Wired / Broken by Design

by Basement

Wired / Broken by Design cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 3 March 2026
  • Label: Run For Cover
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 5:45
  • Community rating: 3.3/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released as the lead dual-single for their 2026 comeback period, the tracks showcase a return to the fuzzy, high-gain guitar textures of their mid-career peak. The production emphasizes a driving rhythmic section paired with more laid-back, melodic vocal lines that bridge the gap between Britpop and post-grunge. It represents a refined synthesis of the band's various stylistic eras, prioritizing textural warmth and rhythmic momentum.

Genres

Descriptors: fuzzy, melodic

Tracklist

  1. WIRED (2:33)
  2. Broken By Design (3:12)

Credits

  • Basement - primary artist, written-by, performer
  • Alex Henery - artwork [cover art], band [basement is]
  • Andrew Fisher - band [basement is]
  • Duncan Stewart - band [basement is]
  • James Fisher - band [basement is]
  • Ronan Crix - band [basement is]
  • Jackson D. Green - creative director, design, artwork [additional]
  • Rachel White - engineer [assistant]
  • Matt Colton - mastered by
  • Dan Harfield - mastered by [assistant]
  • John Congleton - producer, engineer, mixed by

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