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Basement

Promise Everything

English emo / alt rock band release their second album, their first since going on a brief hiatus in 2012

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6.8

Label
Run For Cover Records
UK Release date
29/01/2016
US Release date
29/01/2016
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  1. 9.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Swooning in some places and stormy in others, Basement have never sounded this good
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  2. 9.0 |   Exclaim

    Basement have returned stronger than ever
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  3. 8.0 |   Gig Soup

    As a rule, Basement have previously only dealt in the understated. This approach might have to change after the release of ‘Promise Everything’, as it’s an album that deserves yours and the whole scene’s attention
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  4. 8.0 |   DIY

    There’s a sense of delicacy to their tracks which marries brilliantly with their more driven moments and results in a record that feels cathartic but never ruthless, freeing but still subtle
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  5. 7.0 |   Clash

    Their future is full of possibilities; thankfully they didn’t go before their time after all, as ‘Promise Everything’ is their best work yet
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  6. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Though it doesn’t add much new to the established Basement canon, Promise Everything is tight, fresh and exhilarating. They’re back, they’re hungry, and they’re pretty keen to let you know
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  7. 5.8 |   Sputnik Music (staff)

    Promise Everything neither thrills nor offends, but plenty will still find comfort in the easy listening experience it provides
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  8. 5.0 |   Beardfood

    Basement serves its influences well
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  9. 5.0 |   Pitchfork

    It’s less Warped Tour and more KROQ Weenie Roast: the depressive offspring of Mineral and Jimmy Eat World
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