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On their third full-length, Pennsylvania's Balance and Composure opt to shift gears. While 2011's Separation and 2015's breakthrough The Things We Think We're Missing were seemingly cut from the same aggressive dynamic cloth, The Light We Made delivers different textural emphases. There's a drum machine on "Postcard," the set's first single, and a slippery, barely perceptible breakbeat snare on opener "Midnight Zone" underscored by lush, multi-tracked backing vocal harmonies. While the band's persona remains unmistakable, their approach is cleaner, gentler, and more multi-dimensional. Other highlights include the hooky "Call It Losing Touch" and "Loam," a bloodying yet utterly lyrical closer.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Balance and Composure, Composer, MainArtist - Jon Simmons, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Andy Slaymaker, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Bailey Van Ellis, Composer, Arranger, Drums, Writer - Matt Warner, Composer, Arranger, Writer, Bass - Erik Petersen, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Will Yip, Engineer
© 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records ℗ 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records
Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Balance and Composure, Composer, MainArtist - Jon Simmons, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Andy Slaymaker, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Bailey Van Ellis, Composer, Arranger, Drums, Writer - Matt Warner, Composer, Arranger, Writer, Bass - Erik Petersen, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Will Yip, Engineer
© 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records ℗ 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records
Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Balance and Composure, Composer, MainArtist - Jon Simmons, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Andy Slaymaker, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Bailey Van Ellis, Composer, Arranger, Drums, Writer - Matt Warner, Composer, Arranger, Writer, Bass - Erik Petersen, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Will Yip, Engineer
© 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records ℗ 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records
Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Balance and Composure, Composer, MainArtist - Jon Simmons, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Andy Slaymaker, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Bailey Van Ellis, Composer, Arranger, Drums, Writer - Matt Warner, Composer, Arranger, Writer, Bass - Erik Petersen, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Will Yip, Engineer
© 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records ℗ 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records
Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Balance and Composure, Composer, MainArtist - Jon Simmons, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Andy Slaymaker, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Bailey Van Ellis, Composer, Arranger, Drums, Writer - Matt Warner, Composer, Arranger, Writer, Bass - Erik Petersen, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Will Yip, Engineer
© 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records ℗ 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records
Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Balance and Composure, Composer, MainArtist - Jon Simmons, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Andy Slaymaker, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Bailey Van Ellis, Composer, Arranger, Drums, Writer - Matt Warner, Composer, Arranger, Writer, Bass - Erik Petersen, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Will Yip, Engineer
© 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records ℗ 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records
Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Balance and Composure, Composer, MainArtist - Jon Simmons, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Andy Slaymaker, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Bailey Van Ellis, Composer, Arranger, Drums, Writer - Matt Warner, Composer, Arranger, Writer, Bass - Erik Petersen, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Will Yip, Engineer
© 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records ℗ 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records
Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Balance and Composure, Composer, MainArtist - Jon Simmons, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Andy Slaymaker, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Bailey Van Ellis, Composer, Arranger, Drums, Writer - Matt Warner, Composer, Arranger, Writer, Bass - Erik Petersen, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Will Yip, Engineer
© 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records ℗ 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records
Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Balance and Composure, Composer, MainArtist - Jon Simmons, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Andy Slaymaker, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Bailey Van Ellis, Composer, Arranger, Drums, Writer - Matt Warner, Composer, Arranger, Writer, Bass - Erik Petersen, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Will Yip, Engineer
© 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records ℗ 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records
Joe LaPorta, Engineer - Balance and Composure, Composer, MainArtist - Jon Simmons, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Andy Slaymaker, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Bailey Van Ellis, Composer, Arranger, Drums, Writer - Matt Warner, Composer, Arranger, Writer, Bass - Erik Petersen, Composer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Will Yip, Engineer
© 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records ℗ 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records
Album review
On their third full-length, Pennsylvania's Balance and Composure opt to shift gears. While 2011's Separation and 2015's breakthrough The Things We Think We're Missing were seemingly cut from the same aggressive dynamic cloth, The Light We Made delivers different textural emphases. There's a drum machine on "Postcard," the set's first single, and a slippery, barely perceptible breakbeat snare on opener "Midnight Zone" underscored by lush, multi-tracked backing vocal harmonies. While the band's persona remains unmistakable, their approach is cleaner, gentler, and more multi-dimensional. Other highlights include the hooky "Call It Losing Touch" and "Loam," a bloodying yet utterly lyrical closer.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:03
- Main artists: Balance and Composure
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Vagrant Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records ℗ 2016 Balance and Composure under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a Vagrant Records
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