Balthazar - Rats [Orange]

Balthazar - Rats [Orange]Dark, moody, and utterly magneticRats is the album where Balthazar truly sharpened their noir pop edge. This vibrant orange vinyl edition is a striking match for its sly and shadowy sound. Originally released in 2012, Rats dives into sophisticated, cinematic territory. From the swaggering strut of The Oldest of Sisters to the eerie elegance of Sinking Ship and the creeping coolness of Do Not Claim Them Anymore, the album conjures a world of velvet

Doc has played

my favorite pianist

A virtuoso layering of the keyboards is also central to "Cora Joberge"

Buster Williams

Ehrlich sings

Also included exclusively is a brand-new remix of the 1979 album Lodger by long time Bowie producer/collaborator Tony Visconti

"Califonication" and HBO's "Big Little Lies"

And by choosing such leftfield collaborators as live electronic outfit Holy Fuck and rising rapper Shad

Karate's tenure within the insular east coast indie rock scene had expired

genre-defying journey that blends Apple's emotive voice with unconventional sounds

We hope you enjoy this audio treasure as much as we do

Erik Berntsson (drums)