Ever since they came rumbling down from the Blue Ridge Mountains, Bask have sounded of their very own time and place. The climb to reach album number four ended up taking these Southern trailblazers on one hell of a trip. But on The Turning, the band take their homebrewed Heavy Americana to a whole new dimension.
"The album is passionate, soul searching, driven with purpose and a sense of adventure that doesn't involve pointless wandering", Blabbermouth writes about The Turning in a 8/10 review. "Sure, influences can be heard, assumed and even self-professed, but as a collective, Bask doesn't rip off any band, subgenre nor style. The Turning is a true exploration of sound, story and self".
"The Turning is an emotionally charged record of the highest order with Bask firmly establishing themselves as one of the most unique and original voices within the modern day Psych Stoner Rock / Metal scene", writes Outlaws of the Sun. "This is a record of real quality and can easily be considered of the best Psychedelic Rock albums of the year".
The Turning comes out tomorrow, Friday, August 22 on Season of Mist, but you can hear all eight lush and roaming songs today by listening to the full album stream on the Season of Mist YouTube channel.
Listen to The Turning Below.
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Bask are ringing in this heavy and heady frontier on their current tour of the East Coast. Hear them perform songs off The Turning during the album's opening run out on the road.
The Turning 2025 East Coast Tour
August 21 - Savannah, GA @ El Rocko [TICKETS]
August 22 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel [TICKETS]
August 23 - Raleigh, NC @ Chapel of Bones [TICKETS]
August 24 - Richmond, VA @ Fuzzy Cactus [TICKETS]
August 26 - Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy [TICKETS]
August 28 - Searsport, ME @ Starboard Lounge [TICKETS]
August 29 - Providence, RI @ Parlour [TICKETS]
August 30 - Wallingford, CT @ Cherry Street Station [TICKETS]
August 31 - Boston, MA @ O'Briens [TICKETS]
"Music is an emotional outlet, but at the end of the day, it's also a way for us to hang out with our best buds", the band says. "The Turning was a challenge, but we weathered the storm and came out the other side with a beautiful album that sounds like Bask".
Line-up:
Jesse Van Note – Bass
Scott Middleton – Drums
Ray Worth – Guitar
Zeb Wright – Guitar/Vocals
Jed Willis - Pedal Steel
Guest musicians
Clay White - Trumpet
Franklin Keel - Cello
Alex Taub - Piano, Hammond B3 Organ
Recording Studio
Echo Mountain Recording
Producer
Kenny Harrington
Engineer
Kenny Harrington
Mixing Studio
Acre AudioMixing
Mixing Engineer
Andrew Schneider
Mastering Studio
West West Side Music
Mastering Engineer
Alan Douches
Available Formats
Digital Download
CD Digipack
12" Vinyl Gatefold (Black)
12" Vinyl Gatefold (Transparent Orange)
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