Balance and Timing

Balance and Timing is Before Braille's fourth studio recording, released as a "Holiday EP" in 2004 by Sunset Alliance and Bad News Bears Records.

Balance and Timing
EP by Before Braille
Released	February 24, 2004
Recorded	Flying Blanket Recording
Genre	Indie rock, Experimental Rock, Post-Rock, Math Rock
Length	22:10
Label	Sunset Alliance(ALLY 027) Bad News Bears Records
Producer	Bob Hoag, and Before Braille
Before Braille chronology
Cattle Punching on a Jack Rabbit EP (2004) Balance and Timing (2004) Tired of Not Being Away From Here (2005)

Reception

Critical reception

Stephen Carradini at independentclauses.com loved the record, exclaiming "I wish they would make more music like this, as it’s simply stunning."[1] Chelsea Ide at the Phoenix New Times observed that through the Balance and Timing EP, Before Braille's "honesty and musical versatility" was able to "elicit a range of different emotions."[2] Finally, the bloggers at Cougar Microbes called this release one of "a string of amazing releases" that "showcases frontman David Jensen‘s knack for a melody and sharp lyrical wit."[3]

However, David Cobb at Splendidzine.com did not feel that the record met expectations. According to him, the "Balance and Timing EP is a reasonably good 'me too' to Jimmy Eat World's discography, but that's Before Braille's only substantial accomplishment so far."[4]

Radio play and commercial success

Because of its "Christmas-themed" single, Merry Christmas, I'm Cheating, this little EP put Before Braille into the regular radio rotation in the Phoenix metro area during the holiday season.[5]

In addition, some of the tracks included on this EP ultimately found themselves on Tired of Not Being Away From Here, which made at least a 5-week run on the CMJ 200 charts, peaking at number 77.[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Merry Christmas, I'm Cheating"	3:37
2.	"Help Is on the Way Now"	4:27
3.	"Limb from Limb"	2:53
4.	"Ex-mas Eve"	3:39
5.	"Fight or Flight"	3:41
6.	"Camera Disdain"	3:59

References

1. Independentclauses.com Review Archived 2012-07-18 at Archive.today retrieved 02-06-12
2. Ide, Chelsea. Before Braille The Phoenix New Times, Nov. 18, 2004 retrieved 02-06-12
3. Cougar Microbes, Christmas with a Twist, Dec. 24, 2012 retrieved 2012-05-01
4. Splendidezine.com Review retrieved 02-06-12
5. Ching, Albert. Musical Advent Calendar: Before Braille, "Merry Christmas, I'm Cheating" OC Weekly, Dec. 9, 2008 Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 02-06-12
6. CMJ New Music Monthly, Issue 135, 2004 retrieved 01-12-12

External links

• Before Braille
• Sunset Alliance Records