Basement

Listen to Circa Survive cover “Love Buzz” for Nirvana tribute album

Robotic Empire has previously released two Nirvana tribute albums in the past, including last year’s Whatever, Nevermind, which featured cover tracks from La Dispute, Torche, Touché Amoré, and Circa Survive. This year, the third in the series, Doused in Mud, Covered in Bleach, will be released on April 16, which also happens to be Record […]

REVIEW: Basement – ‘Promise Everything’

Artist: Basement Album: Promise Everything Label: Run For Cover Records Genre: Rock Basement return from a hiatus that lasted shorter than most people imagined, thankfully, with their third full-length, Promise Everything—a powerhouse rock record that continues the band’s deep roster of solid tunes, even if it feels a little less alluring than 2012’s Colourmeinkindness. Beginning […]

Basement Release Music Video For “Aquasun”

Basement have released their first ever official music video with their newest track, “Aquasun.” Off of the band’s upcoming LP, Promise Everything, “Aquasun” is a new palate for the band, bringing in catchy melodies with bright guitars, not unlike many alternative rock acts from the ’90s. The video features guitarist Ronan Crix and his beloved […]

Basement share video for new song, “Oversized”

Basement have released a new track off of their upcoming LP, Promise Everything, via Billboard. “Oversized” brings a wide new palate for the band, creating an atmosphere much softer, but in a way denser, than previously released track “Promise Everything.” While not busy in terms of sounds and dynamics, the band creates a soothing vibe […]

The Story So Far Announce Fall Headliner with Basement, Turnover

The Story So Far have been touring relentlessly since the release of their latest full-length back in May, and it seems they have no intention of slowing their roll anytime soon. Yesterday, the Walnut Creek quintet announced that they would be hitting the road with Basement and Turnover for an extensive North American run that […]

Basement Announce Summer US Headliner

Basement will return to the US this summer and play a number of headlining shows around the country. Throughout July and August they will be playing in cities like Dallas, Orlando, Philly, and New York City. Along this trip, they plan on documenting their touring progress to release a film in the near future, which […]

REVIEW: Cave People – ‘Older’ EP

Artist: Cave People Title: Older EP Label: Stereophonodon Records Genre: Emo, Indie/Punk How tired are you of hearing how deeply permeated with good breakout bands Philadelphia has been this year? Not too tired, I hope. That city definitely takes the cake for quality music’s prime habitat as of late. The efforts of David Tomaine, also […]

Stream Basement’s New EP, ‘Further Sky’

Back in June, to the delight of pretty much everyone everywhere, Basement officially ended their 2-year hiatus, and announced that they would soon be putting out a new EP, Further Sky, through Run For Cover Records. Following the release of “Summer’s Colour” a few weeks back, earlier today, the UK five-piece teamed up with Brooklyn […]

Basement Announce Release Date for ‘Further Sky’; Stream Studio Update

When I first heard a stream of Basement‘s stunning comeback track “Summer’s Colour,” I was left wondering how and how soon I could get my hands on a copy of their forthcoming third studio album, Further Sky. Thanks to a recently released update from the band, my burning questions have been answered. With one month […]

SINGLE REVIEW: Basement – “Summer’s Colour”

Artist: Basement Song: “Summer’s Colour” Album: Further Sky EP Label: Run For Cover Records The beginning chords to Basement’s surprise single “Summer’s Colour” is a feeling of humbling invitation, providing a backdrop for the beginning summer season. I could write for hours on my feelings about the band’s return to music, but I surmise that […]

Basement Announce Surprise EP, Stream “Summer’s Colour”

When news broke earlier this year that Basement were planning a reunion tour, I’ll be the first to admit I was little disappointed to learn the band was not also planning to release more music. If you felt the same, fret not! Today, Basement and Run For Cover Records joined forces with our friends at […]

WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 5/18-5/24

Welcome to this week’s edition of Weekly Wax! The last seven days have been dominated by pre-orders for new albums from some of our favorite artists. Braid, Every Time I Die, and Handguns all started selling their latest releases this week, to name a few. Although it didn’t get as much attention as it deserved […]