kai slater, also known from the band lifeguard, has shown with his solo project sharp pins that he can make pop songs like few others. the freshly released «balloon balloon balloon», through legendary k records, has garnered glowing reviews from everywhere. it has been said that he fills the void between beatles and byrds, or girls and guided by voices. and that his songs are timeless enough to have been written any time within the last 60 years, and vital enough that only someone in their twenties could have written them.