“A white sandwich and a Guinness Stout
But with the beer though I had a bout
So I exchanged it for some apple juice
I had the blues but I shook them loose”
- A Tribe Called Quest ‘After Hours’
And so is the inspiration for the title of North London indie quartet Bombay Bicycle Club’s debut album. We spoke to the band last year fresh off their Levi tour about gigging and recording as a young band from London.
Two brilliant EPs behind them there was always a question mark about when the band would get round to dropping an LP and whether it’d be any good. The break between EP and album was good, it allowed the band to graduate from scenester teens to more mature musicians and ‘I had the blues..’ marks the arrival of a fresh band. Still maintaining their laid back indie stance they’ve evolved and dropped a rather remarkable debut [review to come soon hopefully:P]
Can’t wait ’til July 6th?? Stream the entire album for free here!!
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