Black Balloons are a band who in their short existence, have achieved a lot. Formed in March 2012, the Bathgate band have just released their debut E.P. This was followed by the release of a video for their song 'This House', which features on that E.P. They have also landed support slots with the likes of Sound of Guns, The Soft Pack and Vigo Thieves. However, perhaps most impressively, the band are now being considered for a spot on the infamous Pyramid Stage at this years Glastonbury Festival. They've survived a selection process which included 8,000 bands and has now been whittled down to a mere 8.
The debut E.P from the 'garage pop' 4-piece is definitely worth a listen. You can't go wrong the opening track 'Follow Me' - it's frantic, catchy and uplifting from beginning to end. 'Pills', which is perhaps not as catchy as the first track, is every bit as impressive and third track 'This House' is almost impossible to dislike. 'Where I Lay My Head' brings to a close what is an outstanding debut effort from Black Balloons.
There is a lot more to come from this band, and maybe we'll see them perform at Glastonbury in the summer. Free downloads of 'Plastic Prayers' and 'Rascal' - the track which has saw them to the last eight of the Glastonbury Emerging Talent contest can be found here - http://blackballoons.bandcamp.com/. You can also purchase their E.P on ITunes.
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