The Boy I Used to Be
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| EP by Bombay Bicycle Club | ||||
| Released | 12 February 2007 | |||
| Recorded |  Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire, 2006[1] |
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| Genre | Indie rock Indie pop[2] |
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| Length | 16:36[3] | |||
| Label | Mmm... Recordings (Self-published) | |||
| Producer | Jim Abbiss | |||
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The Boy I Used to Be was the debut extended play (EP) by Bombay Bicycle Club, released in 2007. It was released on CD and 1000 limited edition numbered 10-inch vinyls. 500 vinyl copies were also pressed by independent record label Nettwerk.[4] It was the band's first release since winning Channel 4's "Road to V" competition, where they won the opportunity to be the opening act at the 2006 V Festival.[5]
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[edit] Recording
The EP was recorded at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire with music producer Jim Abbiss,[6] who had previously worked with Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian.[7] It contained tracks that were re-recordings of demos that the band had performed in their bedrooms.[8] At the time of recording, the band were in the same year at school as fellow London band Cajun Dance Party.[7] London solo artist FrYars also attended their school.[9]
[edit] Release
The band self-released the EP on their own label, Mmm... Records,[10] despite receiving numerous record label offers following the "Road to V" competition.[8] In an interview with The Independent, the band stated that this was because they wanted to gain more experience in the industry first.[11]
[edit] Track listing
All lyrics written by Jack Steadman, all music composed by Bombay Bicycle Club.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Hill" | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Sixteen" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Open House" | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Cancel On Me" | 5:21 |
[edit] References
- ^ "The Boy I Used To Be/How We Are". thetripwire.com. http://www.thetripwire.com/reviews/2008/03/19/the-boy-i-used-to-be-how-we-are/. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ "Bombay Bicycle Club open day two of Reading Festival on NME/Radio 1 stage". NME. 2008-08-23. http://www.nme.com/news/bombay-bicycle-club/39184. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ "The Boy I Used To Be by Bombay Bicycle Club". amiestreet.com. http://amiestreet.com/music/bombay-bicycle-club/the-boy-i-used-to-be/. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ "The Boy I Used To Be, by Bombay Bicycle Club (10" on Nettwerk)". normanrecords.com. http://www.normanrecords.com/records/96604. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ Sheffield, Hazel (2008-10-15). "Bombay Bicycle Club taking their stabilisers off". Virtualfestivals.com. http://www.virtualfestivals.com/latest/interviews/5338. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ "Londonist Meets... Bombay Bicycle Club". londonist.com. 2007-03-13. http://londonist.com/2007/03/londonist_meets.php. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ a b Lester, Paul (2007-11-01). "No 217: Bombay Bicycle Club". guardian.co.uk. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/nov/01/popandrock1. Retrieved 2006-01-06.
- ^ a b Lloyd, Jeremy (March 2007). "Bombay Bicycle Club". musicOMH. http://www.musicomh.com/music/features/bombay-bicycle-club_0307.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
- ^ Miller, Alex (2007-08-06). "Three Free MP3s". NME. http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php%3Fblog%3D15%26p%3D2094%26more%3D1%26c%3D1%26tb%3D1%26pb%3D1. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ French, Jade; Purssell, Guy. "Bombay Bicycle Club - Interviews". This Is Fake DIY. http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/interviews/bombay-bicycle-club. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
- ^ Harris, Sarah (2007-05-20). "Too cool for school: The teen bands who've got the music industry on the run". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/too-cool-for-school-the-teen-bands-whove-got-the-music-industry-on-the-run-449053.html. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
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