Seasoned Illinois pop-punkers Braid team up with the relatively new Doylestown, Penn., band Balance and Composure to produce the best split of 2013 so far.

The melodic sincerity of Braid mixed with the brash vocals of Balance and Composure create two separate listening experiences that mesh well when the split is listened to in its entirety.

Braid’s track “Lux” piles on the bouncy pop that the band is known for effortlessly, while “Many Enemies” draws comparisons to Foo Fighters.

Balance and Composure’s “You Can’t Fix Me” and “Stay” break from the norm and bring an element of sentimentality to the split.

This split was a complete success, bringing two seemingly opposite bands together to create something that musically works.