Recorded and mixed by Balms
Mastered by Justin Weiss
EP out 11.6.14.  

Golden Hair

and i know what to say
when i found you in my brain
but im not here
you wont stay
im just a stranger away

isnt this what you said out loud?
like a siren dance in my brain
i try so hard but your body keeps me awake

i know why i shouldnt say no, inside my soul
i know why i shouldnt say no, i know why

isnt this what you said out loud?
like a siren dance in my brain
i try so hard but my answers keep me awake

i know why i shouldnt say no, i know why
i know why i shouldnt say no, i know why

Siren

came into your arms, fell into my head
now we're at the bar, waiting til we're dead
i'll hold you in
cutting off my legs, dancing on my bed
flying from your house, whispers in my head

i know what you are
aboriginal

came from whence you fell
now we're on the floor, rising from the spell
i keep you in
flying through the face, mounting on its top
dive into the lake, deep into the ground
i found, i found you in

i know what you are
you're aboriginal

and though it's dark outside
i found the safe you hide
but when i look inside
i see your face inside

aboriginal

Aboriginal

i found my head awake
i know the face i make
i know my head aint straight

oh my god you came and left so fast
secret silent people from my past
and you ask me if the sun goes down, are we waiting here?

my head is in a safe

you're waiting for a train
tonight it comes too late
i know your head aint straight

oh my god you came and went so fast
secret silent people from my past
and you ask me if the sun goes down, are we waiting here?

my head is in a safe

Head In A Safe

introduction/single for the debut LP
Debut LP "Mirror" to be released on February 1st, 2019

recorded, mixed, mastered by Jack Shirley at the Atomic Garden

Nothing In

"Plane" is a single from the debut LP "Mirror" to be released February 1, 2019.

Balms are Jared Padovani, Michael Ascunsion, and John Kolesnikow • Written by Balms • Recorded by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden, East Palo Alto, CA • Mixed by Justin Gerrish at Hook & Fade Studios, Brooklyn, NY • Mastered by Justin Weiss at Trakworx, San Francisco, CA • Art by John Kolesnikow

Bones

"Plane" is a single from the debut LP "Mirror" to be released February 1, 2019.

Balms are Jared Padovani, Michael Ascunsion, and John Kolesnikow • Written by Balms • Recorded by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden, East Palo Alto, CA • Mixed by Justin Gerrish at Hook & Fade Studios, Brooklyn, NY • Mastered by Justin Weiss at Trakworx, San Francisco, CA • Art by Pierre Monceaux

Plane

"Candle" is a single from the debut LP "Mirror" to be released February 1, 2019.

Balms are Jared Padovani, Michael Ascunsion, and John Kolesnikow • Written by Balms • Recorded by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden, East Palo Alto, CA • Mixed by Justin Gerrish at Hook & Fade Studios, Brooklyn, NY • Mastered by Justin Weiss at Trakworx, San Francisco, CA • Art by Pierre Monceaux

Candle

"Mirror" is the title track from our debut LP to be released February 1, 2019.  
Preorder the record on 2xLP Double Vinyl at balms.bandcamp.com

Balms are Jared Padovani, Michael Ascunsion, and John Kolesnikow • Written by Balms • Recorded by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden, East Palo Alto, CA • Mixed by Justin Gerrish at Hook & Fade Studios, Brooklyn, NY • Mastered by Justin Weiss at Trakworx, San Francisco, CA • Art by John Kolesnikow

Mirror

"Behind Bar // Sword" were recorded during the Mirror LP sessions with Jack Shirley at the Atomic Garden in 2016.

For now, digital sales of this release will be directed to CCF Wildfire Relief Fund.

Thank you for listening.
Jared, Michael, John
credits
released September 1, 2020

Balms are Jared Padovani, Michael Ascunsion & John Kolesnikow • All Songs Written by Balms • Recorded by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden, East Palo Alto, CA • Mixed by Justin Gerrish at Hook & Fade Studios, Brooklyn, NY • Mastered by Justin Weiss at Trakworx, San Francisco, CA • Album Art by Naveed Ahmad

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