Name: The Basement EP
Brand: Art Block

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

ARTCD1

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-04-22

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Art Block

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

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Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

ART12001

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Violet

Transparent Violet

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1 / 12" / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / violet

Artist

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

The Basement EP produced by Ian Barter, Amy Winehouse's former guitarist and musical director contains four unique alt-folk songs by local East London singer-songwriter, Art Block. Ian recently produced an album which reached number 4 in the UK chart and has worked with artists such as Hannah Grace, Allman Brown, Paloma Faith and many others. The EP comes in limited edition 12" 180g beautiful transparent violet vinyl pressed by Packaged Sounds with stunning art deco style artwork by Belle Illustration. Fast becoming a collector's item, it has received sparkling reviews by US Tiktok vinyl aficionados and has been curated by the sound archives of the British Library as well as reaching a quarter of a million worldwide streams on Spotify and featuring on major playlists such as Mahogany. 

The title song "The Basement" fuses old Roland TR-808 beats, subtle soft synths with Fender stratocaster electric guitar riffs and Art's tender vocal lines creating a truly original soundscape. "Teardrop" is a classic ballad that develops from a grand piano sample recorded at the legendary Hackney studio The Premises, to a fully fledged electric guitar, electronic beats and synth pads merging together. "The Sea" is a more folky ditty inspired by the Norfolk coast and the North Sea in particular featuring a vocal reminiscent of Leonard Cohen. Lastly "Heart and Soul" a mostly acoustic song featuring Barter on backing vocals and accordion, with synths, acoustic guitar and accordion intermingling to reach a majestic conclusion to this magnificent EP mixing electronic sounds with more traditional folk. 

The Basement EP

Music GB

Discover The Basement EP by Art Block. Limited edition 12" vinyl with stunning artwork. Alt-folk songs produced by Ian Barter.