Things We Think We're Missing

According to Balance and Composure, they can be loud, quiet and everything in between. A pretty apt description in a nutshell. A sonic assault melding influences such as Sunny Day Real Estate, Neutral Milk Hotel and Nirvana, their 2011, critically heralded debut album, Separation, adhered to the band's namesake. A cohesive listen of anthem and melodic guitar blitzes with poignant lyricism, rhythmic thrusts and an abrasive pop knack in it's overall deliverance, Separation helped establish Balance and Composure as one of underground rock's most promising newcomers. Picking up where Separation left off, Balance and Composure return once again to push the boundaries of their music with driving riffs and intensely passionate vocals on the band's long-awaited second studio album, the Things We Think We're Missing. It's the type of record that makes listeners pause and reflect, evoking moments of happiness and sadness over the course of 13 songs.