Colourmeinkindness

Colourmeinkindness is the second studio album by English rock band Basement.

Colourmeinkindness
Studio album by
Basement
Released23 October 2012
RecordedJuly 2012
StudioThe Panda Studios,
Fremont, California
Genre
Length33:38
LabelRun for Cover
ProducerSam Pura
Basement chronology
I Wish I Could Stay Here
(2011)		 Colourmeinkindness
(2012)		 Further Sky
(2014)

Background

Basement formed in Ipswich in 2010,[1] signing to independent label Run for Cover in August of that year.[2] The band released their debut album, I Wish I Could Stay Here, in July 2011.[3] The group then toured across the UK several times,[4][5][6] as well as tour the US[7] and Australia.[8]

Composition and production

Compared to their past releases, guitarist Alex Henery called the process for Colourmeinkindness "the most chaotic process we have ever gone about writing a record."[9] The band members would write parts and sent them over email to each other, and exchanges ideas on the parts. With Henery residing in the US, the group were unable to get together and write in a practice space.[9] With Colourmeinkindness, the group "wanted to explore new sounds and techniques ... We all wanted to push the sound of the band into new places," according to Henery.[9] The album's sound has been described as alternative rock,[10] emo,[11][12] grunge,[11] punk rock[11] and rock.[12]

Recording for Colourmeinkindness took place at The Panda Studios in Fremont, California with producer Sam Pura[13] in July.[14] According to Henery, the group were "forced to work as hard" as they could given a limited time period in the studio.[9] During the first day in the studio, the band were awake until 4am "putting the parts together for songs and pretty much writing songs from scratch."[9] Henery saw this as providing "a fresh approach to writing the album."[9] Pura understood the band's sonic vision and provided a lot of ideas as well as "explore new techniques in layering and texturizing the sound of the album."[9] Pura engineered and mixed the recordings, while T W Walsh mastered them.[13]

Release and commercial performance

On 16 July 2012, Colourmeinkindness was announced for release in the fall.[15] Three days later, the band announced they were going on hiatus. In said announcement, the group revealed that the hiatus was "[d]ue to a number of personal commitments".[16] In July and August, the band toured across the US alongside Dead End Path, Soul Search and Daylight.[17] On 6 September, "Spoiled" was made available for streaming.[18] Five days later, "Covet" was made available for streaming.[19] Colourmeinkindness was made available for streaming on 15 October,[20] before being released on 23 October through Run for Cover.[21] In mid-November, the band played their final shows in the UK,[22] prior to reforming in 2014.[23]

Colourmeinkindness peaked at number 188 on the Billboard 200,[24] as well as reaching number 1 on Vinyl Albums,[25] number 8 on Heatseekers Albums[26] and number 48 on Independent Albums.[27] Despite the lack of press coverage or live dates to support it, the album has since sold over 25,000 copies worldwide.[28]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk90%[29]
AllMusic[12]
Alter the Press!5/5[11]
Dead Press![30]
Kill Your Stereo90/100[31]
Punknews.org[32]
Sputnikmusic4/5[33]

Colourmeinkindness received positive reviews upon release. AbsolutePunk reviewer Adam Pfleider wrote that the album featured "just as many references to indie, grunge and alternative shoegaze as there are allusions of radio's top 40 at its height in 1996."[29] Pfleider also wrote that the band managed to craft "a near perfect combination of grunge cult and top singles of the '90s."[29] In a short review for AllMusic, Matt Collar wrote that the album "showcases Basement's passionate, sprawling, emo-influenced rock."[12] James Tremain of Alter the Press! wrote that the album owed "as much to mid-90s emo and grunge acts such as Nirvana" as it did to "modern day punk."[11] He went on further to say that the band constructed an album that "knows both when to swing its punches and when to offer a shoulder to cry on," being "equal parts brute force and beauty."[11]

Kill Your Stereo reviewer Maddo wrote that the one of the group's most appealing traits was the "honesty and sincerity in Fisher's lyrics."[31] Maddo favourably compared Fisher's voice to that of Sunny Day Real Estate frontman Jeremy Enigk.[31] Punknews.org reviewer RENALDO69 called the album "incredible ... a near-flawless record".[32] He praised Fisher's vocals, referring to them as "top-notch" and "remarkable".[32] Dan H. of Sputnikmusic called the "nothing short of brilliant."[33] He noted that traces of Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Sunny Day Real Estate could be heard throughout the album.[33]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Whole"3:11
2."Covet"3:48
3."Spoiled"2:45
4."Pine"2:26
5."Bad Apple"2:57
6."Breathe"5:22
7."Control"2:39
8."Black"3:13
9."Comfort"2:20
10."Wish"5:03

Personnel

Personnel per sleeve.[13]

Chart performance
Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[24] 188
US Billboard Heatseekers Albums[26] 8
US Billboard Independent Albums[27] 48
US Billboard Vinyl Albums[25] 1
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References

Citations

  1. Collar, Matt. "Basement | Biography & History". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  2. Shultz, Brian (23 August 2010). "Run for Cover signs Basement". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  3. "Basement release album "I Wish I Could Stay Here" on Run For Cover records". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 5 July 2011. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  4. DiVincenzo, Alex. "Basement Supporting Title Fight in the UK". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  5. Biddulph, Andy (7 December 2011). "Touché Amoré / Pianos Become the Teeth UK Tour". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  6. Rock Sound (24 February 2012). "Basement To Play Intimate Gig In A Church!". Rock Sound. Freeway Press Inc. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  7. DiVincenzo, Alex (30 June 2011). "Basement Make Their Way to the US". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  8. Paul, Aubin (26 April 2012). "Basement (Australia)". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  9. Wisniewski, Kira (10 January 2013). "Basement". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  10. Kraus, Brian (29 July 2014). "Basement – Further Sky EP – Reviews". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  11. Tremain, James. "Album Review: Basement - Colourmeinkindness". Alter the Press!. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  12. Collar, Matt. "Colourmeinkindness - Basement | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  13. Colourmeinkindness (Sleeve). Basement. Run for Cover. 2012. RFC:130.CS1 maint: others (link)
  14. DiVincenzo, Alex (5 July 2012). "Basement to Record New Album This Month". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  15. DiVincenzo, Alex (16 July 2012). "Basement Reveal Album Title and Artwork". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  16. Rock Sound (19 July 2012). "Basement To Go On Hiatus". Rock Sound. Freeway Press Inc. Archived from the original on 12 February 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  17. DiVincenzo, Alex (3 June 2012). "Dead End Path, Soul Search, Basement, Daylight Tour". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  18. Paul, Aubin (6 September 2012). "Basement: "Spoiled"". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  19. Paul, Aubin (11 September 2012). "Basement: "Covet"". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  20. Common, Tyler (15 October 2012). "Basement stream new album, "Colourmeinkindness"". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  21. "Basement - Colourmeinkindness | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  22. Rock Sound (10 September 2012). "Basement Stream New Single 'Spoiled'". Rock Sound. Freeway Press Inc. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  23. Wisniewski, Kira (29 January 2014). "Basement ends hiatus". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  24. "Basement - Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  25. "Vinyl Albums : November 10, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  26. "Basement - Chart history (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  27. "Basement - Chart history (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  28. Ayres 2016, p. 45
  29. Pfleider, Adam (16 September 2012). "Basement - colourmeinkindness". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  30. Peett, Josh (22 October 2012). "ALBUM: Basement – Colourmeinkindness". Dead Press!. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  31. Maddo (13 December 2012). "Basement – Colourmeinkindness". Kill Your Stereo. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  32. RENALDO69 (23 October 2012). "Basement - Colourmeinkindness". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  33. Dan H. (12 November 2012). "Review: Basement - Colourmeinkindness". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 19 October 2015.

Sources

  • Ayres, Matt (March 2016). McLaughlin, David (ed.). "Started from the Bottom Now We're Here". Rock Sound. London: Freeway Press Inc. (210). ISSN 1465-0185.
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