I Wish I Could Stay Here

I Wish I Could Stay Here is the debut studio album by English rock band Basement. After forming in 2010, the band released a demo and signed to Run for Cover. Following this, the band toured across the UK and Europe in late 2010 and early 2011. They recorded their debut album I Wish I Could Stay Here in May 2011 at Stuck on a Name Studios in Nottingham. "Grayscale" was made available for streaming in June. I Wish I Could Stay Here was released a month later. Following this, the group embarked on tours of the UK, the US and Australia. The album received favourable reviews from critics, and featured on Thrash Hits top 20 albums of 2011 list. Background and production Basement formed in Ipswich in 2010 and released a demo shortly afterwards. In August of that year, it was announced that the band had signed to independent label Run for Cover and was aiming to release their debut album in 2011. Guitarist Alex Henery explained that after the group began discussions with Run for Cover founder Jeff Casazza, "it just kind of came together." On the same day, Two Songs was released for free download. Basement went on a UK tour alongside Tigers Jaw and End of a Year in December 2010 and January 2011. In March 2011, the band went on a UK tour alongside Hostage Calm and Daylight. Following this, the band toured across Europe in April alongside Brutality Will Prevail and More Than Life. I Wish I Could Stay Here was recorded at Stuck on a Name Studios in Nottingham with Ian Boult in May. "Plan to Be Surprised" and "Every Single Word" from Two Songs were re-recorded for the album. Jesse Cannon mixed and mastered the recordings at Cannon Found Soundation Recording Studios. According to vocalist Andrew Fisher, the band wrote material they were "comfortable with and what we feel is us." Fisher explained that the lyrics he wrote were "stuff that's happened to me, or stuff that I'm interested in." The album's sound has been described as emo, pop punk and post-hardcore. The album opens with a sample of the movie An Affair to Remember (1957). Track 2, "Plan to Be Surprised", takes its name from the film Dan in Real Life (2007). Release On May 19, I Wish I Could Stay Here was announced for release, and the album's artwork and track listing was revealed. At the end of the month, the band appeared at the Slam Dunk Festival. On 14 June, "Grayscale" was made available for streaming. Later that month, the band performed at Ghostfest.