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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]

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]

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]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jack Steadman; all music is composed by Bombay Bicycle Club

No.TitleLength
1."The Hill"4:05
2."Sixteen"4:08
3."Open House"3:02
4."Cancel On Me"5:21

References

  1. ^ "The Boy I Used To Be/How We Are". thetripwire.com. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
  2. ^ "Bombay Bicycle Club open day two of Reading Festival on NME/Radio 1 stage". NME. 2008-08-23. Retrieved 2009-01-06. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "The Boy I Used To Be by Bombay Bicycle Club". amiestreet.com. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
  4. ^ "The Boy I Used To Be, by Bombay Bicycle Club (10" on Nettwerk)". normanrecords.com. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
  5. ^ Sheffield, Hazel (2008-10-15). "Bombay Bicycle Club taking their stabilisers off". Virtualfestivals.com. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
  6. ^ "Londonist Meets... Bombay Bicycle Club". londonist.com. 2007-03-13. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
  7. ^ a b Lester, Paul (2007-11-01). "No 217: Bombay Bicycle Club". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2006-01-06.
  8. ^ a b Lloyd, Jeremy (March 2007). "Bombay Bicycle Club". musicOMH. Retrieved 2008-01-06. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ Miller, Alex (2007-08-06). "Three Free MP3s". NME. Retrieved 2009-01-06. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ French, Jade. "Bombay Bicycle Club - Interviews". This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved 2009-01-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Harris, Sarah (2007-05-20). "Too cool for school: The teen bands who've got the music industry on the run". The Independent. Retrieved 2009-01-06. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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