Balkans by Balkans
The Balkans debut LP is not a punk record, nor is it a pop record. This is the outcome of over 3 years of the young band writing many, many songs. The final product is their ten best most straight-forward, energetic, and frantic pop songs. This is a no-nonsense LP, with each song being able to stand alone as its own single. Beatlesque guitar hooks on fast-forward are everywhere. It’s an energetic punk-grind that waivers between bouts of sincerity and catharsis, yet it is also heartfelt at times. Each song seems to be rooted in the bad experiences of young adult romance, evoking memories of teenage lust and heartbreak, the kind of heartbreak that makes you want to punch your mirror and play the guitar with extreme force. It’s Rock n’Roll.
Tracklist
| 1. | Edita V | 2:50 |
| 2. | I Can't Compete | 2:49 |
| 3. | Zebra Print | 2:08 |
| 4. | Dressed In Black | 3:00 |
| 5. | Black Swan | 3:59 |
| 6. | Troubled And Done | 3:45 |
| 7. | Flowers Everywhere | 4:07 |
| 8. | Let You Have It | 2:47 |
| 9. | Georganne | 4:43 |
| 10. | Violent Girls | 2:08 |
| 11. | Bills Spills | 1:31 |
| 12. | Oh Dear | 2:01 |
| 13. | Sarasota | 1:35 |
| 14. | Cave | 2:32 |
Credits
Balkans LP
2011
Recorded by Kris Sampson
Track 11
Bill’s Spills
Georganne Single B-side
2010
Recorded by Cyrus Shahmir and Mike Wright
Track 12
Oh Dear
Zebra Print Single B-side
2009
Recorded by Balkans
Track 13
Sarasota
Basement demo
2007
Recorded by Balkans
Track 14
Cave
Edita V Single B-side
2011
Recorded by Asha Lakra and Kris Sampson
License
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Balkans were formed in 2008 in Atlanta by Frankie Broyles (guitar/vox), Woodbury Shortridge (bass), Stanley Vergilis (drums), and Brett Miller (guitar). Balkans continue to conjure all kinds of infectious pop-weirdness and frenetic punk energy. Their music straddles a delicious and intriguing position somewhere in-between pop and punk rock.