October 04th will see the release of the next album from Balance And Composure. The emo/alt rock outfit are newly streaming “cross to bear” from that record, which they’ve titled “with you in spirit“. Vocalist Jon Simmons commented:
“I truly believe that this is the best collection of Balance And Composure songs there’s ever been. It has the heavy stuff, it has the fast stuff, it has the groovy stuff. It has everything they’ve worked on over the last 12 years.”
He later added:
“We were writing these songs for the pure reason of having an outlet and getting together with your friends, no pressure. We were longing for it, and we found it as soon as we got together. We didn’t want that train to stop.”
The group reunited in October of 2022 and had producer Will Yip (Turnstile, Code Orange) oversee the fourth full-length album.
“with you in spirit” track listing:
01 – “restless”
02 – “ain’t it sweet”
03 – “any means”
04 – “cross to bear”
05 – “believe the hype”
06 – “lead foot”
07 – “sorrow machine”
08 – “a little of myself”
09 – “closer to god”
10 – “with you in spirit”
For pre-orders, head to lnk.to/withyouinspirit. Live plans for the record have also taken shape and include:
06/26 Asbury Park, NJ – The Stony Pony
06/29 Manchester, England – Outbreak Fest
07/01 London, England – Islington Assembly Hall
With Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band & Milly:
10/03 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
10/04 Providence, RI – Fete Music Hall
10/05 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
10/07 Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
10/08 Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
10/09 Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi
10/11 Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theatre
10/12 Lakewood, OH – The Roxy
10/13 Washington, DC – The Howard Theatre