Nothing New From Returning Favorites
Back in 2012, Basement crushed the majority of the UK's Post-Hardcore scene by announcing their break up, this coming months after their breakthrough album 'Colourmeinkindness' saw the group incorporate more shoegaze, indie and emo aspects to their grungy, modern-rock sound. The album's musical quality mixed with vocal skills and tattoo-worthy lyrics gave the album 'Masterpiece Status'. So it's no surprise that they were welcomed back with open arms in 2014 when they announced a comeback.
Basement's return record 'Promise Everything', is everything we've heard from the Ipswich fivesome, and a little less. Every song seems to rotate around the same grungy guitar chords, there's only a couple of real highlights in the whole album. The melody-lead single 'Aquasun' which also signals the album's lyrical and vocal highlights, is probably the best track on here. 'Oversized' shows a very Weezer-esqe sound, with soft guitars and calming vocals, this track is probably furthest away from the dull nature of the surrounding record.
So to sum it up, Basement's return is nothing short of a huge let down, but god knows how much their droves of tumblr fans adore it.
5/10
ALTERNATIVE ROCK / POST-HARDCORE / EMO INDIE T'ING
FAV TRACKS: Aquasun - Oversized
LEAST FAV TRACKS: Hanging Around - Lose Your Grip - Halo
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