With Spot The Difference, embark on a journey of chiaroscuro and discover the Balcony’s Paradise project in a whole new light. Psychedelia implies an alteration of perception. From the very first track, we're taken on an adventure into a timeless sonic space of echoes and resonances, a mysterious atmosphere and spherical guitar melodies. We are heading towards the experimental, it gets pretty dark and, but we take off again and regain some hope.

The first single released from the album, aftermoon, marks this change of style and the plot twist of Spot the Difference. It has us dreaming with its floating sweetness.

A pleasant surprise for those familiar with Balcony’s Paradises first album. O’ Tool initially approached the project's second album by returning to Australia, alongside his partner on drums and co-founder of the project, Jeremy Tayler. He came back with songs from the same duo, more composed, less improvised, but just as catchy. It's a pleasure to rediscover that wild charm, that garage that seems to come naturally. However, it's never overtly happy, but always nuanced. The album also features 4 covers, including a wonderful version of silly girl by Television Personalities, two tracks by M.O.T.O., and weird ways, taken from the solo album by Jeff Clarke, member of the Black Lips - three bands who definitely inspired O'Tool musically, who is also a producer, as well as the guitarist, bassist and co-lead singer of post-punk band Die Verlierer.

Drummer smallbarsh contributed to the project on the Berlin tracks. The saxophone in ‘fishing next to the lilies’ is played by Philipp Gropper, who is well known mainly from avant-garde jazz.

All in all, the album is both an intense immersive experience and a bittersweet comfort, and you quickly become addicted to the escapist pleasure molecule it provokes. Enjoy the difference

V. Varlet

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