UK post-hardcore band Basement went on an extended hiatus after the release of their last album, 2018's Beside Myself, though they still got together to play shows every once in a while. During that time, they became one of the bands who suddenly blew up thanks to TikTok, and now they're coming back with Wired, their first album in eight years. The band already shared two songs, the title track and "Broken By Design." Today, they share a gently anthemic new one called "The Way I Feel." Here's what singer Andrew Fisher says about it:
"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. I love the simplicity of this song, and I love that the intro is the same audio sample that Al [Henery, also of Fiddlehead] made on his loop pedal. I knew from the first time he sent that audio file that this would be a song.
"The Way I Feel" has a really cool video from director Kaylinn Duffy. It's a lyrical image of a group of young skater friends who run all around a small town and go see The Princess Bride, and it focuses especially hard one one kid who's trying to build up the courage to go all-in. Check it out below.
Wired is out 5/8 via Run For Cover.
