Bombay Bicycle Club are streaming a new ‘Rub A Dub’ style reggae version of ‘Lights Out, Words Gone’.
White boy reggae is one of the most divisive genres of all time. For every act that grasps Jamaican music and adds something distinct – say, The Specials – there’s another who quite clearly have no idea how this reggae thing works.
So when rumours began to emerge that Bombay Bicycle Club were working on a reggae tune, the ClashMusic team held their collective breath. Set to be part of the upcoming ‘Leave It’ EP, the band have re-worked ‘Lights Out, Words Gone’ in a rub a dub style.
The result? Well judge for yourself…
Bombay Bicycle Club – ‘Lights Out, Words Gone’ (Rub A Dub version) by Bombay Bicycle Club
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Bombay Bicycle Club recently spoke to the NME about the recording. “The original plan was to get a proper reggae band to do it, like an old school one, because we thought us doing it – four middle-class white guys from north London – probably wouldn’t turn out very well” said Jamie MacColl.
Hitting the road again in Spring 2012, Bombay Bicycle Club have confirmed details of a full nationwide tour. Opening in the Cambridge Corn Exchange on April 15th, the shows continue with dates in Brighton, Wolverhampton, York and more.
Hitting Edinburgh on April 20th, the tour tackles the city’s historic Corn Exchange venue. Playing Leicester’s De Montford Hall on April 25th, the live shows come to a head with a visit to London.
Set to play Alexandra Palace on April 28th, the show is one of the biggest of the band’s career to date.
Tickets are on sale now.
Bombay Bicycle Club have confirmed the following shows:
April
15 Cambridge Corn Exchange
16 Brighton Centre
17 Wolverhampton Civic Hall
19 York Barbican
20 Edinburgh Corn Exchange
21 Liverpool University
23 Plymouth Pavilions
24 Portsmouth Guildhall
25 Leicester De Montford
27 Blackpool Empress Ballroom
28 London Alexandra Palace
