Be Here Now (Basement song)

"Be Here Now"
Single by Basement
from the album Beside Myself
Released October 2, 2018 (2018-10-02)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2018
Genre Rock[1]
Length 3:30
Label Fueled By Ramen, Warner Bros. (UK)[2]
Basement singles chronology
"Stigmata"
(2018)		 "Be Here Now"
(2018)

"Be Here Now" is a song by English rock band Basement. It is their single off of their fourth studio album, Beside Myself.

Background

The song is a single off of Basement's fourth studio album, Beside Myself, scheduled for release on October 12, 2018.[3][4][5] The song was premiered ahead of the album release, exclusively on Billboard's website on October 2, 2018.[1] The song was the third to be released ahead of the album, following the tracks "Disconnect" and "Stigmata".[6]

Themes and composition

Lyrically, the song has been described as a "powerful meditation on the struggle for contentment."[7] Vocalist and lyricist Andrew Fisher described the song as being about his efforts to try to do a better job of living in the moment:

'Be Here Now' is about how hard I find it to feel content with what I'm doing, when I'm doing it. I over-romanticise the past and the future, remembering what has been and looking forward to what will be, in a completely irrational and unfair way. I struggle to enjoy what I'm currently doing because I'm comparing it to a time in my past when I was 'truly' happy, or thinking about being somewhere else in the future when I believe I will be way happier than now."[8]

Musically, the song was described by Billboard as a "melodic rocker" that "strikes a cozy balance between the grunge textures that used to rule alternative radio and classic emo influences".[1] The song has a more somber and reflective sound to it, and was compared to the work of the band Jimmy Eat World.[9][1]

Personnel

Basement
  • Andrew Fisher – lead vocals
  • Alex Henery – guitar, backing vocals
  • Ronan Crix – guitar
  • Duncan Stewart – bass
  • James Fisher - drums
Additional personnel

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Basement Premieres Infectious 'Be Here Now' Ahead Of Major Label Debut LP: Exclusive". billboard.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Basement Announce New Album And Video — Kerrang!". Kerrang!. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Can't Swim share new song and other news you might have missed today". Altpress.com. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "NEWS: Basement unveil new single, 'Be Here Now'! - DEAD PRESS! - It's more than "just music" to us". Deadpress.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Basement Streaming New Song "Be Here Now" - Theprp.com". Theprp.com. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hört den neuen Basement Song "Be Here Now" im Stream". Cybmag.com. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Hear Basement's Powerful New Song - News - Rock Sound Magazine". Rocksound.tv. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Basement release new track 'Be Here Now'". Diymag.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  9. ↑ Johnson, Laura. "Basement Share Reflective New Track Be Here Now". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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