Track of the Week: Bombay Bicycle Club - 'To the Bone'

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Earlier this year, Bombay Bicycle Club released their fourth studio album. Much like its predecessors, So Long, See You Tomorrow saw the London based quintet undergo yet another reinvention in sound as they entered seemingly more electronic territory. However, ‘To the Bone’; a B-Side released by the band as part of Record Store Day, wouldn’t sound out of place on their sophomore album, Flaws.

The unmistakeably folk-style intro sounds awfully reminiscent of the acoustic overload we heard on 2010’s ‘Flaws’, with emphasis placed on the guitar and Jack Steadman’s melancholic murmurs. The sparse nature of the track seems to completely contradict the band’s recent revamp- take ‘Carry Me’ as a prime example, with its garish electronic undertone and brash drums- though this is by no means a bad thing. The band have already acknowledged the fact that they “weren’t sure how to fit (‘To the Bone’) on the album,” so it seems as though Record Store Day was the perfect opportunity to release the beautifully minimal track to their adoring fans.

So, for those who weren’t overly keen on Bombay’s most recent venture, you only have to give ‘To the Bone’ a listen to realise their alt-folk alter-egos haven’t been abandoned just yet.

Written for PostMusicDepression.