Light We Made

Light We Made
Studio album by Balance and Composure
Released	October 7, 2016 (2016-10-07)
Genre	Alternative rock emo post-punk electronic rock shoegazing
Length	41:03
Label	Vagrant, Big Scary Monsters (Europe)
Producer	Will Yip
Balance and Composure chronology
The Things We Think We're Missing (2013) Light We Made (2016) With You in Spirit (2024)
Singles from Light We Made
"Postcard" Released: July 25, 2016 [1] "Afterparty" Released: August 25, 2016 [2]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	64/100 [3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Alternative Press	[4]
Exclaim!	7/10 [5]
Kerrang!	[6]
New Noise	[7]
Pitchfork	6.8/10 [8]
PopMatters	[9]
Punknews.org	[10]
Rock Sound	7/10 [11]
Sputnikmusic	2.5/5 [12]

Light We Made is the third studio album from American rock band Balance and Composure. It was released on October 7, 2016 through Vagrant Records and Big Scary Monsters throughout Europe. It is the band's last album with original drummer Bailey Van Ellis.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Midnight Zone"	4:10
2.	"Spinning"	4:00
3.	"Afterparty"	3:43
4.	"For a Walk"	2:55
5.	"Mediocre Love"	4:29
6.	"Postcard"	4:31
7.	"Call It Losing Touch"	3:52
8.	"Fame"	4:34
9.	"Is It So Much to Adore?"	4:12
10.	"Loam"	4:37
Total length:		41:03

Charting

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [13]	137
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [14]	15
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [15]	19
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [16]	24
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [17]	24
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) [18]	7

References

1. Pryor, Terrance (July 25, 2016). "Balance and Composure release new song 'Postcard', announce tour dates". AXS . Anschutz Entertainment Group . Retrieved July 11, 2017.
2. Robinson, Collin (August 25, 2016). "Balance And Composure – "Afterparty"". Stereogum . Eldridge Industries . Retrieved July 11, 2016.
3. "Reviews and Tracks for Light We Made by Balance and Composure". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved July 11, 2017.
4. Ryken, Atreyue (October 7, 2016). "Balance And Composure - Light We Made". Alternative Press . Retrieved July 11, 2017.
5. Feibel, Adam (October 7, 2016). "Balance and Composure - Light We Made". Exclaim! . 1059434 Ontario Inc. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
6. Staff (November 5, 2016). "'Light We Made' - Balance and Composure". No. November 5, 2016. Bauer Media Group. Kerrang!. p. 52.
7. Katsiaficas, Jacob (October 5, 2016). "Album Review: Balance and Composure - 'Light We Made'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
8. Cohen, Ian (October 5, 2016). "Balance and Composure: Light We Made Album Review". Pitchfork . Condé Nast . Retrieved July 11, 2017.
9. Laird, Christopher (October 10, 2016). "Balance and Composure: Light We Made". PopMatters . Zupko Media . Retrieved July 11, 2017.
10. Staff Review (October 13, 2016). "Balance and Composure - Light We Made". Punknews.org. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
11. Pearlman, Mischa (October 6, 2016). "Balance and Composure - 'Light We Made' - Reviews". Rock Sound . Napier . Retrieved July 11, 2017.
12. "Balance and Composure - Light We Made (Staff Review)". Sputnikmusic. Ferwerda Media. October 11, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
13. "Balance & Composure Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
14. "Balance & Composure Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
15. "Balance & Composure Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
16. "Balance & Composure Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
17. "Balance & Composure Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
18. "Balance & Composure Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard.