12-03-2013, 21:18
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
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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
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
