Bombay Bicycle Club is a very unique—and uniquely complex—pop group. A series of three albums over as many years, supplemented by a handful of singles and EPs, brought BBC a slow rumble of appreciation in its native England. By rights, the band’s fourth album ought to be the one that brings it the recognition that’s so far eluded it in the U.S., because So Long, See You Tomorrow (Vagrant) is, even on first listen, an LP that announces a sea change in a group’s approach, in the vein of Revolver or Pet Sounds. That’s high praise, but So Long is, among other things, the most sonically complex of all the band’s records. BBC—guitarist/vocalist Jack Steadman, guitarist Jamie MacColl, drummer Suren de Saram and bassist Ed Nash—will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new feature on the band.
Nash: I am in the process of buying my first flat, and as a result I have become very interested in furniture design. At the moment, I am especially into mid-century furniture specifically, the Danish Modern style and the work of Hans Wegner and Alvar Aalto. It perfectly balances functionality with the natural beauty of the materials used; this style is often referred to as organic functionality. When I was 11, my father brought me an original Alvar Aalto chair that he found in a charity shop. At the time, I didn’t share his excitement, but now I look back I can appreciate it for the classic design piece it is. It will be the only piece of furniture that I will have in my flat.
Video after the jump.
