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DOWNLOAD: Balun - Be Careful When You Walk

Balun came in to my life via a cold winter night in Chicago last year- the kind where the condensation from my nose froze mid-air.  I was headed to Schubas to watch Pop Levi. Schubas is where music heads both work and play- so I wasn't surprised that the door guy also worked for a record label (Brilliante Records). I was a bit surprised when he asked for my email....before I even entered the joint. But since he said knew some great Chicago indie rock music, with frozen fingers, I jotted it down. A few emails and a CD package later, he introduced me to the decidedly un-Chicago act Balun.

Balun hails from San Juan Puerto Rico, Kent OH. and Astoria, NY. They craft atmospheric electronica with echos that swirl and unfurl like Son Lux and the ethereal lightness of Beach House.  I listened to their album on repeat throughout the winter months. I lost touch of the door guy. The band I haven't forgotten.

Download: Balun- Be Careful When You Walk

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