Balance and Composure Separation
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Havey
October 6th 2012


12071 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

ok band

XingKing
October 6th 2012


16149 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

No, they were most certainly shit. And they had to follow up O'Brother's amazing performance.

mindleviticus
October 6th 2012


10486 Comments


haven't heard this yet in full but they sound pretty good

UnnamedOcean
October 9th 2012


3989 Comments


So are they good live or not?

Still don't know why O'Brother is the opening act. They should be second to Circa Survive.

JackSparrow
October 9th 2012


1686 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Idk man I saw them with La Dispute and they played really well, the vocalist/guitarist didnt move around too much but he was doing both of his parts exceptionally well, especially during "Burden". No guitar tuning during songs. Have nothing to complain about from them

UnnamedOcean
October 9th 2012


3989 Comments


As long as they play well I'll be satisfied, even though this band really isn't my thing. I'm only going to the concert for O'Brother and Circa Survive.

JackSparrow
October 9th 2012


1686 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Listen to their song "Only Boundaries", might change your mind on them. A lot of people here prefer their other work to this album but I think this is equally as good. I need to make my way to that show

XingKing
October 9th 2012


16149 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Badbadbadbad, I will say it a thousand times. And i agree, Ocean. O'Brother literally outclassed every band there and yet they had to open..

ChuckyTruant
October 9th 2012


15768 Comments


Shit well if they are that bad live maybe I won't go see them with Touché Amore on the 17th

XingKing
October 9th 2012


16149 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Chucky, I'd suggest going anyway. O'Brother was absolutely flawless and much better live than on record. Touche always brings it, but my crowd sucked for half of the set, and Circa Survive was extremely tight and knew how to work the crowd. Balance & Composure was just placed poorly in the setlist that your ear pussies had just been blown away by O'Brother and your joy was immediately destroyed by a horrible follow up. Everyone I talked to at the show agreed, so I would like to hear your opinion too.

JackSparrow
October 9th 2012


1686 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I wish I had any idea where you were coming from XingKing, B&C killed it when I saw them. People got pretty into them but they aren't as big a name as the bands they play with. They aren't as energetic live as bands like O'Brother and definitely not as energetic as Touche Amore because their music doesn't call for it, most of the songs they play live are pretty somber like Fade, Void, and Burden. You said in a previous comment that the frontman was tuning his guitar and off-rhythm the entire time. Sounds like you just caught them on a poor night where things weren't going well. I wasn't there obviously, but I've seen them and it was quite a different experience.

ChuckyTruant
October 9th 2012


15768 Comments


all right cool

XingKing
October 9th 2012


16149 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Let's say I did catch them on a bad night, why do they need three guitarists regardless? It's absurd.

ChuckyTruant
October 9th 2012


15768 Comments


^ this is a valid point

However some bands do it well, Foo Fighters, Periphery

well maybe that's it

bloc
October 9th 2012


70024 Comments


Eh, even the Foo Fighters don't need 3.

Spluger
October 9th 2012


1972 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I had no idea these guys had 3 guitarist. Don't see why they really need an extra one if people can't even realize they have 3.

UnnamedOcean
October 10th 2012


3989 Comments


There are plenty of bands that do three guitars well. O'Brother being one. Oceansize being probably the best example.

lucasjcockcroft
October 21st 2012


3721 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I Tore You Apart In My Head is so good

loveisamixtape
October 21st 2012


12322 Comments


I don't know why this album clicked for me so hard but it's seriously one of my favorite albums ever. It never loses it's replay value to me. There was something so special about the first time I ever heard it, I guess.

haydenslame
November 3rd 2012


352 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Easily a 4, but I can't put it any higher. I expect nothing but progression from this band and a classic album in the future. Definite Brand New vibe too them, but not directly. Their Tigers Jaw split is fantastic.



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