5 fania
Spot The Difference invites you to explore the Balcony’s Paradise project through a new lens of chiaroscuro. Psychedelia alters perception, and from the first track, we journey through a timeless sonic space filled with echoes, mysterious atmospheres, and spherical guitar melodies. It’s an experimental yet fun adventure, it gets dark at times, then takes off again and regains some hope.
The album's first single, aftermoon, signals a shift in style, offering a dreamy, floating sweetness that surprises fans of the first album. Lorenz O'Tool initially returned to Australia to work on some new stuff with his partner on drums and co-founder of the project, Jeremy Tayler. The result: 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.
The album also features some covers: of Television Personalities, two tracks by M.O.T.O., and one by Jeff Clarke of the Black Lips—three influential bands for O'Tool, who is also the guitarist and co singer of the Berlin post-punk Band Die Verlierer. Drummer smallbarsh contributed to the project on the Berlin tracks.
Ultimately, the album is a rich, immersive experience that mixes bittersweet comfort with addictive escapism. Enjoy the difference.
V. Varlet
