Although emo is often thought of as a direct descendent of punk and alternative, the genre's tricky song structures oftentimes teeter toward prog territory. Case in point: Puzzle, the fourth full-length by Ayrshire, Scotland's favorite sons, Biffy Clyro. While the riffs and singalong choruses bear a resemblance to Nirvana and the Foo Fighters, it's no secret that the members of this trio obviously know the ins and outs of their respective instruments -- this is certainly not the sound of a band still finding its footing. "Saturday Superhouse" somehow manages to not sound far removed from all the fresh-faced MTV darlings, while also including enough interesting bits to not sound like a mere mainstream ock rehash. Harder to pin down tracks such as "Who's Got a Match?" bring to mind the quirky pop of Supergrass, and "Semi-Mental" is comparable to Weezer -- if they spent more time studying their Rush records instead of Cheap Trick ones. Released in the U.K. several months ahead of the U.S., Puzzle already has a head start in the buzz sweepstakes -- it's a certified smash overseas (nearly topping the album charts at number two, while "Saturday Superhouse" almost reached the Top Ten on the singles charts).
Its performed live and there's no accompanying video but god damn it sounds like they've gone back to their pre-Puzzle glory days. Whilst our Strange Glue team were split down the middle about Biffy's 2007 sell-out monster hit Puzzle (this writer personally being on the hate side) this new track, titled That Golden Rule is a shining glimpse of hope for the bands future.
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Its performed live and there's no accompanying video but god damn it sounds like they've gone back to their pre-Puzzle glory days. Whilst our Strange Glue team were split down the middle about Biffy's 2007 sell-out monster hit Puzzle (this writer personally being on the hate side) this new track, titled That Golden Rule is a shining glimpse of hope for the bands future.
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I am just discovering this Scots rock band whose new album "Puzzle" is out in the UK this week. How could I resist this song title? Be sure to watch the video past the 1:30 mark where they really start to rock out.The Biffy boys claim to be influenced by Weezer. You hear some musical complexity here and there, and a lot of crunchy loudness. So refreshing!The intro to this song may test your pat...
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Sigh, no, I don't know if stars can fold. Why do people keep asking me such silly questions? I just don't understand.**throws hands up in air**But Folding Stars, oh yes, I know all about them. =o) Biffy Clyro releases alt. rock, poppy sounding music with just enough rock to be respectable, and just enough pop to get you humming.And 14thFloorRecords is responsible for getting their music out the...
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There's something about these guys which I love. They have a new album out called 'Puzzle', which I got my hands on last week. It's definitely better than their previous 'Infinity Land' in my opinion, but it's too soon to say if I prefer it more than 'Blackened Sky' or 'The Vertigo of Bliss' (Both of those albums are pretty much faultless). It is a top-notch album though. Here are a couple of m...
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Hats off and horns up to Ken Lee. He correctly identified last week's logo as belonging to the band Prosanctus Inferi. For his troubles, Ken wins a vinyl single of The Cult's "Dirty Little Rockstar," which he tells me is a gift for his brother, who is apparently a Cult fanatic. Glad we could help [...]
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