The Basics
My Brain’s Off (And I Like It)
MGM
Last year saw a
return to the stage by The Basics, obviously hungry for more time together
after the success of Gotye, extensive aid work and involvement in film.
Their comeback shows,
at Melbourne’s Northcote Social Club in September 2013, were subsequently
recorded, and so now we have, to add to their already substantial canon, a live
record. For those who’ve seen The Basics in the flesh, My Brain’s Off… won’t offer any surprises. Their banter is as
lively as ever, the music itself as jangly and catchy as it’s always been. Good
to see too, that the majority of the material covered here is culled from the
band’s earlier releases, mainly 2003’s Get
Back, and 2007’s Stand Out/Fit In.
The recording
itself is great, the crowd sound enthusiastic, the band are excited, as you can
tell from the accompanying DVD footage. However, the album does do one thing
above all else – remind one how overdue the band are, to record some new
material.
3/5
Samuel J. Fell
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