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

Tracklist:

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

UPC: 5021732831613
Label: Atlantic
Release Date: 1.2.26
Format: Vinyl