Steve Baskin does it again (Literally) with I Sometimes Think (Better)
The Atlanta singer-songwriter goes back to the beginning with this new-old release.
By Daryl Sterdan, March 6, 2026Steve Baskin takes a second chance to make a good first impression with his fantastic new-old album I Sometimes Think (Better) — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
Some LPs show where an artist is headed. With this soulful and sincere outing, the Atlanta singer-guitarist shows where he began — and what he’s learned along the way. Recorded with his crack band The Fourteens, I Sometimes Think (Better) is a reimagination of Steve’s 2006 debut record I Sometimes Think.
“Because I didn’t have a band like The Fourteens when I was making the first record, I played every track myself,” Baskin explains. “I was literally learning how to make a record. Having them onboard as part of the project gave me the tools to record the songs the way I’d originally envisioned them.”
If Baskin’s 2024 release Love Is Hard chronicled the endurance of love, I Sometimes Think (Better) celebrates the endurance of art — the idea that good songs can keep growing, just like the people who write them. It’s the sound of a veteran artist rediscovering his own spark through the camaraderie of a band that feels like family. Musically, the album showcases Baskin’s signature sound — a compelling, timeless blend of power-pop, indie-rock, country, folk-rock, blues, southern soul, Americana and heartland rock that effortlessly spans generations as easily as it jumps genres. Filled with earthy guitars, rich melodies, sharp hooks, superb musicianship, blazing solos and stacked vocal harmonies, these songs would have no problem holding their own on a playlist with everyone from Jesse Malin and Nathanial Rateliff to Tom Petty, The Allman Brothers and The Beatles (and not just because the set list includes a smoulderingly soulful rendition of A Hard Day’s Night).
Lyrically, the album speaks to love that won’t quit, mistakes that still sting, and the stubborn hope that maybe this time it’ll all turn out a little bit better. In Where You Are, the narrator waits, uncertain and wide-eyed throughout the rock-solid power-pop ditty. But by the time we get to the jammy southern-rock anthem I Sometimes Think, he’s learned that solitude can teach you what’s important. The emotional arc mirrors Baskin’s own evolution — from a new songwriter chasing a sound to a grounded artist defining it.
I Sometimes Think (Better) is Baskin’s sixth full-length effort, and the band’s third release over the past couple of years. In April 2025, Steve released Under Cover, an eclectic collection of cover tunes. In addition to a long list of legendary soul artists, Baskin has shared the stage with greats like The Beach Boys, June Carter Cash, Don McLean, Cindy Wilson of The B-52’s, Rob Thomas and others. And as his song Dinner With Lou states, he really did have dinner with Lou Reed and he did meet J-Lo at the Garden.
Check out I Sometimes Think (Better) below and meet Steve Baskin again for the first time on his website, Facebook and Instagram.