The likelihood is that they’ve been preparing for tonight though as a rowdy, beer-holding crowd are desperate for new material.Īrcher and his collective encourage the crowd, shaking their triumphant fists as they take to the somewhat make-shift stage at Brighton’s little-known Jam. Meanwhile, since the band’s last released material back in 2008, the Staines quartet have been rather quiet. The crowd clearly agree, playfully shouting back at him. Instead, its chiming chords and sighed melodies blaze proudly like flushed cheeks on a cold day.“So, uhh, it’s been a while” says a commonly interactional Richard Archer. Like its bashful creators, I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose doesn’t feel the need to shout, scream or bluster to be heard. It’s an outstanding debut, brimming with youthful urgency, honesty and romance.

From the dizzying swoops and morning-after ruefulness of opener “Emergency Contraception Blues” to the ambitious, open-tuned, Appalachian folk feel of “The Giantess,” the album thrums with subtle invention and quiet emotional intensity. The record encompasses a garagey and intimate feel punctuated with sonically epic and soaring moments.

After the success of both releases,Bombay Bicycle Club took to the studio to record their debut full length with studio veteran Jim Abbiss, the producer of landmark debut albums by Arctic Monkeys, UNKLE, Kasabian and Adele. The U.S.version of I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose will feature three exclusive bonus tracks not available on the UK release.īombay Bicycle Club’s skyrocketing journey to indie rock notoriety started in 2007 when the band, made up of Jack Steadman (vocals, guitars), Jamie MacColl (guitars),Suren De Saram (drums), and Ed Nash (bass), from North London self-released their debut EP, 2007’s The Boy I Used to Be followed by 2008’s Indie Chart-topping EP How We Are. release will finally give American music fans an opportunity discover what critics and fans in the UK have been touting as one of the most exciting new bands for the past year, even awarding Bombay Bicycle Club the crown of “Best New Band” at the 2010 NME Awards, beating out The xx, La Roux, The Big Pink and Mumford and Sons.

The album will be released in the states on August 31st via Portland based label Arena Rock Recording Company. Bombay Bicycle Club, the unexpected break-out band who have took the UK by storm this year, have announced plans for the US release of their acclaimed debut album I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose.

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