Article Contributed by Big Hassle Media
Published on 2026-08-14
Photo: Courtesy of BALTHVS
Visionary psychedelic trio BALTHVS has shared its boundary-expanding new single, “Pale Blue Dot,” available everywhere now. The track heralds the Bogotá-based band’s much-anticipated sixth studio album, MANIFEST, arriving via Mixto Records on Friday, October 7. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now.
“We are fans of Carl Sagan and his cosmic message,” says BALTHVS, “and we wanted to write a song praising global unity and a call awareness to our precarious position in the universe. Why destroy the one place that we call home, while there is nowhere else to go anyway?”
Recorded over two years between BALTHVS’ busy international touring schedule, MANIFEST stakes a claim for the future of psychedelic music with a fearless, globally influenced fusion of drum ’n’ bass, vaporwave, Ethiopian music, indie rock, jazz and more. Committed to capturing the same chemistry they create on stage, the band tracked the album using the same live performance rigs, centered around analog direct systems from Chile’s DSM Humboldt and Fender instruments. Longtime collaborator and Bogotá-based producer/engineer Christian Cifuentes helped shape the project’s sprawling sonic palette while preserving their iconic spontaneous energy.
MANIFEST features such deeply immersive new tracks as “Motion (For Ashra),” which honors the psychedelic lineage that continues to shape BALTHVS’ sound by interpolating “Oasis,” from legendary Kosmische Musik guitarist Manuel Göttsching’s groundbreaking Ashra project. Further highlights include “Eternal Flow” and “Liminal Stages,” both of which are joined by expansive session performance videos that expertly showcase the band’s visionary sonic approach, streaming now on YouTube. In addition, “Eternal Flow” and “Liminal Stages” are featured in a special four-track preview offering an advance passage into MANIFEST’s spellbinding universe of cosmic grooves and improvisational adventures.
“Hermetic principles have guided the band since the beginning,” says BALTHVS. “We attribute our success to the strict following of those principles. Alchemy was never dabbling in chemistry; it was all an analogy for internal processes. True alchemy lies in knowing yourself, then committing entirely to that knowledge and purpose. We’ve tried our best to stick to these principles, and we have really tried to MANIFEST for the past half-decade.”
Listen to “Motion (For Ashra)”
Watch “Eternal Flow (Orange Session)”
Watch “Liminal Stages (Dark Session)”
Listen to “Liminal Stages” > “Eternal Flow” > “Flesh and Soul” > “Year of the Snake”
Hailed by Relix for “advancing an omnivorous neo-psychedelia, weaving in new fixations with each release,” BALTHVS are introducing fans to the world of Manifest with an ongoing international live run. US dates begin October 8 at Livingston, KY’s Moonshiner’s Ball and then continue through the month. Additional dates will be announced. For updates and ticket information, please visit balthvs.com.
With over 120M+ worldwide streams to date, BALTHVS has proven themselves with a relentless commitment to creativity and a genre-fluid sound that swirls psychedelia, funk, surf, disco, cumbia, Middle Eastern melody, and spiritual-jazz improvisation into something near-mystical and unmistakably their own. Founded in 2019 by self-taught guitarist Balthazar Aguiree, the band – which also includes bassist Johanna Mercuriana and drummer Santiago Lizcano – maintains a clear vision across an ever-evolving body of work that now spans six full-length LPs, multiple single releases, and countless performances, blurring boundaries while staying rooted in live instrumentation and spontaneous energy.
Beyond the studio, BALTHVS holds steadfast to their psychedelic forebears’ improvisational spirit and deep respect for the audience, assuring performances that are intimate, engaging, and never twice the same by creating a new setlist for every show. The trio has brought their unique music alchemy to stages in 94 cities across 26 countries and four continents, including dates with avowed fans My Morning Jacket, unforgettable sets at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits Music Festival, Outside Lands, Electric Forest, Jam Cruise 22, and more, as well as appearances on KEXP, Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Café, and BBC Radio, to name only a few.
Now, with the remarkable Manifest, BALTHVS push the limits of their adventurous approach further than ever before, marking the next chapter in a continuing journey towards musical transmutation and creative transcendence.
BALTHVS – Live 2026
August 21 — Chico, CA — The Hazy Hideaway Music & Arts Festival †
September 6 — Lake George, NY — Adirondack Independence Music Festival †
September 20 — Minneapolis, MN — MODE by flickr: The World’s Photography Festival †
October 8 — Livingston, KY — Moonshiner's Ball †
October 9 — Atlanta, GA — Aisle 5
October 10 — Charleston, SC — Music Farm
October 11 — Asheville, NC — Eulogy
October 13 — Washington, DC — The Atlantis
October 14 — Philadelphia, PA — Ardmore Music Hall
October 16 — Austin, TX — Meanwhile Brewing
October 17 — Chicago, IL — Ramova Theatre
October 18 — Detroit, MI — El Club
October 20 — Denver, CO — Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom
October 22 — San Diego, CA — The Holding Company
October 23 — Los Angeles, CA — The Regent Theater
October 24 — Felton, CA — Felton Music Hall
October 25 — San Francisco, CA — The Independent
October 29 — Portland, OR — The Get Down
October 30 — Bellingham, WA — The Wild Buffalo
† Festival appearance
BALTHVS MANIFEST
Mixto Records
Release Date: Friday, October 7, 2026
Tracklist
In-N-Out (Goin’ Downtown)
Liminal Stages
Motion (For Ashra)
Rare Psalms
Eternal Flow
Pale Blue Dot
Flesh and Soul
Year of the Snake
Sunday Forecast
(World Is) More Than I Can Handle
