The Basement are a four piece Irish band that was recently signed to Zealous Records here in the States. They have been creating a fair amount of buzz over in the UK as their release, Illicit Hugs and Playground Thugs, was met with critical praise. The band name stems from the opening line in Bob Dylan’s Subterranean Homesick Blues.
Anywho, I picked up their EP off of emusic and came away impressed. The first couple of songs, especially “Do You Think You’re Moving On?” reminded me of Whiskeytown, circa Faithless Street.
The EP measures in at just over 13 minutes and its a great listen. They have a confident air about them like they have been around for awhile. Their debut disc, Illicit Hugs and Playground Thugs is set to be released in the States sometime this spring on Zealous Records.
In the meantime you can pick up their EP on Itunes and eMusic. Check them out here first.
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