captures a wide emotional and sonic spectrum, balancing experimental alt-pop with festival-ready hooks. Built on lush instrumentation, slippery basslines, and layered synths, Portal explores themes of escapism, vulnerability, and self-discovery, while reflecting the duo’s deep creative bond and hands-on approach. The result is a bold, cathartic, and immersive debut that marks a major step forward for a band known for pushing the boundaries of modern pop

1 The Portal
2 So Cold
3 Golden Gate Girl
4 Sideways
5 Birthday Interlude
6 Backseat
7 Politix
8 The Question
9 4:25
10 Isolation
11 What Do We Ever Really Know?
12 Butterfly Boy

street date 1/2/2026