Name: I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose by Bombay Bicycle Club
Brand: Bombay Bicycle Club
SKU: 602527101286
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

Bombay Bicycle Club were the center of quite a bit of attention, both in their native England and abroad, thanks to their big win in Virgin Mobile's Road to V battle-of-the-bands competition. Following their win, they played dozens of live shows, were tirelessly blogged about, were featured in NME, and entertained a good number of offers from big labels -- all of this before they graduated from upper secondary school. This is pretty heavy stuff for any up-and-coming band, let alone one comprised of a bunch of teenagers, so it made sense that Bombay Bicycle Club dodged the major-label offers and took some time to get their bearings; they self-released a couple EPs (with the help of Arctic Monkeys producer Jim Abbiss, who produced this album as well) and finished up their studies before taking the plunge and signing with Island Records. And their level-headed approach seems to have paid off -- I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose is a sleek, polished, balanced listen made up of the kind of punchy, angular, brooding-vocals-and-pounding-bass indie rock that brings to mind Franz Ferdinand and Bloc Party. "Dust on the Ground" finds the band at its most similar to Franz Ferdinand (or even Editors). It's also one of the album's better tracks: a prickling blast of lead singer Jack Steadman's tremulous caterwaul, some blissed-out reverb guitars, and a punchy hook. The band really shines, though, when it edges into more playful territory, specifically on the Vampire Weekend-esque "Always Like This"; Steadman's anxious vocals are luminous when set against the track's bright background of jumpy, Afro-beat-influenced basslines. Both of these songs have heart, and they make I Had the Blues stand out as something more than just another take on the angular, moody, post-punk-influenced sound that dominated the U.K. indie scene for most of the early 2000s. ~ Margaret Reges

1. Emergency Contraception Blues

by Bombay Bicycle Club

Composer: Jack Steadman; Composer
Primary Artist: Bombay Bicycle Club; Main Performer
Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Composer
Engineer: Ian Dowling
Richard Wilkinson
Ewan Davies; Production
Mixing: Barny Barnicott; Production
Producer: Jeremy Abbiss; Production
Studio Personnel: Ian Dowling
Richard Wilkinson
Ewan Davies
Barny Barnicott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Other

2. Lamplight

by Bombay Bicycle Club

Primary Artist: Bombay Bicycle Club; Main Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Josh Bitelli; Performer
Performer: Josh Bitelli
Orlando Diver; Performer
Trombone: Orlando Diver; Performer
Composer: Jack Steadman; Composer
Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Composer
Engineer: Ewan Davies
Ian Dowling
Richard Wilkinson; Production
Mixing: Barny Barnicott; Production
Producer: Jeremy Abbiss; Production
Studio Personnel: Richard Wilkinson
Ian Dowling
Ewan Davies
Barny Barnicott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Other

3. Evening / Morning

by Bombay Bicycle Club

Composer: Jack Steadman; Composer
Primary Artist: Bombay Bicycle Club; Main Performer
Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Composer
Engineer: Ewan Davies
Ian Dowling
Richard Wilkinson; Production
Mixing: Richard Wilkinson; Production
Producer: Jeremy Abbiss; Production
Studio Personnel: Ewan Davies
Ian Dowling
Richard Wilkinson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Other

4. Dust On The Ground

by Bombay Bicycle Club

Composer: Jack Steadman; Composer
Primary Artist: Bombay Bicycle Club; Main Performer
Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Composer
Engineer: Ian Dowling
Richard Wilkinson
Ewan Davies; Production
Mixing: Jeremy Abbiss
Ian Dowling; Production
Producer: Jeremy Abbiss; Production
Studio Personnel: Richard Wilkinson
Ian Dowling
Ewan Davies
Jeremy Abbiss; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Other

5. Ghost

by Bombay Bicycle Club

Composer: Jack Steadman; Composer
Primary Artist: Bombay Bicycle Club; Main Performer
Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Composer
Engineer: Ian Dowling
Richard Wilkinson
Ewan Davies; Production
Mixing: Richard Wilkinson
Ewan Davies; Production
Producer: Jeremy Abbiss; Production
Studio Personnel: Ian Dowling
Ewan Davies
Richard Wilkinson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Other

6. Always Like This

by Bombay Bicycle Club

Composer: Jack Steadman; Composer
Primary Artist: Bombay Bicycle Club; Main Performer
Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Composer
Engineer: Ian Dowling
Richard Wilkinson
Ewan Davies; Production
Mixing: Jeremy Abbiss
Ian Dowling; Production
Producer: Jeremy Abbiss; Production
Studio Personnel: Richard Wilkinson
Ian Dowling
Ewan Davies
Jeremy Abbiss; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Other

7. Magnet

by Bombay Bicycle Club

Composer: Jack Steadman; Composer
Primary Artist: Bombay Bicycle Club; Main Performer
Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Composer
Engineer: Ian Dowling
Richard Wilkinson
Ewan Davies; Production
Mixing: Barny Barnicott; Production
Producer: Jeremy Abbiss; Production
Studio Personnel: Ian Dowling
Richard Wilkinson
Ewan Davies
Barny Barnicott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Other

8. Cancel On Me

by Bombay Bicycle Club

Composer: Jack Steadman; Composer
Primary Artist: Bombay Bicycle Club; Main Performer
Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Composer
Engineer: Ian Dowling
Richard Wilkinson
Ewan Davies; Production
Mixing: Barny Barnicott; Production
Producer: Jeremy Abbiss; Production
Studio Personnel: Ian Dowling
Richard Wilkinson
Ewan Davies
Barny Barnicott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Other

9. Autumn

by Bombay Bicycle Club

Primary Artist: Bombay Bicycle Club; Main Performer
Performer: Orlando Diver; Performer
Trombone: Orlando Diver; Performer
Trumpet: Orlando Diver; Performer
Composer: Jack Steadman; Composer
Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Composer
Engineer: Richard Wilkinson
Ian Dowling
Ewan Davies; Production
Mixing: Barny Barnicott; Production
Producer: Jeremy Abbiss; Production
Studio Personnel: Ewan Davies
Barny Barnicott
Ian Dowling
Richard Wilkinson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Other

10. The Hill

by Bombay Bicycle Club

Composer: Jack Steadman; Composer
Primary Artist: Bombay Bicycle Club; Main Performer
Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Composer
Engineer: Ian Dowling
Richard Wilkinson
Ewan Davies; Production
Mixing: Barny Barnicott; Production
Producer: Jeremy Abbiss; Production
Studio Personnel: Ian Dowling
Richard Wilkinson
Ewan Davies
Barny Barnicott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Other

11. What If

by Bombay Bicycle Club

Composer: Jack Steadman; Composer
Primary Artist: Bombay Bicycle Club; Main Performer
Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Composer
Engineer: Ian Dowling
Richard Wilkinson
Ewan Davies; Production
Mixing: Jeremy Abbiss
Ian Dowling; Production
Producer: Jeremy Abbiss; Production
Studio Personnel: Richard Wilkinson
Ian Dowling
Ewan Davies
Jeremy Abbiss; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Other

12. The Giantess

by Bombay Bicycle Club

Composer: Jack Steadman; Composer
Primary Artist: Bombay Bicycle Club; Main Performer
Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Composer
Engineer: Ian Dowling
Richard Wilkinson
Ewan Davies; Production
Mixing: Barny Barnicott; Production
Producer: Jeremy Abbiss; Production
Studio Personnel: Ian Dowling
Richard Wilkinson
Ewan Davies
Barny Barnicott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jack Steadman; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

48 minutes and 38 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

11/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Indie Pop

Label

Universal-Island Records Ltd.

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 10, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602527101286

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I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose

1. Emergency Contraception Blues

2. Lamplight

3. Evening / Morning

4. Dust On The Ground

5. Ghost

6. Always Like This

7. Magnet

8. Cancel On Me

9. Autumn

10. The Hill

11. What If

12. The Giantess

Technical Specifications

I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose

Product information

Release options

1. Emergency Contraception Blues

2. Lamplight

3. Evening / Morning

4. Dust On The Ground

5. Ghost

6. Always Like This

7. Magnet

8. Cancel On Me

9. Autumn

10. The Hill

11. What If

12. The Giantess

Technical Specifications