POLISHED is the word to describe Bombay Bicycle Club’s fourth album, which embraces the London quartet’s dalliance with electronica.
The record was mostly written while frontman Jack Steadman went travelling and Bollywood provides an exotic influence for the rousing opener Overdone, highlighted again in Feel, without becoming overpowering or parodying. Discordant stomper Carry Me proves as gritty as the indie rock band gets, but the chilled, breathy Home By Now fits more into a beach-trance vibe continued on It’s Alright Now. The jubilant Luna could even be a summer hit while the title track is a careful, pianoled construction that leads into a sampled mix. This is a pleasure to listen to, and keeps getting better.
Natalie Bowen
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