With You in Spirit
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{{Infobox album
| name = With You in Spirit
| type = studio
| artist = Balance and Composure
| cover = With You in Spirit - Balance and Composure.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2024|10|04}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| length = {{Duration|m=37|s=45}}
| label = Memory Music
| producer = Will Yip
| prev_title = Light We Made
| prev_year = {{Start date|2016}}
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = With You in Spirit
| type = studio
| single1 = Cross to Bear
| single1date = {{Start date|2024|05|29}}{{cite web |last1=Chelosky |first1=Danielle |title=Balance And Composure – "cross to bear" & "sorrow machine" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2265452/balance-and-composure-cross-to-bear/music/ |website=Stereogum |access-date=September 27, 2024 |date=May 29, 2024}}
| single2 = Sorrow Machine
| single2date = {{Start date|2024|05|29}}
| single3 = Believe the Hype
| single3date = {{Start date|2024|07|16}}{{cite web |last1=Sacher |first1=Andrew |title=Balance and Composure share "Believe the Hype" off first album in 8 years |url=https://www.altpress.com/balance-and-composure-believe-the-hype-video-watch/ |website=Alternative Press |access-date=September 27, 2024}}
| single4 = Any Means
| single4date = {{Start date|2024|08|20}}{{cite web |last1=Breihan |first1=Tom |title=Balance and Composure Share New Song "any means" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2276896/balance-and-composure-any-means/music/ |website=Stereogum |date=20 August 2024 |access-date=September 27, 2024}}
| single5 = With You in Spirit
| single5date = {{Start date|2024|09|23}}
}}
}}
With You in Spirit (stylized in all lowercase) is the fourth studio album from American rock band Balance and Composure. Their first studio album since reuniting in 2023, it was released on October 4, 2024, through Memory Music. The eight-year gap between it and Light We Made marks the longest gap in the band's studio albums to date. It is also the band's first studio album with drummer Dennis Wilson.
Five singles were released ahead of the album: "Cross to Bear", "Sorrow Machine", "Believe the Hype", "Any Means", and the title track, each with a music video.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = With You in Spirit track listing
| all_lyrics = Jonathan Simmons
| all_music = Matthew Warner, Dennis Wilson, Erik Petersen, Andy Slaymaker, Simmons, and Will Yip; additional writing on "Any Means" by Joey Vannucchi.
| title1 = Restless
| length1 = {{Duration|m=1|s=49}}
| title2 = Ain't It Sweet
| length2 = {{Duration|m=2|s=57}}
| title3 = Any Means
| length3 = {{Duration|m=3|s=37}}
| title4 = Cross to Bear
| length4 = {{Duration|m=4|s=32}}
| title5 = Believe the Hype
| length5 = {{Duration|m=3|s=35}}
| title6 = Lead Foot
| length6 = {{Duration|m=3|s=25}}
| title7 = Sorrow Machine
| length7 = {{Duration|m=4|s=45}}
| title8 = A Little of Myself
| length8 = {{Duration|m=3|s=33}}
| title9 = Closer to God
| length9 = {{Duration|m=4|s=52}}
| title10 = With You in Spirit
| length10 = {{Duration|m=4|s=40}}
| total_length = {{Duration|m=37|s=45}}
}}
Personnel
Balance and Composure
- Erik Petersen – guitar
- Jon Simmons – vocals, guitar, cover photo
- Andy Slaymaker – guitar
- Matt Warner – bass guitar
- Dennis Wilson – drums
Additional contributors
- Will Yip – production, mixing, engineering, vinyl mastering, additional percussion, keyboards, programming
- Ryan Smith – digital mastering
- Vince Ratti – co-mixing
- Justin Bartlett – engineering assistance
- Anneliese Parenti – engineering assistance
- Josh Fernandez – engineering assistance
- Dylan Savopoulos – layout
- Mike Paulshock – live photo