Balloon
@ianfromballoon.bsky.social
Singer, writer. Makes records. New LP Gas n Air available now at Bandcamp. “A total 24-carat masterpiece” Record Collector Magazine. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Mojo Magazine.
https://linktr.ee/balloontheband
https://linktr.ee/balloontheband
I don’t make this stuff up. Come hear for yer selves. Balloon live. March 2026. Tickets: linktr.ee/balloontheband
January 25, 2026 at 9:19 PM
I don’t make this stuff up. Come hear for yer selves. Balloon live. March 2026. Tickets: linktr.ee/balloontheband
Balloon’s UK tour kicks-off in March. The brilliant @timkeegan.bsky.social (+ multi-talented son Quincy on some dates) and @dannythechamp.bsky.social are keeping us company. You should too. Ticket info in the link.
January 12, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Balloon’s UK tour kicks-off in March. The brilliant @timkeegan.bsky.social (+ multi-talented son Quincy on some dates) and @dannythechamp.bsky.social are keeping us company. You should too. Ticket info in the link.
We’re opening for the awesome Polly Paulusma in Haarlem on March 5. Then we’re off to UK. Blimey, just like the old days. Back of the bus. No sleep til Cricklewood. Can’t wait. Tix in the link ☝️
January 12, 2026 at 4:21 PM
We’re opening for the awesome Polly Paulusma in Haarlem on March 5. Then we’re off to UK. Blimey, just like the old days. Back of the bus. No sleep til Cricklewood. Can’t wait. Tix in the link ☝️
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#WeekendSingles Morning Wonder by The Earlies and Straight to the One by Balloon were my most played tunes on Spotify this year. They’re both on my Turn of the Millennium playlist of great songs from 1995-2005
🎧▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/0MW...
🎧▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/0MW...
December 6, 2025 at 11:19 AM
#WeekendSingles Morning Wonder by The Earlies and Straight to the One by Balloon were my most played tunes on Spotify this year. They’re both on my Turn of the Millennium playlist of great songs from 1995-2005
🎧▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/0MW...
🎧▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/0MW...
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Very sad to say that my old pal Phil Vinall has just died. I'll write more about Phil at somepoint - in the meantime here's a nice piece by Ian from Balloon. Rest in Noise Phil, dear friend.
I posted some thoughts about my friend Phil Vinall 🖤. It's free to read here: www.patreon.com/posts/to-inf...
To infinity....and Beyond! | Balloon
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December 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Very sad to say that my old pal Phil Vinall has just died. I'll write more about Phil at somepoint - in the meantime here's a nice piece by Ian from Balloon. Rest in Noise Phil, dear friend.
I posted some thoughts about my friend Phil Vinall 🖤. It's free to read here: www.patreon.com/posts/to-inf...
To infinity....and Beyond! | Balloon
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December 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I posted some thoughts about my friend Phil Vinall 🖤. It's free to read here: www.patreon.com/posts/to-inf...
To all who visited Balloon's Bandcamp page yesterday and splashed out on a copy of Gas 'n' Air, thanks a million. You're stars. And don't forget, if you fancy seeing Balloon live, grab your tickets now at: linktr.ee/balloontheband balloontheband.bandcamp.com/album/gas-n-...
Gas 'n' Air, by Balloon
8 track album
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December 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
To all who visited Balloon's Bandcamp page yesterday and splashed out on a copy of Gas 'n' Air, thanks a million. You're stars. And don't forget, if you fancy seeing Balloon live, grab your tickets now at: linktr.ee/balloontheband balloontheband.bandcamp.com/album/gas-n-...
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We were lucky enough to see The Earlies in Hackney in October and can’t wait to see Balloon in March - dates and tickets here linktr.ee/balloontheba... (THREAD) #WeekendSingles @ianfromballoon.bsky.social
youtu.be/P1zBr_aKFOg
youtu.be/P1zBr_aKFOg
The Earlies - Morning Wonder - live at Hackney Church
YouTube video by Birmingham 81
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December 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM
We were lucky enough to see The Earlies in Hackney in October and can’t wait to see Balloon in March - dates and tickets here linktr.ee/balloontheba... (THREAD) #WeekendSingles @ianfromballoon.bsky.social
youtu.be/P1zBr_aKFOg
youtu.be/P1zBr_aKFOg
Tickets for all shows for the Balloon March UK tour are now on sale here linktr.ee/balloontheband The London show at The Betsey with @dannythechamp.bsky.social is an old-fashion Saturday matinee. So you’ll be home for tea. Can’t promise popcorn, but you never know 😉
November 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Tickets for all shows for the Balloon March UK tour are now on sale here linktr.ee/balloontheband The London show at The Betsey with @dannythechamp.bsky.social is an old-fashion Saturday matinee. So you’ll be home for tea. Can’t promise popcorn, but you never know 😉
Excited to announce Balloon’s first UK tour since backing comic genius Bill Hicks in 1992. Capacity is limited, so don’t hang around. Get your tickets now via the links in the bio.
*Ticket details for the London show follow soon
**poster by the brilliant Louise de Viry
*Ticket details for the London show follow soon
**poster by the brilliant Louise de Viry
November 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Excited to announce Balloon’s first UK tour since backing comic genius Bill Hicks in 1992. Capacity is limited, so don’t hang around. Get your tickets now via the links in the bio.
*Ticket details for the London show follow soon
**poster by the brilliant Louise de Viry
*Ticket details for the London show follow soon
**poster by the brilliant Louise de Viry
Read more at www.stateofsoundmagazine.com/one-to-watch...
October 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Read more at www.stateofsoundmagazine.com/one-to-watch...
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Fab to see @ianfromballoon.bsky.social on this week’s @state-of-sound-mag.bsky.social magazine. Thanks for the shoutout, too!
www.stateofsoundmagazine.com/one-to-watch...
Both Balloon albums are well worth your time.
www.stateofsoundmagazine.com/one-to-watch...
Both Balloon albums are well worth your time.
The 'one to watch' interview: Ian Bickerton's Balloon. — State of Sound | Music News, Reviews, Essays, Interviews, Playlists & More
Their 1992 debut, 'Gravity', was widely heralded and they seemed set for glory. And then years of silence. Balloon’s Ian Bickerton tells us what happened, and why it took three decades to make their f...
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October 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Fab to see @ianfromballoon.bsky.social on this week’s @state-of-sound-mag.bsky.social magazine. Thanks for the shoutout, too!
www.stateofsoundmagazine.com/one-to-watch...
Both Balloon albums are well worth your time.
www.stateofsoundmagazine.com/one-to-watch...
Both Balloon albums are well worth your time.
Balloon in the new issue of the fab @State-of-Sound-mag.bsky.social. Oh, and some other obscure stuff 😂
www.stateofsoundmagazine.com/one-to-watch...
www.stateofsoundmagazine.com/one-to-watch...
The 'one to watch' interview: Ian Bickerton's Balloon. — State of Sound | Music News, Reviews, Essays, Interviews, Playlists & More
Their 1992 debut, 'Gravity', was widely heralded and they seemed set for glory. And then years of silence. Balloon’s Ian Bickerton tells us what happened, and why it took three decades to make their f...
www.stateofsoundmagazine.com
October 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Balloon in the new issue of the fab @State-of-Sound-mag.bsky.social. Oh, and some other obscure stuff 😂
www.stateofsoundmagazine.com/one-to-watch...
www.stateofsoundmagazine.com/one-to-watch...
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NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).
An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸
(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)
An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸
(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)
October 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).
An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸
(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)
An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸
(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)
big thanks to the excellent @state-of-sound-mag.bsky.social for including Balloon in its fab October collection. Hear it here: open.spotify.com/playlist/0sQ...
Chrome: The October Collection
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October 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
big thanks to the excellent @state-of-sound-mag.bsky.social for including Balloon in its fab October collection. Hear it here: open.spotify.com/playlist/0sQ...
Woohoo! Thanks so much to all who bought Gas 'n' Air yesterday (Bandcamp Friday). Truly appreciate your support !🙏
October 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Woohoo! Thanks so much to all who bought Gas 'n' Air yesterday (Bandcamp Friday). Truly appreciate your support !🙏
Wanna hear the LP that moved @lukehaines.bsky.social to tears? Described in Record Collector mag as “a total 24-carat masterpiece” Balloon’s Gas ‘n’ Air is out now at balloontheband.bandcamp.com. It’s a limited edition, so get it while you can.
October 3, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Wanna hear the LP that moved @lukehaines.bsky.social to tears? Described in Record Collector mag as “a total 24-carat masterpiece” Balloon’s Gas ‘n’ Air is out now at balloontheband.bandcamp.com. It’s a limited edition, so get it while you can.
Talking journalism, parenthood, and all sorts of other grown-up stuff + digging deep on Gas 'n' Air with the warm and welcoming @hiartontheedge.bsky.social. Streaming now in all the usual places.
October 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Talking journalism, parenthood, and all sorts of other grown-up stuff + digging deep on Gas 'n' Air with the warm and welcoming @hiartontheedge.bsky.social. Streaming now in all the usual places.
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IT'S OFFICIAL
SURPRISE CAST #203
Ian Bickerton (Balloon)
Please enjoy my heartfelt conversation with this amazingly thoughtful musician!
@ianfromballoon.bsky.social @gidcoe.bsky.social @mojomagazine.bsky.social #indiefolk #fatherhood #music
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
SURPRISE CAST #203
Ian Bickerton (Balloon)
Please enjoy my heartfelt conversation with this amazingly thoughtful musician!
@ianfromballoon.bsky.social @gidcoe.bsky.social @mojomagazine.bsky.social #indiefolk #fatherhood #music
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
October 2, 2025 at 3:04 AM
IT'S OFFICIAL
SURPRISE CAST #203
Ian Bickerton (Balloon)
Please enjoy my heartfelt conversation with this amazingly thoughtful musician!
@ianfromballoon.bsky.social @gidcoe.bsky.social @mojomagazine.bsky.social #indiefolk #fatherhood #music
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
SURPRISE CAST #203
Ian Bickerton (Balloon)
Please enjoy my heartfelt conversation with this amazingly thoughtful musician!
@ianfromballoon.bsky.social @gidcoe.bsky.social @mojomagazine.bsky.social #indiefolk #fatherhood #music
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Surprise Cast
w/ Ian Bickerton (Balloon)
October 3, 2025
This week, I'll post episode #203, and it's a beauty. We discuss...
- Role in journalism in life and music
- Valuable lessons from fatherhood
- Gas 'N' Air album + deep analysis
@ianfromballoon.bsky.social #interview #podcast #surprisecast
w/ Ian Bickerton (Balloon)
October 3, 2025
This week, I'll post episode #203, and it's a beauty. We discuss...
- Role in journalism in life and music
- Valuable lessons from fatherhood
- Gas 'N' Air album + deep analysis
@ianfromballoon.bsky.social #interview #podcast #surprisecast
September 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Surprise Cast
w/ Ian Bickerton (Balloon)
October 3, 2025
This week, I'll post episode #203, and it's a beauty. We discuss...
- Role in journalism in life and music
- Valuable lessons from fatherhood
- Gas 'N' Air album + deep analysis
@ianfromballoon.bsky.social #interview #podcast #surprisecast
w/ Ian Bickerton (Balloon)
October 3, 2025
This week, I'll post episode #203, and it's a beauty. We discuss...
- Role in journalism in life and music
- Valuable lessons from fatherhood
- Gas 'N' Air album + deep analysis
@ianfromballoon.bsky.social #interview #podcast #surprisecast
Listeners are writing in to complain. “There’s only so much Balloon you can take!” Am clearly doing something right 😉 🤣
Hear for yourself @ www.mixcloud.com/RadioReverb/...
@radioreverb.bsky.social
Hear for yourself @ www.mixcloud.com/RadioReverb/...
@radioreverb.bsky.social
The Pete Jones Show on Radio Reverb 22nd September 2025
This week's installment of new music from the Brighton unsigned music scene. 23 tracks in 2 hours, held loosely together by local presenter Pete Jones on radio Reverb.
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September 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Listeners are writing in to complain. “There’s only so much Balloon you can take!” Am clearly doing something right 😉 🤣
Hear for yourself @ www.mixcloud.com/RadioReverb/...
@radioreverb.bsky.social
Hear for yourself @ www.mixcloud.com/RadioReverb/...
@radioreverb.bsky.social
Listen up people! Live now on the Balloon Patreon page: Six songs, three from each LP. Enjoy this and more for free. Huge thanks to Pete Jones for hosting. And to your for tuning in....❤️
Link in the bio. #radioreverb #singersongwriter #balloontheband #indiefolk #petejonesshow
Link in the bio. #radioreverb #singersongwriter #balloontheband #indiefolk #petejonesshow
September 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Listen up people! Live now on the Balloon Patreon page: Six songs, three from each LP. Enjoy this and more for free. Huge thanks to Pete Jones for hosting. And to your for tuning in....❤️
Link in the bio. #radioreverb #singersongwriter #balloontheband #indiefolk #petejonesshow
Link in the bio. #radioreverb #singersongwriter #balloontheband #indiefolk #petejonesshow
Been down by the seaside playing Balloon tunes in the sunshine. If you missed us, catch the playback on www.radioreverb.com/show/the-pet...
Big thanks to Pete and the gang @radioreverb.bsky.social for bringing the love. ❤️
Big thanks to Pete and the gang @radioreverb.bsky.social for bringing the love. ❤️
Pete Jones Show on RadioReverb
The home of New Music in Brighton. Live sessions with local acts each and every week with Pete Jones introducing new under the radar local music
www.radioreverb.com
September 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Been down by the seaside playing Balloon tunes in the sunshine. If you missed us, catch the playback on www.radioreverb.com/show/the-pet...
Big thanks to Pete and the gang @radioreverb.bsky.social for bringing the love. ❤️
Big thanks to Pete and the gang @radioreverb.bsky.social for bringing the love. ❤️
It’s Bandcamp Friday, people. You know the drill. Record Collector Magazine called Balloon’s Gas ‘n’ Air “A total 24-carat masterpiece”. Wanna hear what moved @lukehainesart.bsky.social to tears? Follow the link in the bio☝️ recordcollectormag.com/articles/luk...
September 5, 2025 at 7:17 AM
It’s Bandcamp Friday, people. You know the drill. Record Collector Magazine called Balloon’s Gas ‘n’ Air “A total 24-carat masterpiece”. Wanna hear what moved @lukehainesart.bsky.social to tears? Follow the link in the bio☝️ recordcollectormag.com/articles/luk...
Good read on the (hoped for/expected/imminent 🤞) demise of Spotify in Far Out Magazine: faroutmagazine.co.uk/non-place-sp...
Echoes something I wrote a few months back www.patreon.com/posts/128059...
To paraphrase Tom Waits: “They must have been reading my mail.”😉
Echoes something I wrote a few months back www.patreon.com/posts/128059...
To paraphrase Tom Waits: “They must have been reading my mail.”😉
The new counterculture | Balloon
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September 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Good read on the (hoped for/expected/imminent 🤞) demise of Spotify in Far Out Magazine: faroutmagazine.co.uk/non-place-sp...
Echoes something I wrote a few months back www.patreon.com/posts/128059...
To paraphrase Tom Waits: “They must have been reading my mail.”😉
Echoes something I wrote a few months back www.patreon.com/posts/128059...
To paraphrase Tom Waits: “They must have been reading my mail.”😉