A Different Kind of Fix explained
| A Different Kind of Fix |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Bombay Bicycle Club |
| Cover: | Bombay_bicycyle_club_a_different_kind_of_fix.jpg |
| Released: | (UK)
(US) |
| Recorded: | May 2010 – May 2011 |
| Length: | 54:34 |
| Label: | Island (UK), A&M/Octone (US) |
| Producer: | Jack Steadman, Jim Abbiss, Ben Allen |
| Prev Title: | iTunes Festival: London 2010 |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | So Long, See You Tomorrow |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
A Different Kind of Fix is the third studio album by the English indie rock band Bombay Bicycle Club. It was released on 26 August 2011 by Island Records in the United Kingdom and 17 January 2012 on A&M/Octone Records in the United States.
Singles
- "Shuffle" was the first single released from the album, on 23 June 2011. It peaked at number 69 on the UK Singles Chart.
- "Lights Out, Words Gone" was the second single, released on 14 October 2011.
- "Leave It" was the third single, released on 2 January 2012.
- "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" was the fourth single, released on 5 March 2012. Directed by Anna Ginsburg, the video for "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" is an 'epic' journey of a little boy who one night dreams of going to the Moon. The video was inspired by a story in the Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino.[1]
- The non-album single "Beg" was released on 9 July 2012.
Personnel
- Jack Steadman - lead vocals, guitar, piano
- Jamie MacColl - guitar
- Ed Nash - bass guitar
- Suren de Saram - drums
- Lucy Rose - backing vocals
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (2011–12) | Peak
position |
|---|
| Belgian Heatseekers Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[2] | 6 |
| Dutch Alternative Albums (MegaCharts)[3] | 19 |
|
Year-end charts
As of January 2012, UK sales stand at 80,000 copies, according to The Guardian.[5]
Release history
Notes and References
- http://bicyclesonthemoon.tumblr.com/About Making-of Blog for "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep"
- Web site: Bombay Bicycle Club – A Different Kind Of Fix. Dutch. Ultratop Flanders. 14 October 2018.
- Web site: Bombay Bicycle Club – A Different Kind Of Fix. Dutch. MegaCharts. 14 October 2018.
- Web site: End of Year 2011. UKChartsPlus. 17 March 2021.
- Web site: Indie rock's slow and painful death. TheGuardian.com. 16 January 2012.
- https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/a-different-kind-of-fix/id444099782 A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
- https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/a-different-kind-of-fix/id444099782 A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
- https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/a-different-kind-of-fix/id444099782 A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
- https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/a-different-kind-of-fix/id444099782 A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
- https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/a-different-kind-of-fix/id444099782 A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
- https://itunes.apple.com/es/album/a-different-kind-of-fix/id444099782 A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
- https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/a-different-kind-of-fix/id444099782 A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
- https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0055SIFGS A Different Kind Of Fix: Bombay Bicycle Club: Amazon.co.uk: Music
