"Anytime it seems like Basement are slowing down, a big comeback is always waiting around the corner. When they first broke up in 2012 right after releasing their sophomore album Colourmeinkindness, the album became a surprise hit and when they returned to the stage two years later they started playing to exponentially bigger crowds. Here in New York, they went from playing to about 50 people at their last pre-hiatus show to selling out the 1500-cap Webster Hall when they returned."
"Basement slowed down again after signing to Fueled by Ramen and releasing Beside Myself in 2018-an album that was reviewed well but a bit of a dud commercially, especially for the major label that released it-and their plans to go on hiatus coincided with COVID forcing every band to cease touring anyway. When live music did return, guitarist Alex Henery was sudde"
"We highlight twelve albums below, and Bill discusses five more in Indie Basement, including Aldous Harding, The Lemon Twigs, and Cola. In addition to those, this week's honorable mentions include Croz Boyce (Avey Tare / Geologist instrumental duo), Deb Never, War on Women, sadie, The Flatliners, Future Teens, Jena Malone, Olof Dreijer (The Knife), Black Milk, Jonny Greenwood, Shye Ben Tzur and the Rajasthan Express, JWords, Namasenda, Thaiboy Digital, Tygapaw, Seu Jorge, Neil Diamond, Carín León, Chinese American Bear, the live Laurie Anderson album with Sexmob, the Alabaster DePlume EP, the Runo Plum EP, the Forced Order 12″, the Thin Ice EP, the In 2 Again EP, and the Wounded Touch EP."
"This week we got the return of The Rolling Stones and a Beastie Boy, a controversial guitar solo list from Rolling Stone, and a mind-blowing Gelli Haha show and Radiohead exhibit. Hear us talk about that and this week's news, new albums, and more on today's episode of BV Weekly."
The week features major music returns and new releases across multiple genres. Rolling Stones and a Beastie Boys-related return are noted alongside a controversial guitar solo list, a Gelli Haha show, and a Radiohead exhibit. Twelve albums are highlighted as picks, with additional recommendations covered elsewhere, including artists such as Aldous Harding, The Lemon Twigs, and Cola. Honorable mentions include a wide range of acts spanning instrumental collaborations, indie pop, punk, electronic, and experimental music. Basement’s history is described: a breakup after Colourmeinkindness, a return that expanded crowd sizes, and a later slowdown tied to label changes and a commercial underperformance, followed by a hiatus coinciding with COVID.
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