I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose

I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose
A black and white image depicts a man being thrown into the air above a crowd of people.
Studio album by
Bombay Bicycle Club
Released3 July 2009
RecordedOctober–November 2008
Konk Studios, London
GenresIndie rock, post-punk revival
Length47:53
LabelIsland
ProducerJim Abbiss
Bombay Bicycle Club chronology
How We Are EP
(2007)		 I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose
(2009)		 Flaws
(2010)
Singles from I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose
  1. "Evening/Morning"
    Released: 6 August 2008
  2. "Always Like This"
    Released: 13 April 2009
  3. "Dust on the Ground"
    Released: 29 June 2009
  4. "Magnet"
    Released: 28 September 2009
  5. "Always Like This (re-release)"
    Released: 22 November 2009
  6. "Evening/Morning (re-release)"
    Released: 8 March 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. The band announced the title through MySpace and their official website on 31 March 2009. The album was recorded during October and November 2008, with the long-term producer Jim Abbiss. 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.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic61/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star
Artrocker(favourable)
PopMattersStarStarStarStarStarStar
BBC Music(favourable)
Yahoo! Music(7/10)
Drowned In Sound(4/10)
The FlyStarStarStarStarHalf star
The GuardianStarStarStar
GigwiseStarStarStarStar
NME(8/10)

I Had the Blues... received a generally positive reception from critics. The review aggregator Metacritic gave the album a normalised rating of 61, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". However, most if not all professional scores indicate the album was warmly received altogether.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jack Steadman.

No.TitleLength
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

Charts

Chart performance for I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)85
UK Albums (Official Charts)46

References

  1. ↑ "Bombay Bicycle Club - Flaws". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "I Had the Blues but I Shook Them Loose by Bombay Bicycle Club". iTunes. 6 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "I HAD THE BLUES BUT I SHOOK THEM LOOSE". Bombay Bicycle Club official website. 31 March 2009. Archived from the original on 3 May 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
  4. ↑ "Bombay Bicycle Club Finish Debut Album". This Is Fake DIY. 24 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  5. ↑ "i had the blues but i shook them loose". Rough Trade. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  6. ↑ Way, Matt (19 February 2010). "Redbrick - Bombay Bicycle Club". Redbrick. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  7. 1 2 "I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  8. ↑ Reges, Margaret. "I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  9. ↑ Boyle, Martin (August 2009). "I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose Review". Artrocker: 60.
  10. ↑ Smith, David (11 August 2009). "Bombay Bicycle Club: I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose". PopMatters. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  11. ↑ Wade, Ian (29 June 2009). "Review of Bombay Bicycle Club - I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose". BBC Music (BBC Online). Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  12. ↑ Berry, James (14 July 2009). "Bombay Bicycle Club - I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  13. ↑ Gibbs, Thom (10 July 2009). "Bombay Bicycle Club - I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  14. ↑ Brolan, Stephen (2 July 2009). "Album Review: Bombay Bicycle Club". The Fly. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  15. ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (3 July 2009). "Bombay Bicycle Club: I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  16. ↑ Renshaw, David (21 June 2009). "Bombay Bicycle Club - 'I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose' (Island) 06/07/09". Gigwise.com. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  17. ↑ Snapes, Laura (8 August 2009). "Album review: Bombay Bicycle Club - 'I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose'". NME. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  18. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 12/7/2009 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
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