Basement Leeds

14/11/2023

Check out our review of the new Van Houten banger 'Coming of Age'.

https://www.basementleeds.com/post/van-houten-coming-of-age-single-review?fbclid=IwAR1b533_xPP-zhas6GWakV7u-yQVephFtRnbnLOgl_sSHRQ-JN4l94rhKjo

Just like the plot of a teen movie, skating through the streets of Burley, Leeds’ well-loved slacker heroes are back with a bang with their new single Coming of Age. Complete with a brand-new celebratory video full of green open spaces and smiling faces, it is easy to forget that it’s currently ...

19/12/2022

NEW YEARS PARTY! Secret party bands, DJ sets and epic fun. You heard it here first! Spend your New Years at new headingley club. Message us for tickets or grab em behind the bar 🎉 🎉 🎉

22/06/2022

We loved hanging out at Long Division.
'We went down to Wakefield for the day and caught Fuzz Lightyear, Pit Pony, Mollie Coddled W.H. Lung and more…

Showcasing some of the best parts of West Yorkshire’s musical ecosystem, as well as hotly-tipped and widely recognised touring acts, Long Division festival put a spotlight on Wakefield. There was an overwhelming sense of optimism and lovely weather too. Who said you had to go Primavera to come back with a tan?...'

Read ore of our mour take on it by George Orton and Rhiannon Kane here:
https://www.basementleeds.com/post/long-division-festival-2022-review

10/06/2022

Our review of and friends available on the blog now words by .aa.k 🎶

08/06/2022

We are covering Long Division! Check out our preview here

https://www.basementleeds.com/post/long-division-festival-preview

Words by George Orton

06/06/2022

Read our review of ’s release show for their debut album at . Link in bio!

04/06/2022

Thank you Maurice and BPM!

Go watch their documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxJc4fOYYk8

BPM chart their rise and release of debut album Don't Ask, Don't Get in new documentary When Is The Gig?. Capturing their humble beginnings of making music amongst friends to all their milestones, including the career-defining debut show supporting Mark Lettieri at Hifi back in 2019 and their headli...

16/05/2022

Interview with Divorce Finance, talking about their influences, the new single, basements and upcoming dates.

https://www.basementleeds.com/post/an-interview-with-divorce-finance

Photo by Sam Joyce

29/04/2022

Very exciting to report on English Teacher's set at Brudenell. They're going to be big!

Revered by the likes of NME and BBC Radio One, Leeds band English teacher’s first ever headline show was highly anticipated. One of three dates to celebrate the release of new EP Polyawkward, the Leeds date had an extra edge of importance to it. For a band, who all met in Leeds to headline the Bru...

14/04/2022

Very awesome news for Leeds folk star Iona Lane.

If you are interested in what's behind her beautiful debut album Hallival which features this track, read our interview:

https://www.basementleeds.com/post/a-chat-with-iona-lane

HUGE thanks to Mark Radcliffe for spinning ‘Schiehallion’ on the BBC Radio 2 Folk Show last night.

🎧 Catch up 👉 BBC Sounds

📷 by Jonathan Doyle Media - This was shot at the end of the music video shoot on Schiehallion. It was proper cold! 🥶

Check out the ‘Schiehallion’ music video 👉 https://youtu.be/_OBWMKMGpH8

12/04/2022

Harvey has reviewed the Youth Sector headline at Oporto and found Volk Soup to be the real star of the night.

'One lyric that stood out was ‘Well call it what you want, we’ll call it ugly’ as it seemed like a fitting descriptor for the band in general. Volk Soup are unnerving, uninviting, and especially hostile, and that’s exactly what you’ll love about them.'

Upcoming art rock band Youth Sector played a repeatedly up tempo set at Oporto in March. A visually striking band, it could only be wished that their performance had the same memorability as their aesthetics. Although this isn’t to say the band weren’t a fun and enjoyable outfit, their support a...