Fever
Release Date: Dec 7, 2019
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January 30, 2019
Balthazar Share "Wrong Vibration" Video | European Tour Starts 2/6 | New LP 'Fever' Out Now On Play It Again Sam
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January 4, 2019
Balthazar Share "I'm Never Gonna Let You Down Again" Track | European Tour Starts 2/6 | New LP Fever Out 1/25 On Play It Again Sam
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November 14, 2018
Balthazar Share "Entertainment" Video Via Clash | European Tour In 2019 | New LP 'Fever' Out 1/25 On Play It Again Sam
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November 8, 2018
Balthazar Announce New Album 'Fever', Share Title Track | Announce European Tour Dates | New LP Out 1/25 On Play It Again Sam
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BIOGRAPHY
"..it’s a sumptuous-sounding record…”
- Q
"An infectious, at times almost playful new song, the video for 'Entertainment' is a soothing performance clip."
- Clash
"'Entertainment' is a crackling track, complete with sterling harmonies, off-the-wall percussion and euphoric horns"
- The 405
Following the band’s self-imposed hiatus, a break that saw frontmen and writing partners Jinte Deprez and Maarten Devoldere pursuing different individual interests from both a personal and creative perspective that has ultimately led the band to fashion their most cohesive album to date.
The break saw Devoldere release two albums of lush, moody art-jazz as Warhaus which, freed from the work constraints of Balthazar, eventually resulted in him ending up at a retreat in Kyrgyzstan. Meanwhile, his best friend since school, Deprez, remained at home in Ghent working in the studio, indulging his love of old-school R&B, and releasing a solo record under the nom de plume J. Bernardt. The freedom to indulge their whims and the result of those solo successes led to the urge to write together again, propelled by a broader artistic horizon and hastened by their mutual respect for each other’s work.
On reconvening the band had no plans, just a simple desire to better their previous works, and to further the band’s story. Both primary songwriters agreed on a less serious vision leaning towards a looser, refreshed sound – less melancholic, but retaining their unerring ability to create a hook-laden armoury. As Devoldere explains; “Some songs felt like classic Balthazar pop songs, others a little chipper, but it wasn’t until we had Fever that we had the foundation for the rest of the album.”
“..it’s a sumptuous-sounding record…”
– Q
“An infectious, at times almost playful new song, the video for ‘Entertainment’ is a soothing performance clip.”
– Clash
“‘Entertainment’ is a crackling track, complete with sterling harmonies, off-the-wall percussion and euphoric horns”
– The 405
Following the band’s self-imposed hiatus, a break that saw frontmen and writing partners Jinte Deprez and Maarten Devoldere pursuing different individual interests from both a personal and creative perspective that has ultimately led the band to fashion their most cohesive album to date.
The break saw Devoldere release two albums of lush, moody art-jazz as Warhaus which, freed from the work constraints of Balthazar, eventually resulted in him ending up at a retreat in Kyrgyzstan. Meanwhile, his best friend since school, Deprez, remained at home in Ghent working in the studio, indulging his love of old-school R&B, and releasing a solo record under the nom de plume J. Bernardt. The freedom to indulge their whims and the result of those solo successes led to the urge to write together again, propelled by a broader artistic horizon and hastened by their mutual respect for each other’s work.
On reconvening the band had no plans, just a simple desire to better their previous works, and to further the band’s story. Both primary songwriters agreed on a less serious vision leaning towards a looser, refreshed sound – less melancholic, but retaining their unerring ability to create a hook-laden armoury. As Devoldere explains; “Some songs felt like classic Balthazar pop songs, others a little chipper, but it wasn’t until we had Fever that we had the foundation for the rest of the album.”
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