Colourmeinkindness is the second studio album by English rock band Basement.
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Production
Recording took place at The Panda Studios in Fremont, California with producer Sam Pura[4] in July 2012.[5] Pura also engineered and mixed the recordings.[4] Mastering was handled by T W Walsh.[4]
Release
Prior to the album's release, the band announced on 19 July 2012 that they were going on hiatus.[6] In said announcement, the group revealed that the hiatus was "[d]ue to a number of personal commitments".[6] On 9 September, "Spoiled" was made available for streaming.[7] On 13 September, "Covet" was made available for streaming.[8] Colourmeinkindness was made available for streaming on 15 October,[9] before being released on 23 October through Run for Cover.[10] In mid-November, the band played their final shows,[11] prior to their 2014 reunion.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Absolute Punk | 90%[12] |
AllMusic | [3] |
Alter the Press | [2] |
Punknews.org | [13] |
Sputnikmusic | 4/5[14] |
Despite the lack of press coverage or live dates to support it, the album has since sold over 25,000 copies worldwide.[15]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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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.[4]
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Chart performance
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[16] | 188 |
US Billboard Heatseekers Albums[17] | 8 |
US Billboard Independent Albums[18] | 48 |
US Billboard Vinyl Albums[19] | 1 |
References
- Citations
- ^ Kraus, Brian (29 July 2014). "Basement – Further Sky EP – Reviews". Alternative Press. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
Sticking with the brilliant alt-rock last heard on Colourmeinkindness...
- ^ a b c d Tremain, James. "Album Review: Basement - Colourmeinkindness". alterthepress.com. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ a b c Collar, Matt. "Colourmeinkindness - Basement | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Colourmeinkindness (Sleeve). Basement. Run for Cover. 2012. RFC:130.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ DiVincenzo, Alex (5 July 2012). "Basement to Record New Album This Month". AbsoutePunk. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ a b Rock Sound (19 July 2012). "Basement To Go On Hiatus". Rock Sound Magazine. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ Kraus, Brian (9 September 2012). "Listen to a new Basement song, "Spoiled"". Alternative Press. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ Kraus, Brian (13 September 2012). "Listen to a new Basement song, "Covet"". Alternative Press. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ Common, Tyler (15 October 2012). "Basement stream new album, "Colourmeinkindness"". Alternative Press. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Basement - Colourmeinkindness | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ Rock Sound (10 September 2012). "Basement Stream New Single 'Spoiled'". Rock Sound. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ Pfleider, Adam (16 September 2012). "Basement - colourmeinkindness". AbsoutePunk. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ RENALDO69. "Basement - Colourmeinkindness". punknews.org. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Dan H. (12 November 2012). "Review: Basement - Colourmeinkindness". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Ayres 2016, p. 45
- ^ "Basement - Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Basement - Chart history (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Basement - Chart history (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Vinyl Albums : November 10, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- Sources
External links
- Colourmeinkindness at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)