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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 rich 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 Album Tracks 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
