"Be Here Now" is a song by English rock band Basement. It is their single off of their fourth studio album, Beside Myself. It peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in May 2019, and stayed on the chart for 3 weeks.
Background The song is a single off of Basement's fourth studio album, Beside Myself, scheduled for release on October 12, 2018. The song was premiered ahead of the album release, exclusively on Billboard'''s website on October 2, 2018. The song was the third to be released ahead of the album, following the tracks "Disconnect" and "Stigmata".
Themes and composition Lyrically, the song has been described as a "powerful meditation on the struggle for contentment." Vocalist and lyricist Andrew Fisher described the song as being about his efforts to try to do a better job of living in the moment: Musically, the song was described by Billboard'' as a "melodic rocker" that "strikes a cozy balance between the grunge textures that used to rule alternative radio and classic emo influences". The song has a more somber and reflective sound to it, and was compared to the work of the band Jimmy Eat World.
Personnel Basement Andrew Fisher – lead vocals Alex Henery – guitar, backing vocals Ronan Crix – guitar Duncan Stewart – bass James Fisher – drums
Additional personnel Colin Brittain – production Rich Costey – mixing
Charts Chart (2019) PeakpositionUS Mainstream Rock (Billboard)38
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