A Different Kind of Fix
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Blare | |
| The Daily Telegraph | |
| Financial Times | |
| BBC | Positive |
| Rockfreaks.net | |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.0/10 |
| Paste Magazine | 7.1/10 |
| Rokoed | |
| The Guardian | |
| Allmusic |
A Different Kind of Fix is the third studio album by the English indie rock band Bombay Bicycle Club. It was released on 26 August 2011 by Island Records in the United Kingdom and 17 January 2012 on A&M/Octone Records in the United States.
Singles
- "Shuffle" was the first single released from the album, on 23 June 2011. It peaked at number 69 on the 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.
- The non-album single "Beg" was released on 9 July 2012.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jack Steadman.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Bad Timing" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Your Eyes" | 5:21 |
| 4. | "Lights Out, Words Gone" | 5:01 |
| 5. | "Take the Right One" | 3:36 |
| 6. | "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) | 65 |
| Belgian Heatseekers Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 6 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 97 |
| Dutch Alternative Albums (MegaCharts) | 19 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 84 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) | 18 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 8 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 6 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 29 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2011) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC) | 172 |
As of January 2012, UK sales stand at 80,000 copies, according to The Guardian.
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 26 August 2011 | Digital download | Island Records |
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| United Kingdom | Digital download | ||
| 29 August 2011 | CD |