Promise Everything

Promise Everything
Studio album by Basement
Released 29 January 2016
Recorded April 2015,
Assault and Battery 2, England
Genre Alternative rock
Length 28:38
Label Run for Cover
Producer Sam Pura
Basement chronology
Further Sky
(2014)		 Promise Everything
(2016)
Singles from Promise Everything
  1. "Promise Everything"
    Released: 28 October 2015
  2. "Oversized"
    Released: 10 December 2015
  3. "Aquasun"
    Released: 14 January 2016

Promise Everything is the third studio album by British rock band Basement. The band began recording with producer Sam Pura in April 2015. The album was released on 29 January 2016 through Run for Cover.

Background

Before the release of their second album Colourmeinkindness (2012), Basement announced a hiatus because of personal commitments.[1] Guitarist Alex Henery later revealed it was due to vocalist Andrew Fisher wishing to become a certified teacher which required him to return to school for a period of a year and a half.[2] Drummer James Fisher, Andrew's younger brother, was graduating from art school, and the rest of the members were working on their respective careers.[2] Henery, meanwhile, was working as a videographer in Boston, Massachusetts for record label Run for Cover.[3] In late January 2014, the group announced that they would be returning from their hiatus and would perform shows during the summer.[4][5] The band recorded an EP, Further Sky, in secret[2] before releasing it in July.[6]

Production

In August 2014, Henery revealed the group was writing material for a new album.[5] Although Henery was located in the US and the rest of the band was in the UK, they would send each other ideas.[7] The group managed to have a few practice sessions before composing the album.[7] Henry found it "a little tough", but the group managed to "[make] it work".[7] The album's sound has been described as alternative rock,[8][9] compared to American bands such as Jimmy Eat World, Failure, and Soundgarden.[10] Henery later called Autolux "the biggest influence" on the record as "they just had energy and had that distortion, but still had really cool melodies."[10] On 6 April 2015, the band posted they had begun recording[11] with producer Sam Pura.[12] Recording took place at Assault and Battery 2 in England, while mixing would later be done by Pura at the Panda Studios in California.[13] Brian Gardener mastered the recordings.[13]

Release

On 19 October 2015, Basement's third album, Promise Everything, was announced for release[14] and the artwork was revealed.[15] The artwork was done by R.V.[13] On 28 October, "Promise Everything" was made available for streaming[16] and was released as a single.[17] In October and November, the band supported The Story So Far.[18] On 10 December, "Oversized" was released as a single[19] and a music video was released for it.[20] A music video was released for "Aquasun" on 14 January 2016,[21] which was directed by Henery.[22] The song was released as a single on the same day,[23] and released to American radio a week later.[24] The album was made available for streaming on 22 January[25] and was released through Run for Cover on 29 January.[16][nb 1] In February and March, the band went on a UK and Europe tour.[14] The tour was the band's biggest tour so far.[26] The support acts for the tour were Tigers Jaw and Alex G.[14]

In April and May, the band went to on a US tour with support from Turnstile, Defeater and Colleen Green.[27] Following this, the band went on tour in Australia with support from Turnover and Break Even.[28] The band is set to tour the UK in July with support from Dinosaur Pile-Up and The Sun Days.[29]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[30]
Clash7/10[8]
DIY[31]
Exclaim!9/10[32]
Pitchfork5.0/10[33]
Punknews.org[9]
Rolling Stone Australia[34]
Sputnikmusic2.9/5[35]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[36]
Upset[37]

Promise Everything charted at number 75 in Australia[38] and number 147 in the UK.[39]

Track listing

  1. "Brother's Keeper" – 3:07
  2. "Hanging Around" – 2:59
  3. "Lose Your Grip" – 2:46
  4. "Aquasun" – 3:42
  5. "Submission" – 2:23
  6. "Oversized" – 2:38
  7. "Blinded Bye" – 2:38
  8. "For You the Moon" – 3:14
  9. "Promise Everything" – 2:37
  10. "Halo" – 2:30

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[13]

Basement
  • Ronan Crix – guitar
  • Andrew Fisher – vocals
  • James Fisher – drums
  • Alex Henery – guitar
  • Duncan Stewart – bass
Production
  • Sam Pura – producer, mixing
  • Brian Gardener – mastering
  • R.V. – artwork
  • Mitch Pinney – photography
  • Alex Henery – layout

Chart performance

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[38] 75
UK Albums (OCC)[39] 147
US Billboard Alternative Albums[40] 15
US Billboard Heatseekers Albums[41] 1
US Billboard Independent Albums[42] 6
US Billboard Top Rock Albums[43] 19
US Billboard Top Album Sales[44] 96
US Billboard Vinyl Albums[45] 3

References

Footnotes
  1. ↑ US Run for Cover RFC:143
Citations
  1. ↑ Rock Sound (19 July 2012). "Basement To Go On Hiatus". Rock Sound. Freeway Press Inc. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Sailer, Ben (17 June 2014). "The Secret Is Out: Basement Has Returned with a Surprise EP, 'Further Sky'". Noisey. VICE. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Biddulph 2016, p. 77
  4. ↑ Wisniewski, Kira (29 January 2014). "Basement ends hiatus". Punknews.org. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  5. 1 2 McGrath, Ryan (6 August 2014). "Interview with Basement: Wish I Could Stay Here". The Aquarian Weekly. Diane Casazza, Chris Farinas. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Basement - Further Sky | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 Sharp, Elliott (14 January 2016). "Video Premiere: Basement, 'Aquasun'". Red Bull. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  8. 1 2 O'Malley, Gareth (29 January 2016). "Basement - Promise Everything | Reviews". Clash. Music Republic Ltd. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  9. 1 2 RENALDO69 (11 January 2016). "Basement Promise Everything". Punknews.org. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  10. 1 2 McGrath, Ryan (27 April 2016). "Interview with Basement: Dive Into Me". The Aquarian Weekly. Diane Casazza, Chris Farinas. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  11. ↑ Djamoos, Zac (6 April 2015). "Basement Begin Recording Third Full-Length - News Article". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  12. ↑ Sharp, Tyler (7 April 2015). "Basement begin recording new album". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  13. 1 2 3 4 Promise Everything (Booklet). Basement. Run for Cover. 2016. RFC:143.
  14. 1 2 3 Joseph, Charlie (19 October 2015). "Basement Announce New Album and UK/EU Tour - News Article". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  15. ↑ Sharp, Tyler (19 October 2015). "Basement announce new album, 'Promise Everything'". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  16. 1 2 Leak, Brian (28 October 2015). "Basement stream upcoming album's title track, "Promise Everything"". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  17. ↑ "Promise Everything [Single] - Basement | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  18. ↑ Leak, Brian (17 August 2015). "The Story So Far announce headlining tour with Basement, Turnover". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  19. ↑ "Oversized - Basement | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  20. ↑ Tate, Jason (10 December 2015). "Basement Post "Oversized" Video - News Article". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  21. ↑ Biddulph, Andy (14 January 2016). "This Is The Only Axolotl You'll Ever See In A Music Video - News". Rock Sound. Freeway Press Inc. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  22. ↑ runforcovertube (14 January 2016). Basement - Aquasun (Official Music Video). YouTube. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  23. ↑ "Aquasun - Basement | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  24. ↑ "FMQB Airplay Archive: SubModern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  25. ↑ Mook, Aaron (22 January 2016). "Basement Stream 'Promise Everything' - News Article". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  26. ↑ Ayres 2016, p. 45
  27. ↑ Paul, Aubin (2 December 2015). "Tours: Basement / Turnstile / Defeater / Colleen Green". Punknews.org. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  28. ↑ "UK Rock Band Basement Announce Australian Tour". themusic. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  29. ↑ Stam, Janneke (11 May 2016). "Basement Have Announced A Tour - News". Rock Sound. Freeway Press Inc. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  30. ↑ Collar, Matt. "Promise Everything - Basement | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  31. ↑ Jamieson, Sarah. "Album Review: Basement - Promise Everything". DIY. Sonic Media Group. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  32. ↑ Ranjanathan, Branan (27 January 2016). "Basement Promise Everything". Exclaim!. Ian Danzig. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  33. ↑ Camp, Zoe (28 January 2016). "Basement: Promise Everything | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  34. ↑ Stapleton, Dan F. (29 January 2016). "Basement - Promise Everything". Rolling Stone Australia. Paper Riot Pty Ltd. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  35. ↑ Dan H. (2 February 2016). "Review: Basement - Promise Everything". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  36. ↑ Goodman, Jessica (2 February 2016). "Basement soar to heights with Promise Everything". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  37. ↑ Freitas 2016, p. 62
  38. 1 2 Ryan, Gavin (6 February 2016). "ARIA Albums: Sia 'This Is Acting' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  39. 1 2 Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK - New Entries - 06.02.2016". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  40. ↑ "Basement - Chart history (Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  41. ↑ "Basement - Chart history (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  42. ↑ "Basement - Chart history (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  43. ↑ "Basement - Chart history (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  44. ↑ "Basement - Chart history (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  45. ↑ "Vinyl Albums : Feb 20, 2016". billboard.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
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