After their comeback was announced at the start of this year, it’s not taken Bombay Bicycle Club long to get on the anniversary train.
The band have announced plans to tour their debut album I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose around the UK on its 10th birthday later this year, and have shared some previously unreleased demos to mark the occasion.
“We were initially a little rusty but also nostalgic playing songs that have been around since we were teenagers,” they said of their return. “More than anything it just felt great to be in the same room playing again. It made us realise what a good thing we have and has given us renewed energy and enthusiasm for the future.”
“The joy we were getting out of playing the old songs seemed to naturally lead us onto working on new material, so we’re becoming immersed in that as we speak.”
The anniversary tour is due to visit Liverpool, Dundee, Nottingham, Bath and London in November after their UK festival exclusive appearance at Wilderness in August.
Tour dates:
July
26 – Sheffield, Leadmill
27 – Cambridge, Junction
August
1-4 – Wilderness Festival, Cornbury Park
3 – Cork, Opera House
November
4 – Liverpool, Eventim Olympia
5 – Dundee, Caird Hall
6 – Nottingham, Rock City
7 – Bath, Pavilion
8 – London, O2 Academy Brixton