"Unearth" Released Today - Full Stream on bandcamp

"Unearth" is finally out and you can stream it in full on bandcamp.



You can play it on Spotify

You can get it on Itunes

And also on Amazon UK

More recent reviews For Unearth

More Reviews in for "Unearth" (released on Monday)

 Progarchy - "Musically, the songs range from the sublime (this word seems to fit more than does “beauty” for Bassett’s music) and the delicate to the clever and the intricate."
http://progarchy.com/2014/03/23/integritys-minstrel-john-bassett-unearth-2014/

Sonic Abuse -  "Lush, elegant and poignant, ‘unearth’ is a stunning work from one of the UK’s foremost progressive artists and it deserves to be heard far and wide."
http://www.sonicabuse.com/2014/03/john-bassett-unearth-album-review/

Mediaversal - "Bassett  easily takes the listener on a journey where a modern early day Pink Floyd might have visited"
http://www.mediaversal.com/review/38-art-rock/141-john-bassett-unearth.html

Debussy & Dorsey - "The value of this album for me is that Bassett has created something very original, exhibiting exciting possibilities for acoustic music."
http://danddmusic.wordpress.com/2014/03/25/john-bassett-unearth-out-march-31/

Some early Reviews in for "Unearth"

Heres an update of some of the first reviews that have come in so far for "Unearth" which is released on March 31st.

Prog Magazine - http://www.progrockmag.com/

Sphere Music - Full Review @ http://spheremusic.me/2014/03/12/john-bassett-unearth/
"I think the strength in his tracks is his ability to assimilate pop elements like in Nothing Sacred but at the same time keeping everything in borderline. It means that years from now, these songs will never sound outdated in a sense that the sweetness is all over the album but he layers it with other  elements. This reminds me a bit of OK Computer by Radiohead. Unearth is a must-have album if you want something timeless but sounds like the tunes are what you hear on the radio."

Lady Obscure - Full Review @ http://www.ladyobscure.com/albums/john-basset-unearth/
"It is a shining beacon of simplicity in an over-complicated world and an antidote to the ponderous, heavy and dull music that can clog up our airwaves in this industrial age."

Bucketlist Music Reviews - Full Review @ http://bucketlistmusicreviews.com/john-bassett-unearth/#.Uyse2qIuey-

It is a shining beacon of simplicity in an over-complicated world and an antidote to the ponderous, heavy and dull music that can clog up our airwaves in this industrial age. I will tip a nod to the master Leonardo Da Vinci and finish with one of his quotes, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”. - See more at: http://www.ladyobscure.com/albums/john-basset-unearth/#sthash.lV5Om1Bn.dpuf

It is a shining beacon of simplicity in an over-complicated world and an antidote to the ponderous, heavy and dull music that can clog up our airwaves in this industrial age. I will tip a nod to the master Leonardo Da Vinci and finish with one of his quotes, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”. - See more at: http://www.ladyobscure.com/albums/john-basset-unearth/#sthash.lV5Om1Bn.dpuf

"Running the gamut of time signature changes effortlessly while handling every instrument is always a tricky task, and Bassett pulls it off majestically. The compositions flow and ebb, the guitar always casting a spell and taking the listener to a far away land"

Nick's Album Reviews - Full Review @ http://nicksalbumreviews.net/2014/03/05/unearth/
"Unearth is the mark of a great songwriter when the songs themselves can feel special" 

Athos di Mat2020 - Full Review @ http://athosenrile.blogspot.it/2014/03/john-bassett-unearth.html
Groundcast (Brazil) - Full Review @  http://groundcast.com.br/review/john-bassett-unearth-2014/

"Stay Away From The Dark" available when you pre-order "Unearth"

"UNEARTH" pre-order is now available at bandcamp.
Track 1 "Stay Away From The Dark" from "Unearth" is now available to stream on youtube

 

You get an immediate download of "Stay Away From The Dark" now, when you pre-order the album in CD or digital format.
http://kingbathmat.bandcamp.com/releases

"Unearth" Album Video Trailer

Album Trailer Video for "Unearth"

Just posted a trailer video for the forthcoming John Bassett (kingbathmat) album "Unearth"

The album will be available on March 31st
"UNEARTH" is described as "a darkly lush collection of 10 finely crafted acoustic songs that inhabit a melancholic progressive dreamscape"

Track 1 "Stay Away From The Dark" and Pre-Orders for the album from bandcamp will be available from next week.

New website to support this release is now live at http://www.johnbassettmusic.com  - come and say hello, and sign up to recieve some secret unreleased stuff!

I've also recently started up a facebook group for KingBathmat/John Bassett related music and news etc, you can find it at https://www.facebook.com/groups/kingbathmat/


Thanks for your continued support
John Bassett

New Album "UNEARTH" Artwork

Heres the cover for my new album.
Its called "UNEARTH". 
Its out on March 31st on Stereohead Records and distributed by CODE 7 Distribution

Inside pages booklet artwork

This pic goes across a couple of pages from the booklet of the new CD, will post the album cover next week.

New Album Status Update

* New Album Update * - The new album is now mastered, the artwork is finished and is now in the process of getting manufactured, I'm very, very happy with the finished article. Details have been sent off to my distributer code 7, and it will be released late March (details, pre-order to follow in the next few weeks). 

Will be out and about recording the video for the first song from the album next week. Thanks Annie, for your help with promo shoot!

Parasomnia - John Bassett (KingBathmat) - Acoustic Looping Live

Live Looping Version of "Parasomnia" from "Overcoming The Monster". New acoustic album will be announced early next year.

Audio Snippet #2 from song no.8 (work in progress)

Work on the new acoustic album is coming along nicely, here is another microcosmic snippet from a song I was mixing today, tomorrow I will lay down the vocals and additional sounds.

John Bassett (kingbathmat) - snippet from forthcoming acoustic prog album

Heres a 50 second snippet from the forthcoming solo acoustic themed project.

John Bassett, creator, producer and songwriter of critically acclaimed Progressive Rock ensemble KingBathmat is releasing an acoustic prog album this winter, the album will be released under  his own name “John Bassett” and promises to be a subtle, sophisticated album of modern acoustic songs, imbued with melancholic melodies and a progressive slant.

Radio Interview 25th August 2013

Heres a Radio Interview I did on radio show Kscopeears.

On 25th August 2013 we were joined by John Bassett from UK Psychedelic Prog band Kingbathmat. He discussed their 7th studio album, Overcoming The Monster. This was John's first ever radio appearance!

http://www.kscopeears.com/2013/09/special-guest-john-bassett-from.html