Basia Bułat

The property at the heart of Basia's Palace is both her cozy apartment, her dilapidated rehearsal space, and the inside of her mind. It’s a place overflowing with love and memories, dreams and hope, faulty wiring, cat fur, and West German wallpaper. Basia's Palace is a paradise that comes alive in the early hours of the morning, an ideal time for video games and Leonard Cohen records, when one takes a moment to sit back and realize all the chaos they've inherited.

Bulat pays tribute to the magic of creation and the enchanting nature of live performances. There is no better way to summarize Basia's Palace. It’s not just the Mile-End rehearsal space where most of this album was born; it’s not just her home, her family, or her inquisitive mind. It’s the sum of those moments — on stage, or in the creative process — where a song leaves Basia’s heart and reaches her lips.