Balance And Composure On Reuniting, Using Music As An Outlet, & Making Their Most Emo Record Yet

At Pity Sex's Bowery Ballroom show in August, I talk with Steve Hartlett of Ovlov for a half hour in the smoking section then bump into Jon Simmons of Balance And Composure and tell him I love the new record. It's hard to believe this is all happening in 2024 and not 2014. In addition, Superheaven and Basement are active again after years of being quiet. While Emo Nite and When We Were Young Festival are busy capitalizing off of the nostalgia for early 2000s mainstream emo, the smaller scene tha...