In their first Tweet since May 2018 Bombay Bicycle Club teased the world with the prospect of new material, a comeback, and future live dates. A short and teasing video posted on the band’s website and Twitter shows them back in the studio and on their instruments, sending fans into a worldwide frenzy. Their last release was 2014’s “So Long See You Tomorrow”, which reached number one in the UK album chart.
Some exciting news from us pic.twitter.com/fMzjmIVdTU
— Bombay Bicycle Club (@BombayBicycle) January 14, 2019
The band have been on hiatus since 2016 while the members have been working on solo projects and it’s safe to say their return has been met with excitement from fans and critics. With the band stating they are intending to release new music and are “planing some shows for later this year”
If Bombay Bicycle Club are actually back then I think I’ll wet myself — Aldo the Apache (@brad_henshaw) January 15, 2019
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB ARE COMING BACK THIS IS THE BEST YEAR OF MY LIFE
— kieran (@wa11fl0wer) January 14, 2019
so gassed that #bombaybicycleclub are getting back together!!!! — beck (@skyvirity) January 15, 2019
Forming in 2005 the band have released five albums and are currently signed to Island Records. Since winning Best New Band at the NME awards in 2010 they have gone on to amass a huge following and have a back catalog of hits including “Always Like This” (2009) “Lights Out, Words Gone (2011) and Luna (2014). The end of their self imposed hiatus, where the individual artists pursued solo careers, will be seen as a welcome relief for fans, and rumors of festival slots are sure to follow.
With Bombay Bicycle Club’s comeback the first of many anticipated for 2019, it’s set to be an exciting year for fans of British Indie music.
Bombay Bicycle Club are getting back together and suddenly 2019 is looking up!
You boys have been very much missed <3 @BombayBicycle pic.twitter.com/8u8Rn8VBBE
— The GF Experience (@stillnotagf) January 15, 2019
The band’s full statement can be viewed below.
Hello,
With a new year ahead of us, we thought now would be a good moment to give you a bit of news about what the four of us have been up to recently and what we have planned.
Since late last year we’ve been getting back into the swing of playing music together. We were initially a little rusty but also nostalgic playing songs that have been around since we were teenagers. More than anything it just felt great to be in the same room playing again. It made us realise what a good thing we have and has given us renewed energy and enthusiasm for the future.
The joy we were getting out of playing the old songs seemed to naturally lead us onto working on new material, so we’re becoming immersed in that as we speak. Hopefully it won’t be too long before we have something new for you guys to hear.We’re also planning some shows for later this year and beyond. We’ll have news on that front over the coming months.
Can’t wait to see you all. We’ve missed you.
Jack, Ed, Jamie, Suren x
