Wired

Description

WIRED marks a new beginning for Basement. It is the British band's first album in eight years, a reunion with their original label, Run For Cover Records, and a return to music imbued with the unbridled passion and creative intuition that has always driven their best compositions. Since their formation in 2009, Basement has remained composed of the same five friends (vocalist Andrew Fisher, guitarists Alex Henery and Ronan Crix, bassist Duncan Stewart, and drummer James Fisher) united by an unwavering chemistry. Only their renewed determination has evolved in recent years, and this new album powerfully proves it. Wired is the most dynamic, daring, and inspired album Basement has ever produced, while retaining the timeless fundamentals of their unique sound: saturated guitars, catchy choruses, and impactful, emotionally charged lyrics. Basement is back in top form, but the band doesn't intend to rest on its laurels. All members were convinced that Wired had to be their most accomplished work to date. The title track "WIRED" is their most impactful track to date, a live staple, driven by incisive guitars, relentless drum rhythms, and a catchy riff that reveals the full power of Fisher's voice. "Broken By Design" displays a diametrically opposite ambiance: dark, delicate, bass-driven, yet retaining Basement's signature through its immediate catchiness and melancholic atmosphere. On WIRED, nothing sounds static. Every element is perfectly realized. The band drew inspiration from a multitude of daring bands (REM, Interpol, Smashing Pumpkins, among others) without ever giving the impression of imitating anyone, not even themselves. The album's title condenses all of this into one word. The textural connotations of WIRED—metallic, sharp, and edgy—evoke the album's incisive sound, and, more abstractly, the title symbolizes Basement's unwavering tenacity. An analog band that has thrived in an increasingly digital world without indulging in nostalgia. Five friends who have overcome several breakups and pivotal moments, but who have only grown individually and evolved musically. At this point, Basement must accept their destiny: they are made for this.