I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 3 July 2009 | |||
Recorded | October–November 2008 Konk Studios, London | |||
Genre | Indie rock, [1] post-punk revival | |||
Length | 47:53 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer | Jim Abbiss | |||
Bombay Bicycle Club chronology | ||||
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Singles from I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose | ||||
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I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose is the first album by the London indie rock band, Bombay Bicycle Club released on 3 July 2009. [2] The band announced the title through MySpace and their official website on 31 March 2009. [3] The album was recorded during October and November 2008, [4] with the long-term producer Jim Abbiss. [5] The title comes from a line in the song "After Hours" by A Tribe Called Quest, from their 1990 album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. [6]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 61/100 [7] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
Artrocker | (favourable) [9] |
PopMatters | [10] |
BBC Music | (favourable) [11] |
Yahoo! Music | (7/10) [12] |
Drowned In Sound | (4/10) [13] |
The Fly | [14] |
The Guardian | [15] |
Gigwise | [16] |
NME | (8/10) [17] |
I Had the Blues... received a generally positive reception from critics. The review aggregator Metacritic gave the album a normalised rating of 60, indicating "Mixed or average reviews". However, most if not all professional scores indicate the album was warmly received altogether. [7]
All tracks are written by Jack Steadman
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Emergency Contraception Blues" | 1:27 |
2. | "Lamplight" | 3:45 |
3. | "Evening/Morning" | 2:55 |
4. | "Dust on the Ground" | 4:24 |
5. | "Ghost" | 3:57 |
6. | " Always Like This" | 4:06 |
7. | "Magnet" | 4:51 |
8. | "Cancel on Me" | 5:29 |
9. | "Autumn" | 3:35 |
10. | "The Hill" | 3:57 |
11. | "What If" | 4:10 |
12. | "The Giantess" | 5:17 |
Total length: | 47:53 |