Bombay Bicycle Club [Archive]

Kyle Huntington

07/08/09, 05:18 PM

Band Myspace (http://www.myspace.com/bombaybicycleclub)

Great band from England. Young guys, just released their debut album I Had The Blues, But I Shook Them Loose which can be streamed below:
http://www.cooldelta.co.uk/images/BBCLP.jpg

http://www.we7.com/album/I-Had-The-Blues-But-I-Shook-Them-Loose?albumId=331929&m=0

RIYL: Sonic Youth, Arctic Monkeys, The Joy Formidable, The Maccabees.

New single, "Dust On The Ground" is out and the official video is below as well as the videos for their two previous singles, "Evening/Morning" and "Always Like This".

Dust On The Ground

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Evening/Morning

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Always Like This

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FeynmanWannabe

07/08/09, 06:11 PM

Seen the name around lately, but haven't listened yet.

Kyle Huntington

07/08/09, 06:50 PM

I recommend doing so, can see them taking off, over here at least.

Kyle Huntington

07/08/09, 06:51 PM

Also, just added hyperlink to albums tream, forgot it earlier.

Kyle Huntington

07/18/09, 05:46 PM

Acoustic and beautifully shot version of "Dust On The Ground":
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The Personist

07/23/09, 06:14 AM

I plan on listening to them after work. The videos in this thread have me very interested.

Kyle Huntington

07/23/09, 06:18 AM

Awesome, let me know your thoughts.

The Personist

07/24/09, 04:59 AM

Great, great band. Them and The Maccabees are right up my alley at this point and time. I will definitely be seeking out their recorded material.

Kyle Huntington

07/24/09, 10:04 AM

Great, great band. Them and The Maccabees are right up my alley at this point and time. I will definitely be seeking out their recorded material.
These guys' album is out now called I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose, highly recommend it.

Melkor

07/24/09, 11:29 AM

Scary how young these guys are. My mate has been telling me to listen to them and particularly their song 'The Hill' for a while. Some good tunes.

The Personist

07/24/09, 03:42 PM

These guys' album is out now called I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose, highly recommend it.

Definitely will be looking into this.

songydarko

12/10/09, 10:36 AM

You like the best music, just so you know.

Bombay is one of my fucking favoritesss.

Kyle Huntington

12/10/09, 04:12 PM

Haha thank you, appreciate that, you seem to enjoy a lot of good British bands?

songydarko

12/11/09, 03:18 PM

Haha thank you, appreciate that, you seem to enjoy a lot of good British bands?
No problem and yes I really do. So many good bands over there. I wish I had the pleasure of seeing any of them live. :(

Kyle Huntington

12/11/09, 03:22 PM

No problem and yes I really do. So many good bands over there. I wish I had the pleasure of seeing any of them live. :(
Yeah tis a shame, without rubbing salt into the wound too much, The Maccabees are playing a gig next February and Bombay Bicycle Club are supporting. I'm going along for my 23rd, cannot wait.

songydarko

12/11/09, 04:00 PM

Yeah tis a shame, without rubbing salt into the wound too much, The Maccabees are playing a gig next February and Bombay Bicycle Club are supporting. I'm going along for my 23rd, cannot wait.

Goddamn, you have NO idea how jealous I am of you! You better take videos and pictures, I want to hear all about it. Talk about my dream show. ugh!

Kyle Huntington

12/11/09, 04:12 PM

Goddamn, you have NO idea how jealous I am of you! You better take videos and pictures, I want to hear all about it. Talk about my dream show. ugh!
Haha, I'll be too busy dancing and singing away for pictures and videos but I'm certain some will be taken and I will post them in these threads when I find them, no worries.

songydarko

12/11/09, 04:13 PM

Haha, I'll be too busy dancing and singing away for pictures and videos but I'm certain some will be taken and I will post them in these threads when I find them, no worries.

Ah fuck, the thought of seeing either of those bands... just kills me. How big are both bands over there anyway? I never really know, considering they're completely unknown in America.

Kyle Huntington

12/11/09, 04:23 PM

Ah fuck, the thought of seeing either of those bands... just kills me. How big are both bands over there anyway? I never really know, considering they're completely unknown in America.
The Maccabees are rising pretty steadily now, they were bubbling under the surface for a while but literally in space of a few months they went fom playing a gig I went to in a venue that held maybe 800 people to headlining a London show with about 5000 people. Bombay Bicycle Club, not so much, still sort of there, but not huge, get some radio play and recognition but not a huge amount. However, I think it's the right amount for them at this stage, I think tif they had too much attention too soon it wouldn't help, next album is where it should really lift off and they can explore writing and performing a bit more.

Not sure if you can watch these, but if you can, they are videos from that London headline gig I told you about. I was at it and they have 13 songs from about a 25 song set list to watch. Amazingly shot, sounds as incredible as I remember it (the songs aren't in order of the set unfortunately but I'll post what they played in a sec):

http://www.babelgum.com/browser.php#grid/SEARCH,queryString:the%20maccabees, order:MOST_RELEVANT

edit: the full setlist was:
'No Kind Words'
'One Hand Holding'
'X-Ray'
'Tissue Shoulders'
'Can You Give It'
'Young Lions'
'Wall of Arms'
'Latchmere'
'Accordion Song'
'Precious Time'
'Dinosaurs'
'Kiss & Resolve'
'Toothpaste Kisses'
'Lego'
'Mary'
'Hearts That Strangle'
'William Powers'
'First Love'

Encore:
'Bag Of Bones'
'Seventeen Hands'
'Love You Better'

songydarko

12/11/09, 04:30 PM

Kyle Huntington

12/11/09, 04:34 PM

Thanks for the knowledge. It's just always interesting knowing where a band stand in their own country. Really wish either of them would explore the U.S., it'd be my dream.

The videos do work and I'll definitely be watching them. Looks amazing, once again.. very jealous.

You better keep me updated with both bands, it's tough actually knowing what's up considering they're not from here or anything. I also know no one that likes either, so!
Ha, of course I will! Pretty certain The Maccabees are heading that way next year at some point, probably before Summer, so I will let you know anything I find out. Off to see them twice in Jan/Feb so will be good. I'll be updating for sure.

First time seeing Bombay Bicycle Club though, favourite songs off the album?

songydarko

12/11/09, 04:38 PM

Ha, of course I will! Pretty certain The Maccabees are heading that way next year at some point, probably before Summer, so I will let you know anything I find out. Off to see them twice in Jan/Feb so will be good. I'll be updating for sure.

First time seeing Bombay Bicycle Club though, favourite songs off the album?

Definitely keep me updated. And god, I can imagine how great Bombay is live. I've watched videos and have been pretty impressed.

my favorite Bombay song is definitely "What If", however "Evening/Morning" really made me love them, even from when they just had their EPs out at the time. How about you?

Kyle Huntington

12/11/09, 04:40 PM

Definitely keep me updated. And god, I can imagine how great Bombay is live. I've watched videos and have been pretty impressed.

my favorite Bombay song is definitely "What If", however "Evening/Morning" really made me love them, even from when they just had their EPs out at the time. How about you?
Well I actually found them on a TV show over here that was a competition to win the chance to open a UK festival. They won it but the show was pretty small, ended up loving them from hearing "The Hill" before they'd released any EPs. From The album though, big fan of "What If", "Lamplight", "Evening/Morning" and "The Giantess". I recorded a re-worked and acoustic version of "Dust On The Ground" a while ago.

songydarko

12/11/09, 04:43 PM

Well I actually found them on a TV show over here that was a competition to win the chance to open a UK festival. They won it but the show was pretty small, ended up loving them from hearing "The Hill" before they'd released any EPs. From The album though, big fan of "What If", "Lamplight", "Evening/Morning" and "The Giantess". I recorded a re-worked and acoustic version of "Dust On The Ground" a while ago.

Hm a TV show, never would've guessed! That's cool to know though. I'd like to hear this re-worked Dust On The Ground though!

Kyle Huntington

12/11/09, 04:47 PM

Hm a TV show, never would've guessed! That's cool to know though. I'd like to hear this re-worked Dust On The Ground though!
Check your PM's.

RushAndAPush

12/11/09, 05:36 PM

Another band that has enormous potential coming out of the UK. What a surprise.

Colorblind!

12/14/09, 01:32 PM

Seriously can't believe more people aren't talking about this band. This LP is fantastic.

songydarko

12/14/09, 01:52 PM

Seriously can't believe more people aren't talking about this band. This LP is seriously fantastic.
True that!

Kyle Huntington

12/14/09, 01:57 PM

Really is so good, been listening to them even more so last few days. Picked up tickets to go see them support The Maccabees in Feb.

Kyle Huntington

12/17/09, 03:57 PM

Bump.

Off to see them at an acoustic instore performance tomorrow night. Can't wait. The album has been played daily for past couple of weeks...again.

songydarko

12/17/09, 04:18 PM

Bump.

Off to see them at an acoustic instore performance tomorrow night. Can't wait. The album has been played daily for past couple of weeks...again.

Damn youuuuuu, jealousssss. Let me know how it goes.

Kyle Huntington

12/17/09, 04:22 PM

Damn youuuuuu, jealousssss. Let me know how it goes.
Will do! How's it going anyways?

songydarko

12/17/09, 04:29 PM

Will do! How's it going anyways?

Take pictures if possible of course or videos, ya know! I'm alright, how about yourself? You should be pretty damn happy with all these good shows happening there.

Kyle Huntington

01/11/10, 03:51 PM

Loving this b-side right now (except the unnecessary ending part):
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songydarko

01/11/10, 06:23 PM

Loving this demo right now (except the unnecessary ending part):
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Okay, this is damn amazing. I'm going to go listen to this a hundred times now. Good job for posting this.

Kyle Huntington

01/22/10, 09:19 AM

Acoustic track "If I Could":
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Acoustic track "You Already Know":
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songydarko

01/24/10, 03:36 PM

Acoustic track "If I Could":
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Acoustic track "You Already Know":
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Oh my, lovely.

3mpire

02/10/10, 03:42 PM

Love this band so much. Seen them live a few times as well. The last time was in a really intimate venue. One of the best gigs I've been to.

Kyle Huntington

02/10/10, 05:39 PM

Love this band so much. Seen them live a few times as well. The last time was in a really intimate venue. One of the best gigs I've been to.
Where was this? I'm off to see them at Brixton next weekend.

songydarko

02/11/10, 09:54 AM

Love this band so much. Seen them live a few times as well. The last time was in a really intimate venue. One of the best gigs I've been to.
I'm damn jealous you've seen them. I would give a leg to see Bombay.

songydarko

02/11/10, 09:54 AM

Where was this? I'm off to see them at Brixton next weekend.
I expect a full on review of that show! And pictures/videos if possible!

3mpire

02/13/10, 02:03 AM

Where was this? I'm off to see them at Brixton next weekend.

The Welsh Club in Cardiff. I've also seen them twice at Reading festival. They're playing here tonight as well but forgot to get tickets! And I also don't want to sit through all of the other bands (it's an NME tour thing). Plus I've gone off Maccabees a bit as well.

3mpire

02/14/10, 03:03 AM

Haha, I drunkenly chatted shit to various members of the band last night. Probably made a fool of myself. Was pretty awkward.

Kyle Huntington

02/14/10, 04:49 AM

The Welsh Club in Cardiff. I've also seen them twice at Reading festival. They're playing here tonight as well but forgot to get tickets! And I also don't want to sit through all of the other bands (it's an NME tour thing). Plus I've gone off Maccabees a bit as well.
Yeah that's what I'm going to in London, only going for them and The Maccabees though. You managed to get in then haha?

Kyle Huntington

02/21/10, 04:58 PM

So good last night, amazing performance. Their setlist was something like:

Emergency Contraception Blues
Dust On The Ground
Open House
Magnet
Cancel On Me
Autumn
Evening/Morning
How Could You Swallow So Much Sleep? (New Song)
Always Like This
What If

Kyle Huntington

02/22/10, 04:48 AM

Videos from London gig.

How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep?

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Open House

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Maxwell

02/22/10, 04:53 AM

stop spamming this thread kyle

Kyle Huntington

02/22/10, 04:54 AM

You're just jealous you missed an amazing show.

Maxwell

02/22/10, 04:56 AM

I am very jealous. God dammit i hate myself for missing that show.

Kyle Huntington

02/22/10, 05:00 AM

Check this out for fun, doesn't translate amazingly on video but you can imagine the volume of the crowd singing along with this:

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3mpire

02/24/10, 09:24 AM

Kyle Huntington

02/25/10, 01:19 PM

The new song sounds awesome. I'm getting impatient for new material!
I know, loved it. Acoustic album before a new full length though, but I adore Jack's acoustic stuff too so I'm looking forward to that.

3mpire

02/27/10, 12:09 PM

Jack said they've got 4-5 songs written for the new album. He was a bit awkward.

Kyle Huntington

02/27/10, 12:12 PM

Yeah I can imagine he would be, get that vibe form interviews etc. Can't wait for new stuff either form him, acoustic or full band.

Kyle Huntington

03/04/10, 04:32 PM

New b-side to re-release of single "Evening/Morning", this is "Jewel":

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A song I've wanted for a while and managed to finally get, one of my new favourites, "Empty":

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songydarko

03/04/10, 07:31 PM

New b-side to re-release of single "Evening/Morning", this is "Jewel":

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A song I've wanted for a while and managed to finally get, one of my new favourites, "Empty":

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So damn lovely, of course.

Still eating up those songs you gave me, lovinnnn.

songydarko

03/05/10, 11:49 AM

New b-side to re-release of single "Evening/Morning", this is "Jewel":

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A song I've wanted for a while and managed to finally get, one of my new favourites, "Empty":

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Speaking of Bombay, you never told me how that show went. You just bragged, I need details!

Kyle Huntington

03/05/10, 11:54 AM

Fantastic show, the setlist is a few posts above. Jack's voice was incredible and really carried throughout the venue. For The Maccabees last song all the bands including these guys crowded on stage and danced around:

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songydarko

03/05/10, 12:00 PM

Kyle Huntington

03/10/10, 05:09 AM

YES! They just got confirmed for Isle Of Wight Festival which I go to every year in June, so happy.

Kyle Huntington

03/19/10, 08:55 AM

Live recording of a song coming out on their acoustic album, due Summer time:
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Kyle Huntington

03/21/10, 11:47 AM

Better quality version of the B-Side to recent single "Evening/Morning":

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songydarko

03/22/10, 01:36 PM

Better quality version of the B-Side to recent single "Evening/Morning":

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Beautiful.

Kyle Huntington

04/11/10, 03:28 AM

Acoustic album out in the Summer and features a cover of Joanna Newsom's 'Swansea'. Cannot wait for it and to see them live again in a couple of months.

Kyle Huntington

05/16/10, 02:10 AM

Acoustic album is called Flaws and is released in July. Couple of tracks available on iTunes from the album now.

disco.tetris

05/16/10, 02:31 AM

I have the two EPs and reeeally enjoy them both. Grabbing this now!

Kyle Huntington

05/16/10, 02:45 AM

Do you mean you're grabbing I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose? If so, it's great, I've listened to it daily since it came out.

disco.tetris

05/16/10, 02:52 AM

Haha, yes, that's what I meant. I don't know how I skipped it :/

Kyle Huntington

05/16/10, 03:00 AM

Yeah it's incredible, good Summer album too so perfect time to get it I guess. Can't wait to see them in a few weeks. It's got a few songs that were previously on EPs but re-recorded versions as well as new tracks, so no doubt you will enjoy the album for sure. Let me know what your favourites are in here when you have had a listen.

disco.tetris

05/16/10, 03:06 AM

Oh damn, I didn't realize they had so much material out. My task for the day shall be to track it all down now haha.

Yes, I'll do that :-)

Kyle Huntington

05/16/10, 03:21 AM

Yeah a list of stuff you should be able to find:

EPs:
The Boy I Used To Be
How We Are
Singles with B-Sides:
Evening/Morning x2
Always Like This x2
Dust On The Ground
Magnet
Albums:
I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose
Flaws (July 12 2010)

disco.tetris

05/16/10, 03:27 AM

Oh cool. Thanks!

That's not too bad, I'm almost there.

aradiantsunrise

05/16/10, 10:33 AM

Was checking this band out a couple hours ago, really digging their sound.

Kyle Huntington

05/17/10, 04:32 AM

Awesome, glad you liked them.

disco.tetris

05/17/10, 09:48 AM

Mmm, new album is gooood. Can't believe these guys are MY age. I feel so worthless right now haha.

Kyle Huntington

05/17/10, 09:57 AM

Mmm, new album is gooood. Can't believe these guys are MY age. I feel so worthless right now haha.
Ha yeah it's awesome, that album did come out about a year ago now though, not new.

disco.tetris

05/17/10, 09:59 AM

Ha yeah it's awesome, that album did come out about a year ago now though, not new.
Yeah, I noticed that when I got it. New for me though haha.

Kyle Huntington

05/17/10, 04:10 PM

aradiantsunrise

05/17/10, 04:14 PM

The music is the best thing about that film series. I do think Kristen Stewart is very attractive though.

Kyle Huntington

05/17/10, 04:29 PM

Yeah albums tend to be good, this one looks the best so far. Can't wait to hear recorded version of that song.

aradiantsunrise

05/17/10, 04:40 PM

Agreed. Definitely the best yet, might actually buy this one.

Kyle Huntington

05/17/10, 05:05 PM

Live video from the gig I was at of the song they are lending to the soundtrack:

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aradiantsunrise

05/17/10, 05:13 PM

Song sounds excellent. Excited to hear the recorded version now, hah.

disco.tetris

05/18/10, 01:53 AM

They will be lending a new song called 'How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep' to the deluxe edition of the new Twilight Saga album, Eclipse. I've heard the song live when I saw them and it's great. Kinda random these guys are appearing on such a huge franchise, but that's cool.
The soundtracks for the movies are really good, probably the only good thing about them. New Moon had some great songs on it and hardly any huge artists.

Kyle Huntington

05/18/10, 04:52 AM

Oh yeah I know they are great, I got the New Moon one it's just these guys don't seem to have the 'status' a lot of the bands on the soundtracks do, I mean they released their album in the states only about a week ago and it went totally unnoticed etc. They aren't exactly huge over here either. Good for them though.

disco.tetris

05/18/10, 05:10 AM

I guess you're right :shrug:. I'm really happy for them too.

Kyle Huntington

05/18/10, 05:22 AM

Chance to hear brand new and some old songs in these videos:

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The songs you hear are:

Video 1: Evening/Morning, Lamplight
Video 2: Bad Timing (new song), Open House
Video 3: Ghost, Dust On The Ground

aradiantsunrise

05/18/10, 06:01 AM

So do their EPs have completely different songs then what's on the full length? I'd imagine some would. Just wondering what I should have from this band, haha.

Kyle Huntington

05/18/10, 06:09 AM

Because I'm very bored and glad people are showing an interest:

The Boy I Used To Be EP:

1. The Hill
2. Sixteen
3. Open House
4. Cancel On Me

How We Are EP:

1. How Are You?
2. Ghost
3. Maybe More
4. Pedestal

It's a mixture basically, the versions on the EPs aren't as good as album versions of the songs but their singles contain a lot of incredible b-sides. Notably the songs; 'Curl Up Like A Dead Leaf And Go Where The Wind Blows", "Jewel" and "Motel Blues (Loudon Wainwright III cover)". It's a testament to them as songwriters that most of their debut album contains songs that they wrote when they were only 15/16 and they still sound awesome. There's a lot of songs not on the EPs or full length that I've posted in here too, including the ones I just mentioned. Highly recommend just having a sift through. This is one of my favourite unreleased songs by them:

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aradiantsunrise

05/18/10, 06:23 AM

Really like that song in the video. Thanks for the recommendations. Definitely going to have a look around the thread. Would those EPs and b-sides be easy to be obtain?

Kyle Huntington

05/18/10, 06:44 AM

They should be if you have access to either a)money/international shipping orders or b)certain websites.

aradiantsunrise

05/18/10, 06:46 AM

Hmm, yeah...guess that was kind of a dumb question, haha.

disco.tetris

05/18/10, 11:01 AM

The Eclipse song sounds pretty good. Severed (idk your name :/), you were so close to the stage! I'm pretty jealous right now haha.

Kyle Huntington

05/18/10, 12:39 PM

I'm Kyle, that wasn't my video just one I found online. I plan on being that close in a few weeks however! What are your names?

aradiantsunrise

05/18/10, 12:50 PM

I'm Bryan.

MoreThanEmotion

05/18/10, 01:33 PM

I like them a lot. Admittedly...I only gave them a chance only because I like the restaurant by the same name.

disco.tetris

05/18/10, 09:55 PM

Haha, ohh, still jealous :P

I'm Varsha :wave:

Kyle Huntington

05/21/10, 05:40 AM

Yesterday if you signed up to their mailing list, you got a free download of a bluegrass version of 'Evening/Morning', not sure it's still working though. Worth checking: http://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/reg/

aradiantsunrise

05/23/10, 09:14 AM

I requested to review the full length on here. If I get it I hope it doesn't let you down, Kyle. ;-)

Kyle Huntington

05/23/10, 09:33 AM

I requested to review the full length on here. If I get it I hope it doesn't let you down, Kyle. ;-)
I look forward to reading it!

aradiantsunrise

05/23/10, 09:41 AM

I look forward to reading it!
I just hope my writing improves. I don't think my reviews have been that good so far, haha.

Kyle Huntington

05/23/10, 09:48 AM

I just hope my writing improves. I don't think my reviews have been that good so far, haha.
Feel free to PM it to me before you submit it once it's written.

aradiantsunrise

05/23/10, 09:50 AM

Feel free to PM it to me before you submit it once it's written.
I'll do that. Just have to see if I get it first.

Kyle Huntington

05/23/10, 01:00 PM

The bluegrass version they recorded of 'Evening/Morning' that Iw as talking about:

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I love it, it's been great putting it on mix CD's for BBQ's and drinking in the sun over the weekend.

disco.tetris

05/24/10, 02:16 AM

Wow, that page is really messed up, but the acoustic version sounds so good.

Kyle Huntington

06/02/10, 03:54 AM

Jack on a new record (not Flaws):

It will be an amplified affair again. Yeah, I think we've got about half of it ready to record.I think in terms of the first record, it's kinda where "Always Like This" left off, that was like the newest song on that album so that was the most up-to-date, and I think it's taking off where we left it. Not always just "verse/chorus/guitar riff", we did get worried that there wasn't actually a song with any buzz or distortion yet and what we were gonna do live.

Kyle Huntington

06/02/10, 04:00 AM

Part 4 of the videos from the London HMV Forum gig. Songs include "Cancel On Me" and "Autumn":

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Kyle Huntington

06/02/10, 04:50 AM

Not the best quality, but an encore from a headline gig fairly recently. "The Giantess/Emergency Contraception Blues" great way to end the show I think:

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Kyle Huntington

06/02/10, 01:46 PM

Brand new song featured on the Eclipse soundtrack "How You Can Swallow So Much Sleep" can be heard here: http://eclipsesoundtrack.com/preorder/

For those that can't be bothered with that player, give me a few minutes and I'll have a youtube stream for you.

Genuinely so excited to hear new full band stuff, so so good!

Kyle Huntington

06/02/10, 02:16 PM

Boom! ENJOY!

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aradiantsunrise

06/02/10, 02:20 PM

You are the man, and that song sounds great.

Kyle Huntington

06/02/10, 03:11 PM

Pleasure. I can't stop listening, had the song on repeat for past couple of hours.

aradiantsunrise

06/02/10, 05:04 PM

Any idea who the girl is on the cover art?

Kyle Huntington

06/02/10, 05:18 PM

No, no idea actually. I'm sure it will come out of the woodwork at some point. Love it though.

aradiantsunrise

06/02/10, 08:10 PM

Yeah, I do as well. The girl's very attractive, imo.

songydarko

06/02/10, 08:35 PM

Bombay fucking kills me... in such a good way.

songydarko

06/02/10, 08:55 PM

Fuck really can't stop listening to that song... can't stop..won't stop.

Kyle Huntington

06/03/10, 11:50 AM

Part 5 of the videos from the London HMV Forum gig. Songs include "Magnet" and "Always Like This":
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songydarko

06/03/10, 12:06 PM

Ugh so wonderful.

Kyle Huntington

06/03/10, 12:14 PM

It' so great when the crowd sings that part in "Always Like This" sounds even better being a part of it.

songydarko

06/03/10, 12:19 PM

It' so great when the crowd sings that part in "Always Like This" sounds even better being a part of it.
Not fair you get to see them, still bitter. Will always be. :-(

Kyle Huntington

06/03/10, 12:27 PM

I'll rub salt in the wound a little and say I'm seeing them again next Saturday.

songydarko

06/03/10, 12:39 PM

I'll rub salt in the wound a little and say I'm seeing them again next Saturday.
You're just an asshole at this point.

disco.tetris

06/04/10, 03:29 AM

I'll rub salt in the wound a little and say I'm seeing them again next Saturday.
Ouch. I'm feeling physical pain right now.

The Eclipse song is SO good.

Kyle Huntington

06/04/10, 12:33 PM

Part 6 of the videos from the London HMV Forum gig. "What If":

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Part 7 of the videos from the London HMV Forum gig. Songs include "The Hill" and "The Giantess":

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songydarko

06/04/10, 12:34 PM

Ouch. I'm feeling physical pain right now.

The Eclipse song is SO good.
I know right. Same here. :-(

Kyle Huntington

06/04/10, 02:38 PM

Fairly old videos but great performances nontheless:

Evening/Morning:

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Always Like This:

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and their cover of Jason Derulo's "Whatcha Say" for Radio 1 Live Lounge:

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Kyle Huntington

06/09/10, 03:05 AM

Can I wake you up, can I wake you up? Is it late enough, is it late enough? There's a story in which my eyes shut. Could you back me up, could you back me up, could you back me up, could you back me up....

Heading to the festival today to see them on Saturday. Can't descibe the excitement.

crystalised

06/09/10, 03:15 AM

I had the blues but I shook them loose is a great album, so great in the morning.
Read that they are in the twilight soundtrack the other day, pretty happy c:

Kyle Huntington

06/09/10, 03:18 AM

I had the blues but I shook them loose is a great album, so great in the morning.
Read that they are in the twilight soundtrack the other day, pretty happy c:
Look back a page or so for a video titled "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" that I posted, it's their new song which is featured on the Eclipse soundtrack.

crystalised

06/09/10, 03:40 AM

Look back a page or so for a video titled "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" that I posted, it's their new song which is featured on the Eclipse soundtrack.

Yeah I've heard it. Sounds good. Is there a new album coming out?

Kyle Huntington

06/09/10, 03:50 AM

There's an acoustic one coming out next month called Flaws, I posted the songs "Dust On The Ground", "Ivy & Gold" and "Flaws" from that a couple pages back too. And they are currently writing the new full band album of which they have a fair few songs for.

see:

Jack on a new record (not Flaws):

Quote:
It will be an amplified affair again. Yeah, I think we've got about half of it ready to record.I think in terms of the first record, it's kinda where "Always Like This" left off, that was like the newest song on that album so that was the most up-to-date, and I think it's taking off where we left it. Not always just "verse/chorus/guitar riff", we did get worried that there wasn't actually a song with any buzz or distortion yet and what we were gonna do live.

aradiantsunrise

06/09/10, 03:53 AM

Oh it's an acoustic album? Didn't know that.

Kyle Huntington

06/09/10, 03:54 AM

Oh it's an acoustic album? Didn't know that.
Flaws is yeah, but there is a full band one in the works after that too.

aradiantsunrise

06/09/10, 03:57 AM

Flaws is yeah, but there is a full band one in the works after that too.

Cool, cool. I love acoustic music so that's fine with me, haha.

Kyle Huntington

06/09/10, 04:12 AM

Cool, cool. I love acoustic music so that's fine with me, haha.
Ha yeah you just have to listen to the songs in the videos I psoted a couple apges back from the album and realise how great they do acoustic.

aradiantsunrise

06/09/10, 04:32 AM

Ha yeah you just have to listen to the songs in the videos I psoted a couple apges back from the album and realise how great they do acoustic.

I listened to the songs from Flaws you posted in the general forum thread that day, they sound really good.

disco.tetris

06/09/10, 09:35 AM

Acoustics are my favourite. I like them more now, if that's possible :-d

nhoium

06/10/10, 03:59 PM

I just got into these guys after I saw the thread for Flaws. Their full length is so damn good. Thanks to everyone for posting all of the videos in this thread.

Kyle Huntington

06/14/10, 05:14 PM

I just got into these guys after I saw the thread for Flaws. Their full length is so damn good. Thanks to everyone for posting all of the videos in this thread.
Pleasure.

Just saw them on Saturday, got back from the festival today, they played an incredible set to an awesome crowd. Played another new song called "Bad Timing" which is really something awesome.

Someone in the crowd recorded a fairly good quality version of "Open House" from the festival I just saw them at. Great performance:
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disco.tetris

06/15/10, 01:25 AM

I hope you sang a little louder for all us sorry souls who couldn't be there!

Kyle Huntington

06/15/10, 08:34 AM

First of the videos released from the album. One recorded for each song, this is title track "Flaws" and it made me wanna cry a little bit. Blown away:

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Also another video from the festival I just saw them at. Their set closer, "Always Like This". This is the version filmed by TV crews, so is a lot better to watch:

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You can also pre-order their album Flaws now.

disco.tetris

06/15/10, 09:13 AM

Flaws is beautiful!

Kyle Huntington

06/17/10, 11:54 AM

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs635.snc3/31839_405474026282_7232081282_49057 99_3540184_n.jpg

Kyle Huntington

06/18/10, 05:33 PM

From their twitter about the festival I saw them at last Saturday, made me happy:

"isle of wight was, in my view, one of the best gigs we've done, helped by an excellent crowd"

SKM

06/19/10, 05:44 AM

Awesome band name.

Kyle Huntington

06/19/10, 05:47 AM

...even more awesome music.

Kyle Huntington

06/20/10, 03:22 PM

New song "Leaving Blues" for streaming along with an incredibly exciting and heartfelt short review of the album here: http://www.zanelowe.com/insider

Seriously, go listen now, it's beaut.

It's the restraint on this album that kills me. At this relatively early stage of any musicians career, the constant is a need to impress. To prove worth with an often overbearing ambition. No question Bombay Bicycle Club have the ability to show off, but they choose not to here choosing, instead, to settle in to the understated mood of this record. This is perfectly executed songwriting that is recorded with a sense of responsibility to each song and what it needs. A perfect record really. I have not stopped listening to it and know that I have another great companion for life.

Kyle Huntington

06/20/10, 04:05 PM

Here it is. Blown away:
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Also, a video from the festival I was at again. Them playing 'Ivy & Gold' for TV:

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songydarko

06/29/10, 07:24 PM

Fuck, if I could only listen to one band the rest of my life, they would win by a landslide. They honestly kill me inside in such a good way.

Kyle Huntington

06/30/10, 02:39 AM

"Always Like This" performed with the London School of Samba, this weekend gone at Glastonbury Festival:

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Two new videos from Flaws:

"Ivy & Gold":

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"Swansea" (Joanna Newsom cover):

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Got my signed copy of Flaws coming in about a week, cannot wait.

jafferinc

06/30/10, 04:09 AM

The Bombay Bicycle Club are a rock band from the London and I love there album "I had the blued but I shook them loose" which has a awesome lyrics and music. The band are also the winner of the Virgin mobile road competition. They are the rock on band.

Kyle Huntington

06/30/10, 09:21 AM

aradiantsunrise

06/30/10, 09:30 AM

LOL

x

Kyle Huntington

07/03/10, 08:05 AM

New video from first track on forthcoming album Flaws, "Rinse Me Down":

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aradiantsunrise

07/03/10, 09:32 AM

Diggin' it.

disco.tetris

07/04/10, 08:55 AM

Awesome first post, jaff.

I love the vibe in all their videos. Such a good feel to them.

Kyle Huntington

07/05/10, 07:56 AM

Video for "My God" is here:

http://www.forfolkssake.com/news/5698/bombay-bicycle-club-reveal-new-video-for-my-god

Kyle Huntington

07/12/10, 05:34 AM

Flaws is ridiculously good. Album of the year for me for sure. Got my signed copy and DVD edition in the post yesterday and haven't stopped listening/watching.

Alex Djaferis

07/12/10, 05:35 AM

Kyle be careful you might get the Maccabbees jealous.

Kyle Huntington

07/12/10, 05:44 AM

Haha, it's all good. Whilst The Maccabees go off and write/record their new album, these guys can take the limelight. Good sharing the love going on.

(You might enjoy this new album by the way, it's super chilled, although you may not be able to get past his voice?)

Kyle Huntington

07/13/10, 02:12 PM

Just bought tickets to see them next Tuesday on the tour for Flaws. Gonna be such a chilled acoustic night.

disco.tetris

07/15/10, 05:56 AM

Just putting on Flaws. Exciiiited!

songydarko

07/15/10, 09:19 AM

Just bought tickets to see them next Tuesday on the tour for Flaws. Gonna be such a chilled acoustic night.
Damn you. M-(

Kyle Huntington

07/15/10, 06:18 PM

Cannot wait for Tuesday. Flaws has been on endless rotation. Their version of "Swansea" kills me.

Kyle Huntington

07/21/10, 05:01 AM

Went and saw them touring this album last night, it was absolutely incredible. Tiny venue, all seated in an old chapel and basically right at the front of the stage whereever your seats were. The support came from Lucy Rose: www.myspace.com/lucyrosemusic (http://absolutepunk.net/www.myspace.com/lucyrosemusic) (who is the female singing on some of Flaws) and she was amazing, there was also a band called Melodica, Melody and Me: www.myspace.com/mmmelodic (http://absolutepunk.net/www.myspace.com/mmmelodic) who were a bit samey, but still alright.

Bombay Bicycle Club setlist was something like this, but possibly out of order:

Rinse Me Down
Many Ways
Evening/Morning (Bluegrass Version)
Dust On The Ground
Ivy & Gold
Leaving Blues
Motel Blues (Loudon Wainwright III cover)
Always Like This (Acoustic)
Jewel
Flaws
My God
__________
You Already Know

aradiantsunrise

07/21/10, 05:12 AM

You're so passionate about this band, haha. Hopefully they come play here someday.

Kyle Huntington

07/27/10, 05:23 AM

Pictures from the "order of service" they handed out before the acoustic gig in the old chapel. Met them afterwards and got it signed:

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songydarko

08/02/10, 09:54 AM

Cannot stop listening to their Itunes Festival Set, so fucking good. Probably my favorite of all the ones I've heard, by a landslide. I want to see them live so damn bad.

Kyle Huntington

08/02/10, 10:15 AM

I'd totally forgotten that I had that downloaded, I've been focused on Flaws so much it skipped my mind. Gonna listen now. I want to go back to the acoustic gig, it was in such a cool old chapel, only about 75 people in there. So incredible.

Learned "Swansea", "Rinse Me Down", "Flaws" and "Leaving Blues" and can't stop playing them when I pick up a guitar. The songs are not only beautiful to listen to but so nice to play.

songydarko

08/02/10, 10:18 AM

Kyle Huntington

08/02/10, 10:26 AM

You're going to love the damn thing, so fucking good. Then again, you've witnessed their beauty live plenty. Jealous of you, always and forever. :-(
"My God" is so ridiculously good. Yeah it's awesome so far, I'd love to see them play "The Giantess/Emergency Contraception Blues" transition live, so cool.

Haha, this is true, and met them too;-)

songydarko

08/02/10, 10:35 AM

"My God" is so ridiculously good. Yeah it's awesome so far, I'd love to see them play "The Giantess/Emergency Contraception Blues" transition live, so cool.

Haha, this is true, and met them too;-)
Agreed.

And shush, stop rubbing it in!

Kyle Huntington

08/02/10, 10:49 AM

Just putting together a video of "The Giantess/Emergency Contraception Blues" from the iTunes festival for people to check out and hopefully make them wanna buy and download this from iTunes store. Be ready in a few mins.

Kyle Huntington

08/02/10, 11:31 AM

For those that are a fan of this band, listen to this track in full, you will love it. "The Giantess/Emergency Contraception Blues" (Live from iTunes Festival 2010):

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Kyle Huntington

08/21/10, 04:59 AM

A few interviews with the guys from the recent Flaws tour:

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Kyle Huntington

08/25/10, 10:21 AM

News post: http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1875472

fightinirish217

08/25/10, 12:17 PM

Finally bought Flaws after so much time on their myspace and youtube listening to songs.

This is real music. What a beautiful album.

Kyle Huntington

08/25/10, 12:23 PM

Finally bought Flaws after so much time on their myspace and youtube listening to songs.

This is real music. What a beautiful album.
Welcome to the club (no pun intended). Glad you enjoy it so much, I couldn't agree more.

fightinirish217

08/25/10, 02:50 PM

Welcome to the club (no pun intended). Glad you enjoy it so much, I couldn't agree more.

Haha thanks. Congrats on the new staff position!

Kyle Huntington

08/25/10, 02:58 PM

Thanks very much! Expect more of this kinda stuff on the front page now.

Kyle Huntington

08/27/10, 07:09 AM

Brand new song played in Rio 2 nights ago:

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lennyd44

08/29/10, 11:48 AM

Amazing band

Kyle Huntington

08/29/10, 11:49 AM

I'm glad one of your first posts was on this band.

HometownHero

08/29/10, 11:53 AM

Kyle Huntington

08/29/10, 12:00 PM

Last night I was feeling really down so I jumped in my car to go for a drive since this small town never has any cars on the road at night. I was just weaving through the country listening to what was in my car. Some rap album. It wasn't fitting the mood so I grabbed my headphones and pressed play. Flaws was on. Listened to it in its entirety while I drove, and it fit so well that I even had a few tears, Beautiful album.

/shinfo.
That's a lush story man. I know exactly that kinda mood and feeling and this album is certainly perfect for that kinda moment. Whether it's because the songs accompany the mood you're in so well or have a couple of tracks to lift you out of it.

HometownHero

08/29/10, 12:05 PM

That's a lush story man. I know exactly that kinda mood and feeling and this album is certainly perfect for that kinda moment. Whether it's because the songs accompany the mood you're in so well or have a couple of tracks to lift you out of it.

Definitely. At first it was like a soundtrack or a score to my mood, and then it like propelled me out and I was smiling as I turned back into my development. I should have made this an essay for the class I am in right now haha.

Kyle Huntington

11/05/10, 04:26 PM

The Giantess/Emergency Contraception Blues:

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This transition never gets old for me, good quality live video.

Kyle Huntington

12/09/10, 02:03 PM

New song from their recent acoustic show in London.

"Beggars":

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Kyle Huntington

12/13/10, 04:32 PM

New electric songs, not the best quality but still:

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Kyle Huntington

01/13/11, 02:15 PM

The band discussing their new album (which will be fully electric):

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RockTheWalls

03/13/11, 11:23 AM

Some of the most chilled out, modest, and genuine dudes I have ever interviewed. These guys deserve all the success in the world. Backed super hard. Interview will be up in a few days.

Kyle Huntington

04/14/11, 02:28 PM

Better videos of "Bad Timing" live and "Beggars" live:

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Cannot wait for this and new Maccabees album this year.

Kyle Huntington

08/23/11, 04:39 PM

My review of their new album, A Different Kind Of Fix, can be found here: http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=93811372

luckykaruba

02/23/12, 07:13 AM

Bombay Bicycle Club playing at Daytrotter (http://www.daytrotter.com/#!/concert/bombay-bicycle-club/20055574-37382805)

Kyle Huntington

02/23/12, 07:27 AM

Haha, literally just posted it as news too.

luckykaruba

02/23/12, 09:54 AM

Haha, literally just posted it as news too.

Was going to send you a pm about it but thought I'll just post here. And the general thread. Surprised there's been no activity in these threads for a long time, thought even my google search was failing me.

Kyle Huntington

02/23/12, 10:40 AM

Was going to send you a pm about it but thought I'll just post here. And the general thread. Surprised there's been no activity in these threads for a long time, thought even my google search was failing me.
It's because people are mainly talking here! http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2316852