Colourmeinkindness

Colourmeinkindness
Studio album by Basement
Released 23 October 2012
Recorded The Panda Studios,
Fremont, California
Genre Alternative rock,[1] emo,[2][3] grunge,[2] punk rock,[2] rock[3]
Length 33:38
Label Run for Cover
Producer Sam Pura
Basement chronology
I Wish I Could Stay Here
(2011)		 Colourmeinkindness
(2012)		 Further Sky
(2014)

Colourmeinkindness is the second studio album by English rock band Basement.

Production

Recording took place at The Panda Studios in Fremont, California.[4] Sam Pura produced the recordings and also engineered and mixed them.[4] Mastered 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.[5] In said announcement, the group revealed that the hiatus was "[d]ue to a number of personal commitments".[5] On 10 September, "Spoiled" was made available for streaming.[6] It was released on 23 October through Run for Cover.[7] In mid-November, the band played their final shows,[6] prior to their 2014 reunion.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Absolute Punk9.0[8]
AllMusic[3]
Alter the Press[2]
Punknews.org[9]
Sputnikmusic4/5[10]

Despite the lack of press coverage or live dates to support it, the album has since sold over 25,000 copies worldwide.[11]

Track listing

No. Title Length
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]

Basement
  • Ronan Crix – guitar
  • James Fisher – drums
  • Duncan Stewart – bass
  • Andrew Fisher – vocals
  • Alex Henery – guitar
Production
  • Sam Pura – producer, engineer, mixing
  • T W Walsh – mastering
  • James Fisher – album art
  • Alex Henery – layout, design
  • Mitch Wojcik – layout photo

Chart performance

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 188
US Billboard Heatseekers Albums[13] 8
US Billboard Independent Albums[14] 48
US Billboard Vinyl Albums[15] 1

References

Citations
  1. ↑ 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...
  2. 1 2 3 4 Tremain, James. "Album Review: Basement - Colourmeinkindness". alterthepress.com. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  3. 1 2 3 Collar, Matt. "Colourmeinkindness - Basement | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Colourmeinkindness (Sleeve). Basement. Run for Cover. 2015 [First released in 2012]. RFC:130.
  5. 1 2 Rock Sound (19 July 2012). "Basement To Go On Hiatus". Rock Sound Magazine. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  6. 1 2 Rock Sound (10 September 2012). "Basement Stream New Single ‘Spoiled’". Rock Sound Magazine. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Basement - Colourmeinkindness | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  8. ↑ Pfleider, Adam. "Basement - colourmeinkindness". absolutepunk.net. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  9. ↑ RENALDO69. "Basement - Colourmeinkindness". punknews.org. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  10. ↑ Dan H. (12 November 2012). "Review: Basement - Colourmeinkindness". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  11. ↑ Ayres 2016, p. 45
  12. ↑ "Basement - Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Basement - Chart history (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Basement - Chart history (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Vinyl Albums : November 10, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
Sources
  • Ayres, Matt (March 2016). McLaughlin, David, ed. "Started from the Bottom Now We're Here". Rock Sound (London: Freeway Press Inc.) (210). ISSN 1465-0185. 

External links

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