The fourth full-length release from Basement, "Beside Myself," is a masterwork of anthemic Anglo-American rock. It's a straight-up rock record in the greatest sense; lacking any need for overtly emo feeling or grunge guitar tones, it strikes twice as hard as it should. It's a song that, in a bygone day, may have inspired passionate singalongs that packed stadiums.
Fisher and his bandmates got their start as adolescents playing in seedy bars with considerably harder bands as part of the underground hardcore movement in the UK. When it was time to form Basement, they transferred that DIY philosophy to their brand-new, sonically more diverse ensemble. When they learned that tours were headed to the UK, they would schedule a local performance to serve as the opening act. Because of their commitment to the "hard graft mentality" and general lack of ego, Basement have avoided being labeled "sellouts" by the more elitist punks.
Today, Basement may be found all across the Atlantic. James Fisher, the band's drummer (and Andrew's brother), resides in Virginia; his colleagues, guitarists Ronan Crix and Alex Henery and bassist Duncan Stewart reside in Philadelphia, Boston and Nashville, respectively. 'Beside Myself' is a record thematically steeped in sentiments of alienation, inspired in part by Fisher's fish-out-of-water experiences upon arriving to America a few years ago. It captures that sense of isolation and connection..

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