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		<title>Bombay Bicycle Club Announce New EP &#8216;Fantasies&#8217;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[English indie rock group Bombay Bicycle Club has announced a surprise release in the form of an EP, Fantasies, that is scheduled to be released on February 23. The release will arrive shortly after the end of their upcoming UK and Ireland tour, which will commence on January 29 in Belfast and conclude on February 18 [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>English indie rock group Bombay Bicycle Club has announced a surprise release in the form of an EP, <em>Fantasies</em>, that is scheduled to be released on February 23. The release will arrive shortly after the end of their upcoming UK and Ireland tour, which will commence on January 29 in Belfast and conclude on February 18 in Cardiff.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Surprise! We have a new EP coming out next month.</p>
<p>Pre-order/pre-save Fantasies &#8211; <a href="https://t.co/ztMSLZkRu6">https://t.co/ztMSLZkRu6</a></p>
<p>Stream Fantasneeze &#8211; <a href="https://t.co/6vv8966oKg">https://t.co/6vv8966oKg</a> <a href="https://t.co/hph7m0cLIi">pic.twitter.com/hph7m0cLIi</a></p>
<p>— Bombay Bicycle Club (@BombayBicycle) <a href="https://twitter.com/BombayBicycle/status/1744768557815099742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>This latest unexpected venture that will surely please fans of the indie rock group comes after the release of their latest studio album, <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/bombay-bicycle-club-share-new-single-and-announce-new-album-my-big-day/"><em>My Big Day</em></a>, which was released in October of last year via Island Records. Bombay Bicycle Club have also released a new single, &#8220;<em>Fantasneeze</em>&#8220;, that will feature on the new EP, featuring London-based indie folk singer Matilda Mann.</p>
<p>Listen to &#8220;<em>Fantasneeze&#8221;,</em> a sneak peek of <em>Fantasies</em>,<em> </em>below:</p>
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<p><em>Fantasies </em>enlists the help of several other musicians, featuring English singer-songwriters Matilda Mann, Liz Lawrence, Rae Morris and Lucy Rose, rendering the EP a &#8216;Bombay and Friends record&#8217;, <a href="https://twitter.com/BombayBicycle/status/1744768557815099742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1744768557815099742%7Ctwgr%5E5977420cdbf679173b72b56f469f3ace8a5989a9%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FBombayBicycle%2Fstatus%2F1744768557815099742">according</a> to the band. The band has also <a href="https://twitter.com/BombayBicycle/status/1744768557815099742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1744768557815099742%7Ctwgr%5E5977420cdbf679173b72b56f469f3ace8a5989a9%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FBombayBicycle%2Fstatus%2F1744768557815099742">stated</a> that the EP is &#8220;a continuation of <em>My Big Day </em>as it was recorded around the same time and in the same spirit&#8221;.</p>
<p>Formed in 2005 in Crouch End, London, Bombay Bicycle Club has continually been at the forefront of the UK indie rock scene, while at various points also experimenting with different genres such as indie folk and electronica. The group consists of lead vocalist, guitarist and pianist Jack Steadman, otherwise known as Mr Jukes by those who know, guitarist Jamie MacColl, bassist Ed Nash and drummer Suren de Saram. Since releasing their first album, <em>I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose, </em>in 2009, the band has gone on to cultivate a strong cult following, releasing a total of six albums, with their latest, <em>My Big Day</em>, coming in October last year.</p>
<p><em>Fantasies </em>can be pre-ordered <a href="https://bombay.ffm.to/fantasies">here</a>.</p>
<p>See below for the band&#8217;s upcoming UK and Ireland tour dates:</p>
<p>29/01/2024 &#8211; The Telegraph Building &#8211; Belfast<br />
30/01 &#8211; 3Olympia Theatre &#8211; Dublin<br />
31/01 &#8211; 3Olympia Theatre &#8211; Dublin<br />
02/02 &#8211; O2 Academy &#8211; Birmingham<br />
03/02 &#8211; The Brighton Centre &#8211; Brighton<br />
05/02 &#8211; Bristol Beacon &#8211; Bristol<br />
06/02 &#8211; Rock City &#8211; Nottingham<br />
08/02 &#8211; Sheffield Octagon &#8211; Sheffield<br />
09/02 &#8211; Norwich Nick Rayns LCR UEA &#8211; Norwich<br />
10/02 &#8211; Cambridge Corn Exchange &#8211; Cambridge<br />
12/02 &#8211; Barrowland &#8211; Glasgow<br />
13/02 &#8211; Barrowland &#8211; Glasgow<br />
14/02 &#8211; O2 Academy &#8211; Leeds<br />
15/02 &#8211; O2 City Hall &#8211; Newcastle<br />
16/02 &#8211; O2 Apollo &#8211; Manchester<br />
17/02 &#8211; O2 Guildhall &#8211; Southhampton<br />
18/02 &#8211; Great Hall, Cardiff University Student Union &#8211; Cardiff</p>
<p>You can purchase tickets for these live shows <a href="https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/bombay-bicycle-club-tickets/artist/41055">here</a>.</p>
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