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Biffy Clyro - Opposites - Music Head - 12-03-2013 online listen had not heard an album of theirs not too bad surprised they could hold my interest for 20 tracks sneaks on my list 1.6 from me and a converted 2.1 from allmusic band website http://www.biffyclyro.com/ from the album - Black Chandelier http://www.youtube.com/user/biffyclyro?v=myc_RViTHhY released Mar 12th, 2013 Bio - from allmusic Assembling in the late '90s, in the town of Kilmarnock, near Glasgow, Scotland, Biffy Clyro comprises a three-piece lineup, fronted by vocalist and guitarist Simon Neil along with James Johnston (bass) and drummer Ben Johnston. Playing loud combinations of pop/rock, inspired by the music of bands like Weezer, Biffy Clyro first started by playing their aggressive pop tunes in the nearby Glasgow club scene, eventually enjoying a stable and enthusiastic response from their audiences. After releasing their first EP, Thekidswhopoptodaywillrocktomorrow, via the Electric Honey record label, the band managed to secure some airplay on Scotland's BBC, which opened the way for even more exposure within the Scottish music scene. Not long after, the trio signed a recording contract with Beggars Banquet and offered their first single, "27," in October 2000. During the following months, the group played numerous live shows, including one opening slot for their longtime idols Weezer. In February 2002, the crew offered yet another single, simply titled "57," before the release of their long-awaited debut full-length, Blackened Sky, issued in March of that same year. A year later, the more elaborate The Vertigo of Bliss appeared. Constant touring to support the album kept the band busy until mid-2004 when they recorded Infinity Land, which was released late in the year. Three years later the successful single "Saturday Superhouse" announced the coming of their fourth album, Puzzle. In 2009, Biffy Clyro released its fifth-studio album, Only Revolutions. Featuring such singles as, "Mountains," "Bubbles," and "Many of Horror," the album was both a critical and commercial success going platinum in 2010 and earning several accolades including a Mercury Music Prize nomination. In 2012, Biffy Clyro released an online video trailer announcing its forthcoming sixth-studio album, Opposites. Originally planned as two separate albums, Opposites is set to be released 2013 as a double album featuring at least 20 cuts. Album Review - from allmusic Biffy Clyro's 2013 album, Opposites, is the band's sixth studio effort and follows up the band's hugely successful 2009 Mercury Prize-nominated release, Only Revolutions. Whether appreciated as a double- or single-disc album (the band released both versions), Opposites is a sprawling, ambitious work that once again finds the Scottish rock trio balancing its prog rock inclinations with its undeniable talent for mainstream, radio-ready pop. In that sense, Biffy Clyro are certainly one of the most album-oriented, '70s-style rock acts of their generation -- though their sound is hardly retro. On the contrary, with lead singer/guitarist Simon Neil belting in a thick brogue over the band's knotty, metal-influenced arrangements, Biffy Clyro come off more like a Scottish version of Fugazi than, say, a classic rock band like Rush, although there is a twinge of nerd-rock power here, too. There is something very concept album -esque about Biffy Clyro's Opposites, especially when taken in the entire two-disc format. It's very laser light show-friendly, as many of the songs here are heavy with loud guitars, frenetic drumming, and intricate, multi-layered arrangements. Primarily, however, the album rides on the kind of anthemic, crowd-pleasing pop songs that made Only Revolutions such a success. Where last time we got the melodic bombast of "Mountains" and "Many of Horror," here we get the equally as wide-eyed "Sounds Like Balloons" and the romantic, soundtrack-ready "Biblical." Ultimately, Biffy Clyro's gift as a band is to craft songs that balance immediately catchy hooks with complex arrangements that only help to reinforce the drama of the pop moment. Thankfully, there are plenty of these dichotomous yet rapturous moments on Opposites. Track Listing 1. Different People 2. Black Chandelier 3. Sounds Like Balloons 4. Opposite 5. The Joke's On Us 6. Biblical 7. A Girl and His Cat 8. The Fog 9. Little Hospitals 10. The Thaw 11. Stingin' Belle 12. Modern Magic Formula 13. Spanish Radio 14. Victory Over the Sun 15. Pocket 16. Trumpet or Tap 17. Skylight 18. Accident Without Emergency 19. Woo Woo 20. Picture a Knife Fight Biffy Clyro - Opposites - CRAZY-HORSE - 12-03-2013 Ok track but nothing special IMO