Bombay Bicycle has today released their new single, ‘Racing Stripes’. This becomes the third single from their upcoming album, ‘Everything Else Has Gone Wrong’. It follows their preceding two singles, ‘Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You), released in August, and the self-titled second track from November.

The band first premiered the single ‘Eat, Sleep, Wake, (Nothing But You)’, on BBC Radio 1’s Future Sounds with Annie Mac. They hailed the track for having “one of the best riffs”, that they’d written, and described the “back-to-basics” songwriting process behind its creation.

Check out the music video for ‘Racing Stripes’  below.

Jack Steadman revealed insights into the creative process behind ‘Racing Stripes’. He said, “It’s a good example of the emotional rollercoaster you go through,” he explains. “I was like, this is it, I can’t do this any more, and then the next morning you’re like, ah, this is a really good song. The relief!”

Guitarist Jamie MacColl further added, “‘Racing Stripes’ is the first song we’ve done where I feel you could have a lighter in the air and sing along to it.”

Bombay Bicycle Club recently extended its tour of the UK and Ireland for 2020 with new dates added to the schedule, as listed below.

20/1/20 – Corn Exchange, Cambridge.
21/1 – Academy, Bournemouth.
23/1 – De Montfort Hall, Leicester.
24/1 – University SU Great Hall, Cardiff.
25/1 – Academy, Leeds.
27/1 – Academy, Newcastle.
28/1 – Barrowland, Glasgow.
29/1 – Barrowland, Glasgow.
31/1 – Academy, Birmingham.
1/2 – The Centre, Brighton.
3/2 – Victoria Warehouse, Manchester.
4/2 – O2 Academy, Sheffield.
6/2 – UEA, Norwich.
7/2  – Alexandra Palace, London.
8/2 – Alexandra Palace, London.
10/2 – Vicar Street, Dublin.
11/2 – Vicar Street, Dublin.
12/2 – Ulster Hall, Belfast.

The band recently played five UK dates in November, in celebration of their debut album’s tenth anniversary. ‘I Had The Blues, But I Shook Them Loose’ was released in 2009.