So Long, See You Tomorrow | ||||
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Studio album by Bombay Bicycle Club | ||||
Released | 3 February 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2011–2013 | |||
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Length | 44:55 | |||
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Island (UK) Vagrant (US) |
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Producer | Jack Steadman | |||
Bombay Bicycle Club chronology | ||||
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Singles from So Long, See You Tomorrow | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 69/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Clash | 9/10 |
The Line of Best Fit | (8/10) |
musicOMH | (8/10) |
NME | 7/10 |
Pitchfork | (7.7/10) |
So Long, See You Tomorrow is the fourth album by the London indie rock band Bombay Bicycle Club, released on 3 February 2014. The album is named after the novel of the same name by William Maxwell.
Similar to the electronica approach of their 2011 album A Different Kind of Fix, the album makes use of sampling and takes influences from world music, marking a shift from their previous albums. Written during frontman Jack Steadman's travels through India, Japan and Turkey, it uses a wider range of instrumentation and a lesser use of guitars, which featured heavily on their debut album. The album was recorded in the band's own studio, with the help of mixing engineer Mark Rankin (whose credits include ...Like Clockwork by Queens of the Stone Age and AlunaGeorge's debut album Body Music, among others). It was produced by Steadman, and marks the band's first release produced by a band member. It features Lucy Rose and Rae Morris on guest vocals.
The lead single to promote the album, "Carry Me", was released on 5 November 2013 and accompanied by an interactive music video. It has charted at number 81 on the UK Singles Chart.
The second single, "Luna", followed on 6 January 2014 with a music video directed by Anna Ginsburg and featuring the synchronised swimming troupe Aquabatix. The song charted at number 78 on the UK Singles Chart, and at number 91 on the Official Streaming Chart.