I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose explained

I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose
Type:studio
Artist:Bombay Bicycle Club
Cover:I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose (Front Cover).png
Border:yes
Alt:A black and white image depicts a man being thrown into the air above a crowd of people.
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
Prev Title:How We Are EP
Prev Year:2007
Next Title:Flaws
Next Year:2010

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]

Reception

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bombay Bicycle Club - Flaws. Allmusic. November 26, 2014.
  2. Web site: I Had the Blues but I Shook Them Loose by Bombay Bicycle Club. iTunes. 6 July 2009.
  3. Web site: I HAD THE BLUES BUT I SHOOK THEM LOOSE. Bombay Bicycle Club official website. 13 April 2009. 31 March 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090503102651/http://www.bombaybicycleclubmusic.com/news.jsp . 2009-05-03.
  4. Web site: Bombay Bicycle Club Finish Debut Album. 24 November 2008. This Is Fake DIY. 17 June 2010.
  5. Web site: i had the blues but i shook them loose. Rough Trade. 17 June 2010. 27 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927223559/http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=315268&affiliateid=DRO111. dead.
  6. Web site: Redbrick - Bombay Bicycle Club. Way. Matt. 19 February 2010. Redbrick. 16 June 2010. 8 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120308071028/http://www.redbrickonline.co.uk/music/bombay-bicycle-club/. dead.
  7. Web site: I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose. Metacritic. 17 June 2010.