Beside Myself (Basement album)

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Beside Myself
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Studio album by
Basement
Released12 October 2018
Label Fueled by Ramen
Producer Colin Brittain, Basement
Basement chronology
Promise Everything
(2016)		Beside Myself
(2018)
Singles from Beside Myself
  1. "Disconnect"
    Released: 1 August 2018
  2. "Stigmata"
    Released: 7 September 2018
  3. "Be Here Now"
    Released: 2 October 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kerrang! 3/5 [1]

Beside Myself is the fourth studio album by English alternative rock band Basement. It was released on 12 October 2018 and is their first and only album to be released by Fueled by Ramen. The album was co-produced by Colin Brittain and the band themselves, engineered by Alex Prieto, and was mixed by Rich Costey. [2]

Contents

Release

In May, the group embarked on a co-headlining US tour with Citizen; they were supported by Pronoun and Souvenirs. [3] On 1 August, Beside Myself was announced for release in October. [4] Alongside this, "Disconnect" was released as its lead single; [5] its accompanying music video was directed by Adam Powell. [6] A second single, "Stigmata", was released on 7 September. [7] A third single, "Be Here Now", was premiered on Billboard's website on 2 October 2018. [8] On 11 October, a music video was released for the track, [9] directed by Mason Mercer. [10]

Beside Myself was released on 12 October through Fueled by Ramen. [4] Following this, the band went on a two-week US tour, [7] with support from Elder Brother and Pllush. [11] In November, they went on a headlining UK tour, with support from Joyce Manor. [12] In April 2019, "Be Here Now" was released on 7" vinyl, with the outtake "Are You the One" as the B-side, as part of Record Store Day. [13] During this month, the band went on an Australian tour with the Story So Far. Following this, the group went on a US tour with Nothing, Gouge Away and Teenage Wrist. [14]

Track listing

All songs written by Basement.

No.TitleLength
1."Disconnect"3:29
2."Be Here Now"3:29
3."Nothing Left"2:45
4."Ultraviolet"3:55
5."Keepsake"3:31
6."Changing Lanes"1:24
7."Stigmata"3:34
8."New Coast"3:53
9."Just a Life"3:43
10."Slip Away"2:57
11."Reason for Breathing"2:24
12."Right Here"4:06

Personnel

Basement

Additional personnel

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Citations

  1. ↑ Lawrence 2018, p. 55
  2. ↑ Sacher, Andrew (August 2018). "Basement announce new album 'Beside Myself,' share 'Disconnect'". BrooklynVegan.com. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  3. ↑ Dickman, Maggie (13 February 2018). "Citizen, Basement announce U.S. co-headlining tour". Alternative Press. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  4. 1 2 Darus, Alex (1 August 2018). "Basement drop new video and song, "Disconnect," announce album". Alternative Press. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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  6. ↑ Fueled by Ramen (2 August 2018). Basement: Disconnect (Official Video) . Retrieved 15 June 2020– via YouTube.
  7. 1 2 Fair, Anna (7 September 2018). "Bishop Briggs releases a new music video and other news you may have missed today". Alternative Press. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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