News

New interview

By Franck on 23 July 2025, 11:01 - News

You can read a fresh interview of Troy in french on Exit music.

23 July 2025

New video

By Franck on 17 July 2025, 16:34 - News

Let's Not Forget to Panic

And here is the new video for the 4th single "Let's Not Forget to Panic" from Aloha Means Goodbye, directed by Renée Clancy from Kicking the habit.

17 July 2025

Release day!

By Franck on 7 March 2025, 10:11 - News

Aloha Means Goodbye release

Today is the day! The 7th TvB LP is released and available in record shops and worldwide through Vicious Circle shop.

You can find the lyrics on the dedicated page.

Black and white album cover, featuring a photo of the singer cut into several pieces, with Troy Von Balthazar and the title Aloha Means Goodbye.
TvB - Aloha Means Goodbye cover

New video: Please?

You can discover the 3rd video for "Please?" from Aloha Means Goodbye, directed by TvB.

Tour

Troy will tour this spring:

  • 2025/03/19 - L'Antipode - Rennes (35 - Fr)
  • 2025/03/27 - Festival Dust Is Precious - Angoulême (16 - Fr)
  • 2025/04/03 - Café Charbon - Nevers (58 - Fr)

More info on the shows page.
More dates coming.

7 March 2025

2025/02/13

By Franck on 13 February 2025, 18:25 - News

New video: Her American

Discover the video directed by TvB for the new single "Her American" from the forthcoming album Aloha Means Goodbye.

13 February 2025

2024/12/16

By Franck on 16 December 2024, 18:00 - News

Aloha Means Goodbye out on March 7th 2025

The new TvB album Aloha Means Goodbye will be released on March 7th 2025. You can pre-order it now on Vicious Circle shop: France / World. It's available in CD, black vinyl, limited edition marble clear vinyl (for pre-order & indie stores), or green vinyl (only on Vicious Circle shop).

Different versions of the album on vinyl and CD, the title Aloha Means Goodbye, Vicious Circle logo
New album Aloha Means Goodbye

Tracklisting

  1. Hammertime
  2. Boom Boom
  3. Her American
  4. Swimmer
  5. Please?
  6. St. Patience
  7. Poison Juice
  8. I Love Airplanes
  9. Let's Not Forget To Panic
  10. So Sunny
  11. Nurse 13
  12. Aloha Means Goodbye

New t-shirt

You can also buy the new t-shirt on the label shop: France / world.

A black T-shirt with the title Aloha Means Goodbye in green, and a white line drawing of a woman with very long hair, and a shark.
Aloha Means Goodbye t-shirt

New video Hammertime

Discover the video of the first single "Hammertime" directed by TvB!

16 December 2024

2024/10/09

By Franck on 9 October 2024, 18:03 - News

TvB live at MaMA festival

Troy will play live at MaMA festival on October 17th as part of a partner evening devoted to Premier Jour booking agency. He'll play after Elias Dris, Loupe (NL). More info here.

Chokebore's "Black Black" remastered vinyl reissue

The 4th Chokebore album will be reissued on vinyl on December 6th, 2024 thanks to Vicious Circle Records! More info on the label's site and Chokebore site.

Bundle package for Black Black reissue, with 2 colors for vinyl and a t-shirt
Black Black reissue bundle

9 October 2024

2024/02/12

By Franck on 12 February 2024, 21:31 - News

TvB tour with Dionysos

After his featuring on the song Wet from the latest Dionysos album "L'extraordinarium", Troy will support the band on the following dates:

  • 2024/02/13 - Paloma - Nîmes (30 - Fr)
  • 2024/02/14 - La Belle Électrique - Grenoble (38 - Fr)
  • 2024/03/06 - Le Transbordeur - Villeurbanne (69 - Fr)
  • 2024/03/20 - La Laiterie - Strasbourg (67 - Fr)
  • 2024/03/30 - Quai M - La Roche sur Yon (85 - Fr)
  • 2024/04/04 - Le Zénith - Paris (75 - Fr)
  • 2024/04/10 - Le 106 - Rouen (76 - Fr)
  • 2024/04/25 - L'Aéronef - Lille (59 - Fr) + Miki Berenyi Trio

Note that most of Dionysos shows are sold out, nevertheless you can check details on the shows page.

12 February 2024

2023/10/30

By Franck on 30 October 2023, 00:04 - News

New book + music - Hawaii au gout de sel

Troy made music for a new book that has been released in France. Its called Hawaii Au goût de sel.
He recorded a musical performance with the author Julie Nakache. It includes all new TvB music and 3 new TvB songs inside woven into the performance also.
It's in all the shops now (and in the editor's shop) and it just won a prize for best audiobook.

Hawaii au goût de sel - Audiobook prize 2023

Mowno webzine book

For its 25th anniversary last year, the webzine Mowno edited a book with the 100 interviews most dear to the editors, including Troy and Chokebore ones.
The book is available on Mowno's shop.

Mowno - 100 interviews - TvB

Interview on Vinyl & Audio magazine

You can read an interesting interview published on Vinyl & Audio magazine on the interviews page.

Short documentary

Jean-Christophe Moine has made a short film about TvB's universe, including footage of Troy & Chokebore shows & backstages. You can find it on his site.

Dionysos upcoming 30 year anniversary release

Troy sang the song "Wet" with Dionysos for their upcoming 30 year anniversary release.

Mixing & recording

Troy is currently mixing songs for other artists and recording his next album at the same time.

30 October 2023

2022/09/18

By Franck on 18 September 2022, 14:49 - News

Tour this fall

Troy will tour this fall:

  • 2022/09/21 - Les Passagers du Zinc - Besançon (25 - Fr)
  • 2022/09/22 - Le Gorille - Gap (05 - Fr)
  • 2022/09/23 - La Parenthèse - Nyon (CH)
  • 2022/09/25 - Zop & Cax - Angoulême (16 - Fr)
  • 2022/10/01 - Bar à l'ouest - Le Havre (76 - Fr)
  • 2022/11/19 - Noumatrouff - Mulhouse (68 - Fr) + Rover

Check the shows page for details and tickets.

18 September 2022

2022/03/28

By Franck on 28 March 2022, 10:37 - News

New interview

You can read an interview made in August and just published on W-Fenec.

28 March 2022

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