Hi guys!
So two nights ago, I went to a concert here in wonderful NYC and saw Bombay Bicycle Club live. And all I have to say is, if anyone has the chance to see them on their current tour it, DO IT. These guys are INCREDIBLE live.
I posted one of their songs, Dust on the Ground, a while back in this post. However, they pulled a Bob Dylan last night.
The band's first album, I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose, was all electric. They mixed synthesized sounds with their, sometimes eerie, guitar rifts. It made for a upbeat, bang your head a bit album. It had some of the similar sounds of most of the British bands coming out lately, but Jack Steadman's vocals are just out of this world. He also has a knack for clever lyrics.
Magnet - Bombay Bicycle Club
Always Like This - Bombway Bicycle Club
Cancel On My Again - Bombay Bicycle Club
On their latest album, Flaws, they pulled a 180. It was all acoustic. It had the feeling of a Bon Iver stylize. Smooth lyrics with even smoother guitar picking.
Here's some samples
Rinse Me Down - Bombay Bicycle Club
Jewel - Bombay Bicycle Club
Flaws - Bombay Bicycle Club
Going to the concert on Monday, I had the expectation of standing, crying, on the floor just being drifted away on his cloudy voice and wonderful guitar picking. What I got was a complete Bob Dylan, circa 1965. They walk on stage with their electric guitars and just start rockin' it. Jack Steadman even uses the same style guitar as Bob during that time period, Fender Stratocaster. And the title of their first album, I'm sure is Dylan influenced. Crazy. However, I didn't feel the same way as those at the Newport Folk Festival did. I loved it. It was exactly what I needed- an upbeat Monday evening to get me through the weekend.
So check these guys out. I'm sure you will enjoy them!
-Meredith
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