Balthazar have announced details of their new album, Thin Walls, which drops on March 30 through Play It Again Sam.
Headed by the songwriting /vocal mainstay of Maarten Devoldere and Jinte Deprez, Balthazar make a welcome return having traversed the world in support of their previous album, 2012’s Rats.
Thin Walls marks a departure for the quintet in so much as it was written while touring and the resulting ten tracks depict the band at their most instinctive. Furthermore, having self-produced both previous albums, Thin Walls was recorded in the UK at Yellow Fish Studios in Lewes overseen by Ben Hillier (Blur, Depeche Mode, Elbow) and Jason Cox (Massive Attack, Gorillaz).
‘Then What’, the first single – a tale of being so desperately in love that you realise your happiness depends on someone else – sets the tone, nestling amongst like-minded stirring vignettes, a beguiling snapshot of life, on an album that takes Balthazar to bold new places.
Listen to single ‘Then What’ here: http://smarturl.it/thenwhatsoundcloud
Catch the band live here:
07-Apr BRIGHTON, UK 08-Apr LEEDS, UK
09-Apr GLASGOW, UK 10-Apr MANCHESTER, UK 11-Apr BRISTOL, UK 12-Apr BIRMINGHAM, UK 14-Apr LONDON, UK