| 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]
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]