My Big Day

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My Big Day
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Studio album by
Bombay Bicycle Club
Released20 October 2023 (2023-10-20)
Studio The Church, London
Length43:34
Label
Producer Jack Steadman
Bombay Bicycle Club chronology
Everything Else Has Gone Wrong
(2020)		My Big Day
(2023)		Fantasies
(2024)
Singles from My Big Day
  1. "My Big Day"
    Released: 14 June 2023
  2. "Diving"
    Released: 19 July 2023
  3. "I Want to Be Your Only Pet"
    Released: 23 August 2023
  4. "Turn the World On"
    Released: 13 September 2023
  5. "Tekken 2"
    Released: 11 October 2023

My Big Day is the sixth studio album by the English indie rock band Bombay Bicycle Club. It was released on 20 October 2023 by the band's own Mmm... Records imprint of Island Records, and was produced by frontman Jack Steadman; the first to be produced by him since 2014's So Long, See You Tomorrow . [1] The album includes collaborations with Jay Som, Nilüfer Yanya, Damon Albarn, Chaka Khan and Holly Humberstone. It received acclaim from critics.

Contents

Recording

The album was recorded at The Church Studios in North London. [2]

"Sleepless" and "Rural Radio Predicts the Rapture" feature sample replays produced by Ali Jamieson, Richard Adlam and Hal Ritson for Replay Heaven. [2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 82/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
Evening Standard Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Line of Best Fit 8/10 [6]
MusicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]

My Big Day received a score of 82 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on six critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [3] David Smyth of the Evening Standard called the album both "a star-studded surprise" and "an album that is excellently suited to the impatient streaming generation. It's 11 bands for the price of one". [5] Rishi Shah of NME described it as having an "unwavering sense of adventure" and felt "the results are as eclectic as [its guest vocalists] would suggest", concluding that it is "a creative milestone in itself" as well as "a far cry from the four-to-the-floor, teenage guitar band that a whole generation grew up with". [8]

Reviewing the album for The Line of Best Fit , Lana Williams summarised it as the band's "most unpredictable and utterly impressive album to date" as well as "vibrant, joyous, and completely delectable". [6] MusicOMH 's John Murphy wrote that "although much of the album is still very recognisable 'Bombay Bicycle Club', it also takes many unexpected turns" on account of its guest vocalists, also dubbing it "the sound of a band off the leash". [7] Lisa Wright of DIY opined that it is a "record that feels effortlessly comfortable in its own skin whilst still managing to tread new ground" and "the best the band have ever sounded". [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jack Steadman, except where noted.

My Big Day track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just a Little More Time" 3:22
2."I Want to Be Your Only Pet" 3:34
3."Sleepless" (with Jay Som)
4:05
4."My Big Day"
  • Steadman
  • Ed Nash
2:48
5."Turn the World On" 3:30
6."Meditate" (with Nilüfer Yanya) 5:23
7."Rural Radio Predicts the Rapture" 2:04
8."Heaven" (with Damon Albarn)
5:22
9."Tekken 2" (with Chaka Khan) 3:50
10."Diving" (featuring Holly Humberstone) 3:35
11."Onward" 6:01
Total length:43:34

Notes

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for My Big Day
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA) [9] 20
Scottish Albums (OCC) [10] 2
UK Albums (OCC) [11] 3
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [12] 1

Notes

  1. ↑ Erroneously credited as "Steve Ferrone" in the liner notes.

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References

  1. ↑ Reilly, Nick (17 October 2023). "My Big Day: Bombay Bicycle Club on their eclectic and star-studded sixth album". Rolling Stone UK . Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 My Big Day (liner notes). Bombay Bicycle Club. Mmm... Records. 2023. MMM601.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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