Sunshine and Balance Beams, Pile's ninth album, combines the band's powerful post-hardcore roots with influences from orchestral music. Opening with a grand overture, the album conveys a sense of mourning, focusing less on physical death and more on dreams lost over time. The track 'Meanwhile Outside' features haunting melodies that echo deep emotional themes. While it retains some instrumentation from the previous album, All Fiction, Sunshine and Balance Beams presents more cohesive and impactful songs, showcasing Pile's growth and continued experimentation in their sound.
The ninth album, Sunshine and Balance Beams, showcases both the powerful post-hardcore sound Pile is known for and graceful, orchestral elements, reflecting a more mature direction.
The album opens with a swelling orchestral overture, presenting a deeply mournful tone that explores themes of lost dreams rather than literal death.
‘Death comes in all shapes,’ Maguire reflects, capturing a somber mood throughout the album, particularly in the eight-minute epic 'Meanwhile Outside' with its melancholic melodies.
While Sunshine and Balance Beams uses unconventional instrumentation akin to All Fiction, it ultimately results in fuller, more satisfying compositions that continue Pile's evolution.
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