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2 days ago

Balloon Balloon Balloon Fall in Love again with Balloon Balloon BalloonSubmission. That's the word that comes to mind when tasked with spending time on the overwhelming pop planet that belongs to Kai Slater's Sharp Pins. The universe only works when you submit: submit to love, submit to rock music. Submission to the power that comes from a kid wielding his guitar to craft impeccable guitar pop that stands in a pantheon of idols he joins with this record. Of course it makes sense to be mad at first. Everyone was mad at Big Star for getting too close to the Beatles. And everyone will be mad at Sharp Pins for doing the same and then adding Guided by Voices into the mix. How dare he? The hubris. What 20 year old thinks they can out Robert Pollard the man himself? "Queen of Globes and Mirrors?" Criminal. With a worse crime of crafting songs so puzzlingly timeless, a listener may well believe they were poached from a lost Beatles tape. "I Don't Have the Heart" and "(I Want to) Be Your Girl" genuinely confuse from when or where they were made. But if Balloon x 3 reminds us of anything, it's that only Kai can do this. With his 12-string and infatigable obsession with pop music, Slater is uniquely equipped to carry the mantle of not only Pollard and Chilton, but the Byrds too, or the Temptations, the Four Tops, and every other artist trying to nail true love to tape. He employs the "asking for forgiveness not permission" tactic when tasked with borrowing from these greats, our only option is to forgive Slater for giving us these gems of rock n roll- propelling it from the past into a future so melodiously flawless, yet jagged and sincere, we can't help but thank him too for rescuing the genre from irrelevance.Because what Slater adds is entirely his own. An ineffable songwriting sensibility, that despite the heavy borrowing, can only be his. By the end of the album, you swallow whatever anger or incredulity you may have had and accept that yes, the Sharp Pins really are that good. Throughout the spanning but never indulgent LP, crafts a world peppered with small pop gems, so simply and stupidly good, they remind us another world is possible. Because it's not just that the songs are impossible to get out of your head, which they are. It's that Slater's own devotion to this pursuit of the perfect pop song makes us believe it is not only possible, but enough to give life shape and color again. Fall in Love Again is not a suggestion, it's a requirement. Not just with a beautiful girl, of whom there are many on the album, but with the world itself. Perhaps only then will it be possible to push toward the future that 20 year old Slater himself dreams of, but in the meantime, we have his love letters to rock n' roll and the world around it to keep us company.touring with their other band Lifeguard in June and july.Also it's Great. Really.

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2 days ago

Sharp Pins - Balloon Balloon Balloon - $18.60 amzn.to/4crNZ1J

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Danny Neill

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2 weeks ago

Fresh Juice – 23rd March 2026 Skaracha – Stuck In My Head If proof were needed that a classic music style can be revived and resonate with relevance today it is here, with Skaracha (the clue is in the name). This nine pie…

This weeks #NewMusic recommendations starts up with the authentic sound of ska by #Skaracha & also music from #SharpPins #LemonTwigs #CourtneyMarieAndrews @paperwingsmusic.bsky.social #JulianLage so dig in and dig out…
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Ondarock

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1 month ago

Sharp Pins Artist · 85.4K monthly listeners.

News 📌

👤 Sharp Pins 📈 38 👥 17.6K

🔗 Il nuovo progetto di kai slater sbarcherà in italia da domani

Guidati da Kai Slater, già all’opera con Lifeguard e Dwaal Troupe, gli Sharp Pins sbarcheranno per la prima volta in [...]

a cura di Martina Vetrugno

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Chops Top Fives

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1 month ago

Kai Slater of Sharp Pins

Kai Slater of Sharp Pins

Sharp Pins

The Roves

Fabulous first trip to The George Tavern last night. Sharp Pins were as astonishing as I was told. Kai Slater is a cool dude for sure. Support from The Roves #chopsgigs #sharppins #georgetavern #theroves

Ghostrecs

@ghostrec.bsky.social

1 month ago

LIVE IN ITALIA – SHARP PINS
Mini Tour italiano dal 19 al 23 febbraio  per #sharppins che suonano a Pordenone, Roma, Pesaro, Bologna e Milano.
SHARP PINS è il progetto lo‑fi pop in trio di Kai Slater  musicista di Chicago che intreccia in canzoni affascinanti malinconia sixties e urgenza giovanile.

KSVY Mike Ryan

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1 month ago

Now playing Sharp Pins – Talking In Your Sleep #SharpPins

Sharp Pins play The Warfield SF, May 4 and Ace of Spades Sacramento, May 5

Javier Ruiz Barquín

@sevennorth.masto.es.ap.brid.gy

2 months ago

Por cierto, ayer estuve en un concierto y los más jovenes de la sala eran los músicos (y dos hijos de amigos).
¿Esto no era al revés?

#ManuFerrón
#SharpPins

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2 months ago

(In A While) You'll Be Mine, by Sharp Pins from the album Balloon Balloon Balloon

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #AfternoonShow

Sharp Pins:
🎵 (In a While) You'll Be Mine

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AU Agenda Urbana

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2 months ago

🎤 El pop clàssic amb lletres de temàtica amorosa de #SharpPins, #Zahara en acústic envoltada d’instruments (guitarres, pedals, un piano i algunes percussions) i #Loop amb el seu potent i impecable metal-funk. Música per a passar la setmana! au-agenda.com/musica/

Arthur David Spota

@adaspota.bsky.social

2 months ago

Gonna Learn to Crawl YouTube video by Sharp Pins - Topic

Sharp Pins (Kai Slater) ~ Gonna Learn to Crawl
(from Balloon Balloon Balloon, 2025)
#NowPlaying #SharpPins #MusicSky

More pop perfection from Lifeguards' Kai Slater's solo project Sharp Pins, from the excellent new album, the 2nd of 2025.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mku...

AU Agenda Urbana

@auagenda.bsky.social

2 months ago

📭 L'AU de FEBRER ja està al carrer!! Amb informació sobre el #SalonComicVlc, el festival de música urbana #MUV, els concerts de #lamaria, #emmaspollock o #sharppins, #Cinemascore, el festival de poesia #Vociferio, teatre amb Anabel Alonso, Pepe Viyuela e Irene Escolar... t.ly/3C-NX

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2 months ago

Queen Of Globes And Mirrors, by Sharp Pins from the album Balloon Balloon Balloon

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Sharp Pins:
🎵 Queen of Globes and Mirrors

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2 months ago

Queen Of Globes And Mirrors, by Sharp Pins from the album Balloon Balloon Balloon

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #Early

Sharp Pins:
🎵 Queen of Globes and Mirrors

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2 months ago

Every Time I Hear, by Sharp Pins from the album Radio DDR

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🎵 Every Time I Hear

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Jojo Fritz

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3 months ago

Chicago is killing the music scene right now. I think I might need to move there. #JoeGlass #LifeGuards #SharpPins #HorseGirl #Friko

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3 months ago

Popafangout, by Sharp Pins from the album Balloon Balloon Balloon

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Sharp Pins:
🎵 Popafangout

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Ondarock

@ondarockwebzine.bsky.social

3 months ago

Sharp Pins Artist · 127.5K monthly listeners.

Recensioni ✍️

👤 Sharp Pins
🔗 Ballon, Ballon, Ballon 7️⃣
💿 2025 (K, Perennial)
#️⃣ Poppsych Beat

L'altra faccia di Kai Slater

a cura di Gianfranco Marmoro

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garycrowleyonair

@garycrowleyonair.bsky.social

3 months ago

#bbcradiolondon
#OneLouder

Morning everybody…

On our Saturday Session yesterday, we were lovin’ latest nuggets from

#Dodgy
#SharpPins
#NightFlight

ICYM…you can catch up @
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@mcpop.bsky.social

3 months ago

#CDFriday
Old and New
#unrest
#sharppins

Per Damkier

@perdamkier.bsky.social

3 months ago

Folks. This 👇album is pure retro-pop-jangle-garage-psych brilliance
#SharpPins
#vinylcommunity
#musicsky
#nowspinning

UnitedSongBird

@unitedsongbird.bsky.social

3 months ago

Sharp Pins is the solo project of Chicago musician Kai Slater.

Kai Slater, a 21‑year‑old Chicago artist, also known as the frontman of the indie rock trio Lifeguard.

👋 The feeling of trying to shout into the void, of being half‑heard, half‑lost, yet still vibrant in sound. “Popafangout” isn’t meant to be decoded literally #SharpPins #newmusic #indierock #powerpop #KaiSlater 🎸

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3 months ago

(In A While) You'll Be Mine, by Sharp Pins from the album Balloon Balloon Balloon

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #AfternoonShow

Sharp Pins:
🎵 (In a While) You'll Be Mine

#SharpPins

▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify

▶️ Song/Cover on #Bandcamp:

Arthur David Spota

@adaspota.bsky.social

4 months ago

Queen of Globes and Mirrors YouTube video by Sharp Pins - Topic

Sharp Pins (Kai Slater) ~ Queen of Globes and Mirrors
(from Balloon Balloon Balloon, 2025)
#NowPlaying #SharpPins #MusicSky

More Power Pop perfection from Lifeguards' Kai Slater's solo project Sharp Pins, from the excellent new album, the 2nd of 2025.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaR0...

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4 months ago

Lorelei, by Sharp Pins from the album Radio DDR

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Sharp Pins:
🎵 Lorelei

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Kevin Lee

@grapeywine.bsky.social

4 months ago

Sharp Pins - I Don't Have The Heart (Official Video) YouTube video by Sharp Pins

The one-man no-fi Merseybeat master is at it again ... hard to believe this is 2025 ... nice chapeau to #SoftBoys to close

#SharpPins #KaiSlater #indiepop #musicsky

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Entertainment Factor

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4 months ago

BALLOON BALLOON BALLOON - Sharp Pins' Third Album Sharp Pins' third album BALLOON BALLOON BALLOON has been released by perennialdeath

Sharp Pins' third album BALLOON BALLOON BALLOON has been released by perennialdeath

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#music #newmusic #rock #indierock #alternativerock #balloonballoonballoon #sharppins

Arthur David Spota

@adaspota.bsky.social

4 months ago

Sharp Pins - Popafangout (Official Video) YouTube video by Sharp Pins

Sharp Pins (Kai Slater) ~ Popafangout
(from Balloon Balloon Balloon, 2025)
#NowPlaying #SharpPins #MusicSky

More Power Pop perfection from Lifeguards' Kai Slater's solo project Sharp Pins, from the excellent new album, the 2nd of 2025. Happy Tuesday night!🌠

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg04...

Terry

@terrybones.bsky.social

4 months ago

11 25 25 - YouTube

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Five #NewReleases from the past week.

#TheLemonTwigs #SharpPins #TheReplacements #SnarkyPuppy #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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4 months ago

Popafangout, by Sharp Pins from the album Balloon Balloon Balloon

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #AfternoonShow

Sharp Pins:
🎵 Popafangout

#SharpPins

#newRelease - 🆕 album

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