The Boy I Used to Be

The Boy I Used to Be
EP by
Bombay Bicycle Club
Released12 February 2007
RecordedUnited Kingdom Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire, 2006[1]
GenreIndie rock
Indie pop[2]
Length16:36[3]
LabelMmm... Recordings (self-published)
ProducerJim Abbiss
Bombay Bicycle Club chronology
The Boy I Used to Be
(2007) 		How We Are
(2007)

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]

Recording

The EP was recorded in late-2006 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.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. Archived from the original on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Bombay Bicycle Club open day two of Reading Festival on NME/Radio 1 stage". NME. 23 August 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  3. ^ "The Boy I Used To Be by Bombay Bicycle Club". amiestreet.com. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  4. ^ "The Boy I Used To Be, by Bombay Bicycle Club (10" on Nettwerk)". normanrecords.com. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Londonist Meets... Bombay Bicycle Club". londonist.com. 13 March 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  7. ^ Lester, Paul (1 November 2007). "No 217: Bombay Bicycle Club". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  8. ^ a b Lloyd, Jeremy (March 2007). "Bombay Bicycle Club". musicOMH. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
  9. ^ French, Jade; Purssell, Guy. "Bombay Bicycle Club - Interviews". This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  10. ^ Harris, Sarah (20 May 2007). "Too cool for school: The teen bands who've got the music industry on the run". The Independent. Archived from the original on April 5, 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.