A Different Kind of Fix

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A Different Kind of Fix
A&M/Octone (US)
ProducerJack Steadman, Jim Abbiss, Ben Allen
Bombay Bicycle Club chronology
iTunes Festival: London 2010
(2010) 		A Different Kind of Fix
(2011) 		So Long, See You Tomorrow
(2014)
Singles from A Different Kind of Fix
  1. "
    Shuffle
    "
    Released: 23 June 2011
  2. "Lights Out, Words Gone"
    Released: 14 October 2011
  3. "Leave It"
    Released: 1 January 2012[2]
  4. "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep"
    Released: 5 March 2012
  5. "Beg"
    Released: 9 July 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
[13]

A Different Kind of Fix is the third

A&M/Octone Records
in the United States.

Singles

  • "
    UK Singles Chart
    .
  • "Lights Out, Words Gone" was the second single, released on 14 October 2011.
  • "Leave It" was the third single, released on 2 January 2012.
  • "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" was the fourth single, released on 5 March 2012. Directed by Anna Ginsburg, the video for "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" is an 'epic' journey of a little boy who one night dreams of going to the Moon. The video was inspired by a story in the Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino.[14][15]
  • The non-album single "Beg" was released on 9 July 2012.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jack Steadman

No.TitleLength
1."How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep"3:30
2."Bad Timing"3:34
3."Your Eyes"5:21
4."
Shuffle
"		3:54
7."Beggars"4:12
8."Leave It"3:54
9."Fracture"4:04
10."What You Want"4:20
11."Favourite Day"4:57
12."Still"4:25
13."Beg" (Bonus track)3:52

Personnel

  • Jack Steadman - lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Jamie MacColl - guitar
  • Ed Nash - bass guitar
  • Suren de Saram - drums
  • Lucy Rose - backing vocals

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2011–12) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] 65
Belgian Heatseekers Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] 97
Dutch Alternative Albums (
MegaCharts)[19]
 19
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 84
Irish Albums (IRMA)[21] 18
Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] 8
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 6
US
Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[24]
 29

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
UK Albums (OCC)[25] 172

As of January 2012, UK sales stand at 80,000 copies, according to The Guardian.[26]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Australia[27] 26 August 2011 Digital download Island Records
France[28]
Germany[29]
Ireland[30]
New Zealand[31]
Spain[32]
United Kingdom Digital download[33]
29 August 2011 CD[34]

References

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  2. ^ "Chorus.fm". 5 October 2023.
  3. ^ "A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club Reviews and Tracks - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  4. ^ Khan, Joshua (24 August 2011). "REVIEW: Bombay Bicycle Club - "A Different Kind Of Fix"". BLARE magazine. Toronto. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  5. ^ Bowie-Sell, Daisy (25 August 2011). "Bombay Bicycle Club: A Different Kind of Fix, CD review". The Daily Telegraph. London.
  6. ^ "Bombay Bicycle Club: A Different Kind of Fix". Financial Times. 26 August 2011.
  7. ^ "BBC - Music - Review of Bombay Bicycle Club - A Different Kind of Fix".
  8. ^ "Bombay Bicycle Club - A Different Kind of Fix - Album Review - Rockfreaks.net".
  9. ^ "Bombay Bicycle Club: A Different Kind of Fix". Pitchfork.
  10. Paste
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  11. ^ "Bombay Bicycle Club – A Different Kind of Fix | Рокоед". Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  12. ^ Hoby, Hermione (28 August 2011). "Bombay Bicycle Club: A Different Kind of Fix – review - The Guardian". The Guardian. London.
  13. Allmusic
    .
  14. ^ Making-of Blog for "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep"
  15. YouTube
  16. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bombay Bicycle Club – A Different Kind Of Fix" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  17. ^ "Bombay Bicycle Club – A Different Kind Of Fix" (in Dutch). Ultratop Flanders. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  18. ^ "Ultratop.be – Bombay Bicycle Club – A Different Kind Of Fix" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  19. MegaCharts
    . Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  20. GfK Entertainment Charts
    . Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  21. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Bombay Bicycle Club". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  23. ^ "Bombay Bicycle Club | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  24. ^ "Bombay Bicycle Club Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  25. ^ "End of Year 2011" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  26. TheGuardian.com
    . 16 January 2012.
  27. ^ A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
  28. ^ A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
  29. ^ A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
  30. ^ A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
  31. ^ A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
  32. ^ A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
  33. ^ A Different Kind of Fix by Bombay Bicycle Club - on iTunes
  34. ^ A Different Kind Of Fix: Bombay Bicycle Club: Amazon.co.uk: Music
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