Balthazar - Rats

Rats is the second studio album from indie pop / rock
Belgian band.

It was release on October 2012. The self-produced Rats
conjures up the essence of Balthazar. Its heartwrenching
melodies tell tales of unspoiled love and foolish desire. At its
core are the band’s trademark vocal harmonies, drenched in
quirky romantic textures. Balthazar sway and swoon, from
melancholic bossa grooves to euphoric waltzes. You’ll hear
a stunning, sexy rhythm section Serge Gainsbourg would
approve of and the kind of lush arrangements that whisper
Scott Walker’s name.

Jinte and Maarten don’t shy away from their admiration for
the classic songwriters. “That’s the kind of poetry we really
enjoy”. Result? Chills, goosebumps and sweet shivers.

L.A.-based Noah Georgeson (The Strokes, Devendra
Banhart) has done an excellent job mixing this collection of
spine-tingling songs.

“You need to go through quite a lot of debauchery before
you realize happiness is just around the corner, in the arms
of the girl you love”, Jinte says, heart on sleeve. Can it be all
so simple? Why, that’s exactly what Balthazar try to find out
on Rats.

Repressed for the first time on a transparent orange vinyl,
housed in a gatefold sleeve

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