The Basics
Keep Your Friends Close
Independent

What an exciting mob this three piece has become.

There is a spark of greatness that shoots through this record at thundering speed.

Their cool mixture of harmony driven song, acoustic and amplified sound make The Basics’s music is an easy choice.

The band harbours a sound reminiscent of The Kinks, The Beatles with a touch of modern day.

The Basics

First track, ‘Fear of Failure’, is a soulful journey beautifully framed by gentle guitars.

‘With This Ship’ picks up the tempo, with a brilliant shower of drums, guitar layers, guitar solo and humorous back chatter.

It’s hard to not notice the influence of one of the members, Wally da baker aka Gotye, in the band’s sound.

‘The No.1 Cause of Death Amongst Youth Today’ is another smashing track.

The continuous drum beats create an exhilarating pace, perfectly added by a stand out vocal mixed with backing harmony.

Keep Your Friends Close is a must have.

Four stars

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