Bombay Bicycle Membership announce their new EP, ‘Fantasies, and launch its lead single, ‘Fantasneeze’

Bombay Bicycle Membership have introduced their newest EP ‘Fantasies’ and have shared its lead single ‘Fantasneeze’.

The four-track EP options collaborations with Lucy Rose, Rae Morris, Liz Lawrence and Matilda Mann. It’s set for launch digitally on February 23, whereas the bodily launch of the EP can be restricted to 2500 10” vinyl which can be made obtainable at upcoming gigs, choose unbiased report shops or the band’s official webstore. Visit here to pre-save or pre-order ‘Fantasies’.

The EP is printed on eco-mix vinyl, a sustainable materials which is created by recycling the offcuts from different pressings. It is usually packaged in an eco-friendly sleeve and shrink wrap.

‘Fantasneeze’, the band’s lead single from the EP was launched right now (January 9) and options vocals from Mann. Talking in regards to the track and the challenge in a press launch, the band stated: “Once we determined to carry ‘Fantasneeze’ again for its personal launch after the album, we saved working and completed off three different songs in brief order.”

They continued: “We consider this as a Bombay & Pals launch as a result of every track has an excellent buddy of the band singing on it (Lucy Rose, Rae Morris, Liz Lawrence, Matilda Mann). Some are previous mates with long-term, shut associations to the band (Lucy Rose as an example) whereas Matilda Mann is a more moderen collaborator (having contacted Jack to do some co-writing initially a pair years in the past). It’s additionally very a lot a continuation of ‘My Massive Day‘ because it was recorded across the identical time and combined by Dave Fridmann however, whereas we felt they weren’t proper for the album, we additionally knew these songs have been too sturdy to take a seat on for very lengthy.”

The brand new launch follows the band’s sixth album, ‘My Massive Day‘ , which debuted at Quantity three on the UK Official Albums Chart. The album options collaborations with likes of Chaka Khan, Damon Albarn, Jay Som, Nilüfer Yanya and Holly Humberstone, and was produced by frontman Jack Steadman, with contributions from Paul Epworth and Ben Allen.

In a four-star evaluate of the LP, NME deemed it “A inventive milestone in itself, it’s a far cry from the four-to-the-floor, teenage guitar band that an entire technology grew up with.”

‘Fantasies’ monitor checklist is: 

1. ‘Fantasneeze ‘(feat. Matilda Mann)
2. ‘Blindfold’ (feat. Liz Lawrence)
3. ‘Willow’ (feat. Lucy Rose)
4. ‘Higher Now’ (feat. Rae Morris)

Bombay Bicycle Membership can even kick off an intensive UK and Eire tour in January, adopted by a North American tour, and the largest headline present of the band’s profession at London’s Alexandra Palace Park on July 12. Try the total checklist of tour dates beneath and visit here for UK and Eire tickets and here for US tickets.

Bombay Bicycle Membership 2024 UK, Eire and US tour dates are:

JANUARY
29 – The Telegraph Constructing, Belfast
30 – 3 Olympia Theatre, Dublin (SOLD OUT)
31 – 3 Olympia Theatre, Dublin

FEBRUARY
2 – O2 Academy, Birmingham
3 – Centre, Brighton
5 – Beacon, Bristol (LOW TICKET WARNING)
6 – Rock Metropolis, Nottingham
8 – O2 Academy, Sheffield
9 – The Nick Rayns LCR, UEA, Norwich (LOW TICKET WARNING)
10 – Corn Alternate, Cambridge (SOLD OUT)
12 – Barrowland, Glasgow (SOLD OUT)
15 – O2 Metropolis Corridor, Newcastle
16 – O2 Apollo, Manchester (LOW TICKET WARNING)
17 – O2 Guildhall, Southampton
18 – Nice Corridor, Cardiff (LOW TICKET WARNING)

MARCH

4 – Brooklyn Bowl, Nashville, TN, US
5 – Selection Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, US
7 – White Oak Music Corridor – Downstairs, Houston, TX, US
8 – Emo’s Austin, Austin, TX, US
9 – Granada Theater, Dallas, TX, US
10 – The Admiral, Omaha, NE, US
11 – Liberty Corridor, Lawrence, KS, US
13 – First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, US
14 – Metro, Chicago, IL, US
15 – The Danforth Music Corridor, Toronto, ON, Canada
16 – Beanfield Theatre, Montreal, QC, Canada
18 – Royale Boston, Boston, MA, US
19 – Brooklyn Metal, Brooklyn, NY, US
20 – Union Switch, Philadelphia, PA, US
21 – CLUB, Washington, DC, US

APRIL
30 – The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, US

MAY
1 – Ace of Spades, Sacramento, CA, US
3 – Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
4 – Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA, US
5 – Revolution Corridor, Portland, OR, US
6 – Knitting Manufacturing facility – Boise, Boise, ID, US
8 – Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO, US
9 – Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO, US
10 – Kilby Court docket Block Get together, Salt Lake Metropolis, UT, US
12 – Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas, NV, US
13 – The Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA, US
14 – Observatory Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA, US
15 – The Bellwether, Los Angeles (LA), CA, US
17 – Auditorio BB, Mexico Metropolis, Mexico
18 – Guanamor Teatro Studio, Zapopan, Mexico

JUNE
29 – neinmenster – Luxembourg, Luxembourg
29 – Siren’s Name 2024, Luxembourg

JULY
12 – Alexandra Palace Park, London

In different information, Bombay Bicycle Membership have been introduced as one of many acts for Rock For Individuals 2024. Different performers embody Yungblud, The Prodigy, Sum 41, Wargasm, Enter Shikari and extra.

The upcoming instalment of the rock pageant will return later this summer time, working between June 12 and 15 and held on the Park 360 in Hradec Králové, Czechia.

Elsewhere, again in November, the band coated Taylor Swift‘s ‘Lover‘ monitor ‘Merciless Summer season’ for BBC Radio 1’s piano classes.