The Boy I Used to Be
The Boy I Used to Be is the first extended play (EP) by Bombay Bicycle Club, released in 2007. It was released on CD and 1,000 limited edition numbered 10-inch vinyl. 500 vinyl copies were also pressed by the 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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| Released | 12 February 2007 | |||
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| Genre | Indie rock Indie pop[2] | |||
| Length | 16:36[3] | |||
| Label | Mmm... Recordings (self-published) | |||
| Producer | Jim Abbiss | |||
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Recording
The EP was recorded at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire with the 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]
Release
The band self-released the EP on their own label, Mmm... Records,[9] 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.[10]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Jack Steadman; all music is 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 |
References
- "The Boy I Used To Be/How We Are". thetripwire.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- "Bombay Bicycle Club open day two of Reading Festival on NME/Radio 1 stage". NME. 23 August 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- "The Boy I Used To Be by Bombay Bicycle Club". amiestreet.com. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- "The Boy I Used To Be, by Bombay Bicycle Club (10" on Nettwerk)". normanrecords.com. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- Sheffield, Hazel (15 October 2008). "Bombay Bicycle Club taking their stabilisers off". Virtualfestivals.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- "Londonist Meets... Bombay Bicycle Club". londonist.com. 13 March 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- Lester, Paul (1 November 2007). "No 217: Bombay Bicycle Club". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- Lloyd, Jeremy (March 2007). "Bombay Bicycle Club". musicOMH. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
- French, Jade; Purssell, Guy. "Bombay Bicycle Club - Interviews". This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
- Harris, Sarah (20 May 2007). "Too cool for school: The teen bands who've got the music industry on the run". The Independent. Retrieved 6 January 2009.