Bombay Bicycle Club

Appeared at the Isle of Wight Festival in 2010

‘I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose’ is the debut album by Jack, Jamie, Suren and Ed, four old schoolfriends from North London, known collectively as Bombay Bicycle Club.

It’s a timeless, British debut, brimming with youthful urgency, honesty and romance. 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. Instead, its chiming chords and sighed melodies blaze proudly like flushed cheeks on a cold day.

From the dizzying MBV/M83 swoops and morning-after ruefulness of opener ‘I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose’ to the ambitious, open-tuned, Appalachian folk feel of the album’s closing track, the album thrums with subtle invention and quiet emotional intensity. Fans of Bloc Party, Broken Social Scene and Bon Iver – or any mildly sensitive soul with a fondness for ricocheting guitar chords – will be utterly beguiled. Indie rock rarely gets to enjoy its innocence these days, but Bombay Bicycle Club know that’s exactly what makes it precious.

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Bombay Bicycle Club are: Jack, Jamie, Suren and Ed

Official Band Website: www.bombaybicycleclubmusic.com

Bombay Bicycle Club 2010