Portugese heavy blues rockers The Bateleurs return with new studio album »A Light In The Darkness«; out now via Discos Macarras Records!

Lisbon, Portugal based heavy blues rockers The Bateleurs have just released their sophomore studio album »A Light In The Darkness« on October 1st, 2025 via Discos Macarras Records.

Listen to »A Light In The Darkness« on all major streaming platforms!

Tracklist:
01. A Price For My Soul
02. Widow Queen
03. For All To See
04. Dancing On A String
05. Never Back Down
06. The Lighthouse
07. Best Of Days
08. Gardens Of Babylon
09. Down The Garden Path
10. Before The Morning Is Done

Courtesy of Discos Macarras Records:

The Bateleurs return with the new album »A Light In The Darkness«. After the success of the debut record »The Sun In The Tenth House«, the band is paving the way to secure their place as one of the most promising acts on the blues rock scene. The band underwent a major lineup change, with the departure of guitarist Marco Reis and the recruitment of Ricardo Galrão to fill in the position. His distinctive style brought a new dimension to their sound, and it’s well showcased on the new recordings.

The album was recorded in January/February 2025, with sessions divided into three different studios, always looking for the best features in each one to fulfill the band’s vision. Produced by the band and mixed by bassist Ricardo Dikk, top notch engineers were brought to precisely capture the full potential of the songs, and every track was recorded without the use of modern correction technology; no digital quantization, no Autotune, no extensive editing, just raw and high energy performances by the band members.

Special guests were added to further develop the arrangements: Tiago Maia played slide guitar, Nuno Louro on Hammond Organ, João Colaço on the drums for two songs, and Ruben Monteiro (Irish Whistle) and Niklos Pavliidis (Violin) on a special bonus track available on CD only.

With the seal of the Spanish label Discos Macarras, the album will be released on streaming platforms and CD, and a special vinyl edition is also available on October 1st.

Order your copy here: thebateleurs.bandcamp.com

The Bateleurs played recently the opening slot for the Lisbon show of the Californians Dirty Honey, with extremely favorable press coverage of the event. The set mainly composed of the new material totally swept the audience off their feet, and thoroughly impressed the present media.

For the release concert a very special event is scheduled at one of Lisbon’s most iconic venues, the Coliseu Club, on October 8th. With special guests and major scenic production, and a setlist that will encompass various moments of The Bateleurs journey so far.

Dive deep into this pool of sonic exploration, swamp mud filled riffs, high soaring laments of human experience, thunderous drums from the bottom of the soul, and celebrate the ever changing, but everlasting ritual of the blues and rock’n’roll…

Written and performed by The Bateleurs.
Recorded in January/February 2025 at Canoa Studios, Dynamix Studios and Estúdio Vale de Lobos.
Engineered by Nelson Canoa, David Jerónimo and Nuno Simões.
Mixed by Ricardo Dikk and mastered by Nelson Canoa.
Cover artwork by Vasco Duarte.
Album design by Nuno Felix.

The Bateleurs are:
Sandrine Orsini – Vocals
Ricardo Dikk – Bass
Ricardo Galrão – Guitars
Rui Reis – Drums and Percursion

Special guests:
Tiago Maia – Slide guitar on »For All To See«
Nuno Louro – Hammond Organ in »Gardens Of Babylon«, »The Lighthouse«, »For All To See« and »Down The Garden Path«
João Colaço – Drums on »Widow Queen« and »Never Back Down«
Ruben Monteiro – Irish Whistle on »Before The Morning Is Done«
Niklos Pavlidis – Violin on »Before The Morning Is Done«

FFO: Blues Pills, Rival Sons, The Temperance Movement, Larkin Poe.

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well