bas jan photo by Aurora Horwood
photo by Aurora Horwood

Bas Jan (Serafina Steer) prep new album, share "At the Counter"

Bas Jan, the London quartet which was founded by harpist, composer and singer-songwriter Serafina Steer and includes Emma Smith, — they’re both also in Jarvis Cocker’s JARV IS band — Charlie Stock, and Rachel Horwood, have announced their second album, Back to the Swamp, which will be out November 10 via Fire. The album was produced by Kristian Craig Robinson (The Comet Is Coming, Ibibio Sound Machine) and Leo Abrahams (Wild Beasts, David Byrne/Brian Eno) and you can check out the tracklist and artwork below.

The first single from Back to the Swamp is “At the Counter” which mixes elements of prog and new wave for an earthy, melodic, harmonius sound. You can watch the video, directed by Rachel Horwood, below.

Bas Jan have UK tour dates this fall and those are listed below.

bas jan - back to the swamp album cover

Back to the Swamp:
1) At The Counter
2) No More Swamp
3) Credit Card
4) Ding Dong
5) Margaret Calvert Drives Out
6) Back To The Swamp
7) Singing Bar
8) Cried A River
9) Tarot Card

Bas Jan – 2023 Tour Dates
24 Sep: Moth Club, London w/ Half Japanese
01 Nov: Portland Arms, Cambridge
02 Nov: Cumberland Arms, Newcastle
03 Nov: Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow
04 Nov: Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
08 Nov: The Exchange, Bristol
09 Nov: Modern Art, Oxford
10 Nov: Fulford Arms, York
11 Nov: Soup Kitchen, Manchester