“damn near perfect” – Pitchfork
“slick, expansive rock” – Stereogum
“muted guitar tones and rhythmic, intertwinded guitar that dances in the distance, creating a web of soft punching indie rock” – Consequence of Sound
“explores different sounds and vibes than we’ve ever heard from the Pennsylvania natives.” –Flaunt
“an expansive, guitar-driven sound that links them to the Smashing Pumpkins and Band of Horses.” – Rolling Stone
“crushing guitars and bruised lyrics” – XPN
“darker chords with 90s vibes” – Death and Taxes
(Balance and Composure; Riot Fest 2016)
Balance and Composure have combined forces with
BBC Radio 1 on Sunday to reveal “
Spinning,” the third track from their sonic shifting, forthcoming release
Light We Made. Light We Made will hit shelves on
October 7th via
Vagrant Records. Pre-orders for the album can be found
here.
In support of the new single, Brooklyn Vegan has announced the band has added a Rough Trade NYC show on October 8th to their 2016 North American headline tour. They’ll head out on the road with Foxing and Mercury Girls throughout October and November. Dates in full can be found below.
The forthcoming release marks an audible milestone for the band, and is the result of their most inventive work to do date. Over the last three years, the band had an overwhelming desire to push their creative boundaries forward within the recording process. With the release of their first single, “Postcard” on Pitchfork, the track did want the band intended – it shook fans awake with both anticipation and unease, as the use of electronic drums on “Postcard,” which was a first for the band, left fans in an uproar about their new sonic direction. Even rumors started to swirl that drummer Bailey Van Ellis had left. Once the LP’s second single, “Afterparty,” was released on Flaunt, it revealed the project’s masterful merger of their signature punk-rock roots with atmospheric, dreamy synth chords, melodic guitar riffs and bass riffs. Light We Made‘s sound progression creates a fresh, yet coherent, transcendent mood, but more importantly it showcases Balance and Composure is not afraid of venturing into new musical territories.
Balance and Composure 2016 Tour Dates:
9/24 Fox Theater Pomona, CA (supporting Hum)
10/8 Rough Trade Records Brooklyn, NY
10/13 The Broadberry Richmond, VA
10/14 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC
10/15 The Masquerade Atlanta, GA
10/16 1904 Music Hall Jacksonville, FL
10/18 Kelsey Theatre Lake Park, FL
10/19 The Social Orlando, FL
10/21 White Oak Music Hall Houston, TX
10/22 The Mohawk Austin, TX
10/23 Club Dada Dallas, TX
10/25 The Nile Mesa, AZ
10/27 The North Park Theatre San Diego, CA
10/28 The Regent Los Angeles, CA
10/29 The Catalyst Atrium Santa Cruz, CA
10/30 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
11/1 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR
11/2 The Crocodile Seattle, WA
11/4 The Complex Salt Lake City, UT
11/5 Marquis Theatre Denver, CO
11/6 The Granada Lawrence, KS
11/10 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
11/11 St. Andrew’s Hall Detroit, MI
11/12 The Opera House Toronto, ON
11/14 Royale Boston, MA
11/15 Port City Music Hall Portland, ME
11/16 College Street Music Hall New Haven, CT
11/17 Warsaw Brooklyn, NY
11/18 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
11/19 Baltimore Sound Stage Baltimore, MD
