A Different Kind of Fix
| A Different Kind of Fix | ||||
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| Studio album by Bombay Bicycle Club | ||||
| Released |
26 August 2011 (UK) 17 January 2012 (US) | |||
| Recorded | May 2010 - May 2011 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock[1] | |||
| Length | 54:34 | |||
| Label | Island (UK), A&M/Octone (US) | |||
| Producer | Jack Steadman, Jim Abbiss, Ben Allen | |||
| Bombay Bicycle Club chronology | ||||
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| Singles from A Different Kind of Fix | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Blare |    [3] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [4] |
| Financial Times | [5] |
| BBC | Positive[6] |
| Rockfreaks.net | [7] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.0/10[8] |
| Paste Magazine | 7.1/10[9] |
| Rokoed | [10] |
| The Guardian | [11] |
| Allmusic | [12] |
A Different Kind of Fix is the third studio album by the British indie rock band Bombay Bicycle Club. It was released on 26 August 2011 by Island Records in the United Kingdom and 17 January 2012 on A&M/Octone Records in the United States.
Singles
- "Shuffle" was the first single released from the album, on 23 June 2011. It peaked at number 69 on the UK Singles Chart.
- "Lights Out, Words Gone" was the second single, released on 17 October 2011.
- "Leave It" was the third single, released on 26 December 2011.
- "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" was the fourth single, released on 9 April 2012. Directed by Anna Ginsburg, the video for "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" is an 'epic' journey of a little boy who one night dreams of going to the moon. The video was inspired by a story in the Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino.[13][14]
- "Beg" was released as the fifth single on 9 July 2012.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Jack Steadman.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Bad Timing" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Your Eyes" | 5:21 |
| 4. | "Lights Out, Words Gone" | 5:01 |
| 5. | "Take the Right One" | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Shuffle" | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Beggars" | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Leave It" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Fracture" | 4:04 |
| 10. | "What You Want" | 4:20 |
| 11. | "Favourite Day" | 4:57 |
| 12. | "Still" | 4:25 |
| 13. | "Beg" (Bonus track) | 3:52 |
Personnel
- Jack Steadman - lead vocals, guitar, piano
- Jamie MacColl - guitar
- Ed Nash - bass guitar
- Suren de Saram - drums
- Lucy Rose - backing vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (2011) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums Chart | 18 |
| UK Albums Chart | 6 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia[15] | 26 August 2011 | Digital download | Island Records |
| France[16] | |||
| Germany[17] | |||
| Ireland[18] | |||
| New Zealand[19] | |||
| Spain[20] | |||
| United Kingdom | Digital download[21] | ||
| 29 August 2011 | CD[22] |
References
- ↑ "Bombay Bicycle Club - A Different Kind of Fix". Allmusic. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2508792
- ↑ Khan, Joshua (24 August 2011). "REVIEW: Bombay Bicycle Club - "A Different Kind Of Fix"". BLARE magazine (Toronto). Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ↑ Bowie-Sell, Daisy (25 August 2011). "Bombay Bicycle Club: A Different Kind of Fix, CD review". The Daily Telegraph (London).
- ↑ http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/390ef086-cdeb-11e0-a409-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1WWIY8yxa
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/qnwx
- ↑ http://rockfreaks.net/albums/4246
- ↑ http://www.pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15914-a-different-kind-of-fix/
- ↑ "Bombay Bicycle Club: A Different Kind of Fix". Paste magazine.
- ↑ http://rokoed.ru/archives/1720
- ↑ Hoby, Hermione (28 August 2011). "Bombay Bicycle Club: A Different Kind of Fix – review - The Guardian". The Guardian (London).
- ↑ "A Different Kind of Fix > Review". Allmusic.
- ↑ Making-of Blog for "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep"
- ↑ "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" on YouTube
- ↑ A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
- ↑ A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
- ↑ A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
- ↑ A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
- ↑ A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
- ↑ A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
- ↑ A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
- ↑ A Different Kind Of Fix: Bombay Bicycle Club: Amazon.co.uk: Music
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