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From Wednesday 06 April 2016

Watch Basement perform ‘Promise Everything’ at London’s KOKO

Basement took to London’s KOKO earlier in the year to support the release of their ‘Promise Everything’ LP. The band have shared a video of the title-track’s performance over on the Run For Cover Records YouTube account. If this doesn’t satifsy your Basement fix, why not hear them play their

Wednesday 30 March 2016

Basement’s cover of Nirvana’s ‘School’ is now streaming

Basement have unveiled their cover of Nirvana’s ‘School’, the second track to appear from the recently confirmed ‘Doused In Mud, Soaked In Bleach’ tribute album. Circa Survive’s take on ‘Love Buzz’ was revealed last week. “We picked ‘School‘ because it’s really heavy and so simple but so good,” vocalist Andrew

Friday 26 February 2016

Interview: Basement

I’ve been a Basement fan for over 6 years, way back when they released their first EP ‘Songs About The Weather’, and from then on they have progressed and created a sound unique to them, cultivating a large dedicated fan base across the world. During their absence from the

Wednesday 17 February 2016

LIVE: Basement / Tigers Jaw / Alex G @ Academy 2, Manchester

Tonight’s headliners have come a long way from the first time I saw them supporting Title Fight 5 years ago at the Star & Garter. Needless to say their success has been well deserved, going from humble beginnings to a part-time band, then to full-time, seeing their crowds diversify

Basement, Tigers Jaw, Alex G @ KOKO, London

Photos from Basement’s KOKO show with support from Tigers Jaw and Alex G.

Monday 25 January 2016

Basement – ‘Promise Everything’

Since the release of the seminal ‘Colourmeinkindness’ and Basement’s subsequent short-lived indefinite hiatus, the Ipswich five-piece have unwittingly developed themselves into an underground sensation. By releasing an incredibly well-regarded album and almost immediately disbanding, Basement accurately embodied the inspirational quote, “always leave them wanting more.” When more arrived in the

Friday 22 January 2016

The new Basement LP, ‘Promise Everything’, is now streaming

It’s here! The eagerly anticipated comeback album by Ipswich rockers Basement is now streaming online, courtesy of Noisey. The record marks their first full-length release since 2013’s ‘Colourmeinkindness’, and their short hiatus. It sees the band make a subtle step away from their grunge inspired sound on ‘Colourme…’,

Thursday 14 January 2016

Basement reveal video for ‘Aquasun’

Basement have unveiled the of-fish-ial video for their latest track, ‘Aquasun’. The track goes some way to demonstrate the band’s sidestep out of the territory their inhabited on ‘Colourmeinkindness’. It celebrate their melodic edge, and has a distinctly poppier feel to it than what has come before. It’s bloody

Wednesday 13 January 2016

Basement move London date to KOKO due to Shepherds Bush Empire issues

Basement have confirmed that the London date of their forthcoming UK tour has been moved to KOKO, due to ongoing structural issues at the Shepherds Bush Empire. “We are really sorry for any inconvenience this has caused, but it’s out of our hands unfortunately,” the band announced. “However we are

Thursday 10 December 2015

Basement share video for new track, ‘Oversized’

Basement are premiering their new track, ‘Oversized’. It’s the second song to appear from ‘Promise Everything’, following the title track. Basement will be touring the US with Turnstile, Defeater and Colleeen Green in April, following their February UK tour with Tigers Jaw and Alex G. “This is the first softer song