It's Getting Boring by the Sea

"It's Getting Boring by the Sea"
Single by Blood Red Shoes
Released	4 June 2007
Format	7" Vinyl
Genre	Punk rock, alternative rock
Length	2:56
Label	V2 Records
Blood Red Shoes singles chronology
"You Bring Me Down" (November 2006) "It's Getting Boring by the Sea" (June 2007) "I Wish I Was Someone Better" (October 2007)

"It's Getting Boring by the Sea" is a single by the Brighton-based band Blood Red Shoes released on 4 June 2007.^[1] The B-side's title went on to be used as the title for the band's debut album, released in 2008. The single was favourably received, getting an 8/10 rating from Drowned in Sound.^[1] "It's Getting Boring by the Sea" was described by Gigwise.com as "a homage to the band's love-hate relationship with Brighton".^[2] The NME described the lead track: "The small-town rage of ‘It’s Getting Boring By The Sea’ hurtles along like a renegade V2-rocket on an unstoppable arc that ends at Brighton Pier".^[3] The song was also featured in the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World movie soundtrack and Series 3 of the UK TV show Misfits.

Track listing

7"

1. "It's Getting Boring by the Sea"
2. "Box of Secrets"

References

1. Steinberg, Lianne (2007) "Blood Red Shoes - It's Getting Boring by the Sea", Drowned in Sound, 4 June 2007, retrieved 2010-03-29
2. Took, Michael (2007) "Thursday 01/02/07 Blood Red Shoes @ The Barfly, Cardiff", Gigwise.com, 2 February 2007, retrieved 2010-03-29
3. "Blood Red Shoes Box of Secrets Review", NME, 3 April 2008, retrieved 2010-03-29