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Hey YouTubers! Do you like the smell and feel of vinyl? Well, for the first time ever, we'll be producing a limited run of 180gm 12" vinyl of our "Live at The Songroom with Gotye and Monty Cotton" album.

Featuring Wally, Kris and Tim alongside Monty Cotton, this session saw the four-piece performing Monty's songs alongside selections from Wally's renowned Gotye catalogue such as the classic "Somebody That I Used to Know" and acclaimed "Army Dreamers" by Kate Bush. Includes the 11-song set featured on streaming services as "Live at The Songroom S02e09".

Songlisting:
1. Coming Back
2. Hey! Mr. Drifter
3. I Am Australian
4. Bronte
5. No Reason To Explain
6. Reels
7. Army Dreamers
8. Hearts A Mess
9. Addicted To Love
10. Hey Rain!
11. Somebody That I Used To Know

Pre-order your copy now over at THEBASICS.BANDCAMP.COM for shipping before Christmas 2025!

kris, wally, tim :)

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We have new music coming May 8th called Законопослушный гражданин (Don’t Be Deceived). It’s part of a new album project we’re working on, so it’s only the tip of the iceberg.

Pre-save/order via your favourite streaming service here: ffm.to/dontbedeceived

7 months ago | [YT] | 88

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What a privilege it is to be alive when The Beatles are releasing music

2 years ago | [YT] | 81

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Hard to believe this was 18 years ago

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Happy Birthday Wally! Here’s 27 minutes of the man himself. Enjoy :)

3 years ago | [YT] | 91

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You're missing Gotye, huh? Well, you're gonna wanna check out the new Basics album "B.A.S.I.C.": ffm.to/thebasics

He sings on nearly every single track. Plus, it's stupid fun. You can't go wrong.

It's on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal, Google Play and here on YouTube.

"GET YOUR EARS AROUND IT xxx" - gotye

4 years ago | [YT] | 191

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G'day to all our subscribers, new and existing, we hope you're having a great weekend.

Check this out: ffm.to/liveatthesongrooms02e09

Yes, that's right - for all you of the streaming inclination, we've uploaded the 11-song "Live with Gotye & Monty Cotton" album to Spotify/Apple/Deezer/Tidal/Google/Amazon. So that link again: ffm.to/liveatthesongrooms02e09

We're also uploading the video for Hearts a Mess soon, so stay tuned for that!

Much love,
Wally, Kris and Tim xxx

5 years ago | [YT] | 441

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Calling all vinyl fans (actually... just all Basics fans!).

We're offering 20% off our ENTIRE catalogue until Friday 11:59pm UTC (that's Saturday 5pm AEST) over at thebasics.bandcamp.com.

We still need to move 17 copies of both 'Get Back' and 'Stand Out/Fit In', so this is your chance to get a copy along with a neat discount! And don't forget the original Basics album 'RocknRoll' and Jackmann's forthcoming LP 'Low Key'. So much music! So little time!

Head over to thebasics.bandcamp.com and use the code "20offin2020" at checkout.

Get in now before it's too late!
xxx

5 years ago | [YT] | 61

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So we've only used this to msg our subscribers twice... and want to see how many people out there read this.

So we're offering a whopping 40% off everything at thebasics.bandcamp.com (digital, vinyl, CD, t-shirts, etc.) if you use the code "youtube".

It expires at 11:59pm UTC time today, so get in quick (that's less than 18hrs away).

Cheers guys, hope you're keeping well,
tim and wally and kris

5 years ago | [YT] | 71

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Hey guys, we’ve made our very first playlist of what we consider to be our Personal Best. Please enjoy these handpicked numbers on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music!

And Subscribe for more selections to come!

www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
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music.apple.com/au/playlist/the-basics-personal-be…

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