Bombay Bicycle Club are an impressive band. Their first single ‘Evening/Morning’ was released just over two years ago, and they have accomplished a lot in that time. They have released two studio albums; firstly the impressive ‘I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose’ and the second the extremely impressive acoustic ‘Flaws’, while also winning the Best New Band award at this year’s NME Awards and gaining a small but loyal group of fans.
Their distinctive sound is heralded by the indie vocals of Jack Steadman, but they added to their blossoming reputation by adding the folksy-acoustic ‘Flaws’ to their back catalogue. A quite brilliant album, and latest single ‘Rinse Me Down’ is the lead single from that modern masterpiece.
Upbeat from the first note, ‘Rinse Me Down’ bounces along happily, with a light-hearted indie-folk feel, full of momentum for an acoustic number and good cheer for Steadman’s low voice. A fine choice for the album opener and a decent choice for a single which, along with the slightly sinister instrumental ‘Dorcas’, will hopefully add to the hype surrounding the London foursome.
In an age when a lot of indie bands come and go, I for one hope that Bombay Bicycle Club are here to stay. Their two releases so far have stood head and shoulders above other similar releases of the past year or so, and if they continue to pick up followers as they have been doing, we should be hearing a lot more about them.
Probably my hottest tip of the moment, and here's the song.
NWR
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