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NATASHAYEXLEY GIVES US AN INSIGHT INTO FOUR NEWALBUM RELEASES TO
HELPYOUTHROUGHTHOSE AUTUMN EVENINGS ANDWINTERY DAYS.
The talented London boys return with a fantas-
tic third album entitled ‘A Different Kind of
Fix’. Personally, I think it tops their previous two
albums, ‘Flaws’ and ‘I Had The Blues But I Shook
Them Loose’.Their new album is pretty different,
but there are some songs that have roots from
the two previous; and you can denitely tell its
Bombay Bicycle Club from their distinctive sound.
Things kick off in ne style with opening track
‘How CanYou Swallow So Much Sleep’; the gentle
dreamy introduction quickly giving way to a ne
driving anthem. To be honest, I don’t dislike any
of the tracks; they are all strong in their own way.
Personal highlights are the fantastic ‘Your
Eyes’ which is a song that denitely goes back to
their rst album but has a slightly heavier riff.‘Beg-
gars’ is a song that could be compared to songs
from ‘Flaws’ but is very different in its own way,
combining both acoustic and electric. The lovely,
catchy song ‘Lights Out,Words Gone’ brings things down a tad and maybe proves to be one of the band’s most memo-
rable tracks; the vocal harmonies are beautifully crafted and it’s probably my favourite on the album.
Overall, this is a brilliant album and you shouldn’t hesitate in buying it. Front man Jack Steadman is one talented
man, both as a wonderful lyricist and a fantastic singer with the third album proving this. I can guarantee that you’ll
have it playing over and over again. Bombay Bicycle Club has denitely turned out to be one of my favourite bands
of today and they are even excellent live. If this is your type of music then you will not be disappointed. Go and get
it now! A Different Kind of Fix
When ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ was played on the radio, it imme-
diately clicked with me and I wanted to hear more from
this band!The song with its sweet whistling and addictive bass line
brought memories back of another indie classic, Peter Bjorn and
John’s ‘Young Folks’.
They have a very similar sound to Passion Pit, MGMT and
Empire of the Sun and are a big hit in the Indie dance genre.
Torches is the perfect soundtrack to drive to or dance along to;
it somehow makes you forget about all of your worries as you’re
captured by the upbeat tracks. ‘Waste’ is very much a Foster The
People song, with mellow verses combined with strong choruses
in between. ‘I Would Do Anything For You’ is undeniably catchy,
with a somewhat similar feel to ‘Pumped Up Kicks’, but it’s a funky,
clap-tastic song that is one of the highlights on the album. ‘Houd-
ini’ is another ne song with great beats, a strong piano melody,
and a feel-good chorus.
Lead singer Mark Foster’s easy-going falsetto makes me, more
often than not; sing along to the infectious melodies. It’s hard not
to surrender to the giddy choruses and Foster’s carefree and
sometimes mufed voice.
The tone they create as a band is very happy and joyful; synths
and deep electro grooves jump out on each track to make you
bounce and present a very euphoric state for the listener to get
lost in. It is very ambitious for a debut album to mix up the genres
a bit and have these confessional elements throughout, however it
does work and it is a marvellous disc of bubbly tunes!
Foster The People • Torches
Bombay Bicycle Club