Basement - 'The Way I Feel'
Basement are back to hotwire your brain yet again with another deeply natural and familiar track from their upcoming album ‘WIRED’ out May 8th.
Fresh off the back of a brilliant double header of singles last month, Basement have dropped another world-beater to build buzz around their upcoming album ‘WIRED’. If there is one thing that new single ’The Way I Feel’ does, it’s create buzz; its atmosphere builds almost immediately through the blunt-force chords and vocal effects, driving a more spacious, linear sound. This song truly has all the makings of a track that is set to be screamed at the top of everyone’s lungs worldwide across their future shows. This song feels innately designed to be sung in unison while still working as its own internal and personal experience. This blend of community and individuality has been an ever-present staple of Basement’s albums since the band’s inception, and it’s beautiful to see that not only the sound but the feeling and visceral, almost involuntary, reaction to their music has not strayed from the path in the slightest and that fans still bounce in elation on the floors of sweaty venues to these brilliant tracks. They remain creatively empowered while still making tracks that are welcomed with open arms and strained vocal cords.
Lead singer of Basement, Andrew Fisher, has stated that “The Way I Feel’ is about standing on the edge of a really important decision, right before you make it. Constantly questioning whether you have the courage to stand up for yourself and fight your side, while at the same time begging for forgiveness and acknowledgement. My tongue is in my cheek quite a lot in this song - you need to decide when I’m saying what I mean or not.” This message of internal questioning has cropped up in many basement songs before and is something that every listener, no matter the age, no matter the life experience, can relate to, this is one of the elements that makes basements music so powerful, this sense of natural emotion and human experience is laid out over every project, with that in mind it's no wonder that these albums have connected so deeply with all of their listeners.
At the heart of this track is the sound of the familiar, whether it’s beers in a field with your friends in the middle of summer or the first time you accidentally got lost in time with the love of your life, this songs takes you back to a treasured moment in time with its sense of familiarity and comforting tones that wouldn’t feel out of place being blasted in the background of any of your top 5 coming age movies. Basement are one of those once-in-a-lifetime bands; this feeling is only emphasised the more you listen and the more you pick apart. There is a different meaning here for every listener; that’s what makes the fact that we’re getting a whole 12 tracks in May all the more exciting. Keep your eyes peeled for ‘WIRED’ releasing via Run for Cover on the 8th of May, and get lost in the sound of a band that will stick with you for life.
Words by Josh Pook
