Bashed Out, by This Is The Kit

Bashed Out

by This Is The Kit

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Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Special limited edition colour vinyl honoring the color of Kate Stables' jumper pictured on the cover of the record. Also it uses recycled bits of vinyl left over from other projects. Listen here: orcd.co/bashedout

We repressed the LP for This Is The Kit's 2023-24 tour cycle and selling them now in honor of Bandcamp Friday. Snap 'em up quick we only have a few dozen copies.

The download included with this merch item is a Brassland sampler. However, we'll email a digital download link for Bashed Out with FLAC/MP3 files to everyone that orders.

Includes unlimited streaming of Bashed Out via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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	1.	Misunderstanding 05:01
	2.	Silver John 03:27
	3.	Spores 03:42
	4.	Magic Spell 04:20
	5.	Bashed Out 03:41
	6.	All In Cahoots 03:05
	7.	Nits 03:37
	8.	Vitamins 04:18
	9.	We Are In 03:19
	10.	Cold & Got Colder 03:04

about

‘Bashed Out’ transformed a small yet beloved indie folk-rock group on the British scene into something bigger. In part, this was thanks to the watchful eyes (and ears) of producer Aaron Dessner and musical contributions from our extended creative family. Stereogum predicted it would become TITK’s “breakout” LP. And it was…

𝗛𝗪𝗬-𝟬𝟰𝟰 'Bashed Out' by This is the Kit
𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: April 6, 2015
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 “Bashed Out” or “Silver John”
𝗥𝗜𝗬𝗟: Bridget St. John ~ groovy and naturalistic songwriters ~ early Sharon Van Etten

🖇️ orcd.co/bashedout #Brassland20

We began working with This Is The Kit in 2012, after the second label in a row released their LP 'Wriggle Out the Restless'…then gone out of business. We reissued it and slowly began reintroducing TITK and firming up their team.

Aaron Dessner made 'Bashed Out' in fits and starts between commitments to The National, completing the LP in 2014. The recording was tracked by the core band—Rozi Plain, Jesse Vernon, Jamie Whitby-Coles—and enhanced with playing from a who’s who of American indie, including Bryce Dessner, Thomas “Doveman” Bartlett, Matt Barrick (The Walkmen, Muzz) and Ben Lanz (Beirut, The National).

In contrast to other albums in TITK's discography, the result is less rhythmic and toe-tapping, and more of a slow-rumble. It's indie rock of a hangover-friendly, stoner variety—folk in a slow, magical groove. The sound is honest, human, and humane—a particularly effective setting for frontperson Kate Stables, whose voice and writing hearken back to classic singer-songwriters of the 70s. In many ways, this LP created a template Aaron would use on later, more mainstream productions for an ever more glittering list of artists including the likes of Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran.

In TITK’s case, a series of fortunate events surrounded the album's release— live dates with Sharon Van Etten, Jose Gonzalez, Alexi Murdoch, and The National; a string of playlisted radio singles and even a television special on various BBC media outlets; and, finally, a series of prominent placements in TV shows including Grace & Frankie and, crucially, the title track in Netflix's hit Sex Education.

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released April 7, 2015

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Brassland Brooklyn, New York

Brassland is a label started with The National to promote music from their artistic community. This artist-operated label was started in 2001 by writer Alec Hanley Bemis and twin brothers/musicians Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner, both best known from their work with The National. We encourage collaboration and creation among an evolving assortment of creative folks. Music is our current focus. ... more