BALTHAZAR

LP - Limited Edition White Vinyl with printed inner sleeve including lyrics and credits. The debut studio album from indie pop/rock Belgian band is reissued as part of the PIAS 40 campaign.

Applause is indie pop/rock Belgian band’s debut studio album.

It was released on October 2011. "Applause" is a rare accolade to musical shrewdness. It's realistically ambitious. The musical influences linger, but do so playfully. A touch of Arctic Monkeys, Blur, dEUS, Gorillaz, LCD Soundsystem?

The five-piece from Kortrijk / Ghent are a band with swagger who produce a uniquely rhythmic, alt-indie sound. "Their strengths, most notably their flair for rhythmic beat, are fully exemplified on applause with its speed & grooving feel. a comparison to the Arctic Monkeys wouldn't be too far off, actually, although fairly slower, combining touches of The Streets, & maybe even the Gorillaz to keep things relatively odd, but fresh...the band's work here sounds experienced, full of potential, & ready to make some Belgian hipsters squeal with glee: applause for balthazar is well earned, gentlemen"
4/5 - the skinny.

Repressed for the first time on a white vinyl, with printed inner sleeve including lyrics and credits.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Fifteen Floors [4:41]
2. Hunger At The Door [3:49]
3. Morning [3:01]
4. Wire [3:18]
5. I'll Stay Here [3:00]

Side B
1. Blues For Rosann [4:59]
2. Throwing A Ball [3:59]
3. More Ways [3:51]
4. The Boatman [3:13]
5. Intro [2:16]
6. Blood Like Wine [5:04]ß