Basht announce debut album Poor Advice

Basht have announced their debut album Poor Advice, set to be released on October 9 via Lab Records.

"Poor Advice is a bruising album that traces the tangled wires between power and those crushed under it," said vocalist and guitarist Jack Leavey.

"Through 10 tracks, it maps the old dance between church and state in Ireland, where pulpits and governments traded sermons for policy and shaped a generation with guilt, silence, and obedience.

"It then pulls that thread into the present, following how moral authority has been outsourced to boardrooms and barracks, with the military industrial complex running like a grim metronome: conflict brewed, weapons sold, grief managed, contracts renewed."

Alongside the news, the Dublin rock quartet have released the upcoming record's lead single ‘Perfume’, produced by Ali Chant.

"Perfume is about the relationship between father and son from the perspective of the son as he recounts his parents' marriage falling apart," added Leavey.

"Ireland also has a darker history, shaped by the strong influence of the catholic Church over private life, particularly in cases of unplanned pregnancy - where young couples were often pressured into marriage to preserve respectability and avoid shame.

"This song reflects that reality, capturing how personal lives were shaped by external pressures, where duty could outweigh desire and a single moment could determine the course of an entire future."

The group are currently wrapping up their headline UK and Ireland tour. They previously supported bands such as DEADLETTER, Everything Everything, Wunderhorse, Been Stellar and Goo Goo Dolls.

Basht comprises Leavey, lead guitarist Lughaidh Armstrong-Mayock, drummer Ryan McClelland, and bassist Louis Christle.

You can pre-order Poor Advice here.

Listen to ‘Perfume’ below: