As a band rooted in experiments, Bombay Bicycle Club’s new album So Long, See You Tomorrow is a captivating result of the band’s roots.
So Long, See You Tomorrow is an album that takes indie and electronica and mixes them in a fresh way. The style of this album and the band as a whole can be compared to synth bands like Two Door Cinema Club, Foals, and Vampire Weekend.
The album contains the amped up morning sounds of “Overdone,” to the simple evening tones and smoky falsettos of the song the album is named after, “So Long, See You Tomorrow,” and everything in between.
“Overdone” starts with a simple string melody and fades into an ensemble of sounds evoking excited, energetic feelings. It evokes a desire to take action in a human, organic and unique way. This song cries out against conventionality.
“Carry Me” is a very heavy percussion song. It is aggressive and passionate, and seems to be about the people involved with the band who carry its members forward and about having options in life.
“‘Carry Me’ and opener ‘Overdone’ show Bombay Bicycle Club getting newly aggressive, where they just want to express their joy in discovering different forms of sonic expression,” Ian Cohen, writer, said in his review on Pitchfork.
“Feel” is a very dancable, Eastern-themed track. It’s an energetic, fun track about pursuing a sound and pursuing a girl, nothing lyrically special. However, the rhythmic patterns and melody are definitely something unique for a synth indie band.
“The track ‘Feel’ is a standout, putting an almost hip-hop beat underneath an Indian-influenced instrumentation,” writer Hilary Crisan said in her review on TheBurr.com.
“It’s Alright Now” starts with a vocal loop and is about having wanted to become something but changing paths.
Bombay Bicycle Club’s album So Long, See You Tomorrow is very orginial, catchy, and heartfelt. Overall, it deserves a 9 out of 10. It is part of a genre that does not usually hit North America. Anyone who loves British dance and indie music will love this album.