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Bombay Bicycle Club have revealed that they're going on indefinite hiatus, saying, "We thought it was time for all of us to try something else."
The band formed back in 2005 after meeting at the age of 16. They've released four albums, the most recent of which, So Long, See You Tomorrow, reached No.1 in the UK - the first of their albums to do so.
Two years on from that album's release, fans were hoping for more music. Instead, the band have revealed that they're going on hiatus - though they've stressed that they're not splitting up.
"We aren’t working on any new music and don’t have plans to do so any time soon," they wrote in a statement on Facebook. "We aren’t breaking up, but after ten years of doing this—and it being the only thing we’ve known since the age of 16—we thought it was time for all of us to try something else. "
Lead singer Jack Steadman and bass player Ed Nash are currently working on their debut solo albums, which Jamie MacColl is returning to university.
Read Bombay Bicycle Club's full statement below.
Dear all,
The four of us wanted to fill you in on what is happening with the band at the moment. Right now we aren’t working on any new music and don’t have plans to do so any time soon. We aren’t breaking up, but after ten years of doing this—and it being the only thing we’ve known since the age of 16—we thought it was time for all of us to try something else. For a band that has been together for such a long time, we are all still incredibly close and probably get on even better than we did when we started the band. Fortunately, you won’t have to wait too long for new music from us: Jack and Ed are both working on their own respective albums—they are different but equally exciting. Jamie has just made a documentary for Radio 1 about protest songs; returned to university; and is attempting to take over the world of music management. Suren is playing drums for anyone who is lucky enough to be able to get him, while we also expect a solo jazz album from him at some point—we’re assuming vibraphone interpretations of classic grime tracks, or some variation on that theme.
Love, Bombay xxx
