Portal (CD)

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.

SiriusXM championed the band on 2025’s “Future Five,” and Amazon Music pegged them as “Breakthrough: Artists To Watch 2025.” Plus, Balu Brigada supported Twenty One Pilots as special guest on the EU/UK, Latin America, and AU/NZ legs of their blockbuster The Clancy World Tour. The latter followed their support slot on the North American leg of The Clancy World Tour. Everything just sets the stage for Portal though. Get ready to enter another world with Balu Brigada.

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