catalogue

BAS JAN

BABY YOU KNOW (FIRE RECORDS)

BAS JAN - BABY YOU KNOW 157572
format:
1 LP
release:
31.03.2023
label:
FIRE RECORDS
item ID:
157572
barcode:
0809236168719
Limited edition of 500 on red vinyl reissue with DL card of the agit pop four-piece's second album, Baby U Know.

A heady collision of Raincoats-esque indie and ESG-paced rhythms fed through a kaleidoscopic pagan folk filter.

The follow up to their critically acclaimed 2018 debut Yes I Jan, this release is a wordy slice of state-of-the-art social commentary wrapped in a perfectly-balanced soundscape that veers from funky minimalism to baroque dream pop.

With a hint of Ari Up styled vocals backed by a harmonious chorus of concern touching on everything from incantations, essential causes and systematic shopping, all underpinned by a raking violin and bewitching electronic hum.

Mixed by Capitol K at Total Refreshment Centre, 'Baby U Know' is a lyrical miasma examining the collapse of modern Britain from a group who have served time with Jarv Is, Meilyr Jones, The Elysian Quartet, Trash Kit and Rozi Plain among others.

Bas Jan is the vehicle for well-established musicians Serafina Steer, Emma Smith, Charlie Stock and percussionist Rachel Horwood.

// "Beautifully fractured art-pop" **** MOJO // "Messy majesty" **** Uncut //
 
  • Tracklisting
  • 1.1. PROGRESSIVE CAUSES
  • 1.2. SEX CULT
  • 1.3. ALL FORGOTTEN
  • 1.4. "MY INCANTATIONS, HERBS & ART HAVE ABANDONED ME"
  • 1.5. VISION OF CHANGE
  • 1.6. SHOPPING IN A NEW CITY
  • 1.7. YOU HAVE BEWITCHED ME
  • 1.8. BABY U KNOW
  • 1.9. TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
  • 1.10. PROFILE PICTURE (OTO VERSION)