Ellipsis (Deluxe Edition) Biffy Clyro

• 1 Wolves of Winter 04:09
• 2 Friends and Enemies 04:12
• 3 Animal Style 03:30
• 4 Re-arrange 03:38
• 5 Herex 03:57
• 6 Medicine 03:54
• 7 Flammable 03:07
• 8 On a Bang 02:38
• 9 Small Wishes 03:06
• 10 Howl 03:34
• 11 People 03:17
• 12 Don't, Won't, Can't 03:18
• 13 In the Name of the Wee Man 04:25
• Total Runtime 46:45

Info for Ellipsis (Deluxe Edition)

Seventh album, from Scottish trio Biffy Clyro. Constantly one of the, no wait, The most exciting alternative rock band in the world and always ones pushing the boundaries of their sound. This is a great new album with a heavy sound!

Citing influences as diverse as Tears For Fears’ ‘Songs From The Big Chair’ album, DJ Arca and Deafheaven, Simon Neil has described ‘Ellipsis’ as “more of a punch to the nose than a big cuddle.” Lyrically, the album’s songs tackle personal issues with the idea of “fighting back” a recurring theme.

Simon Neil, vocals, guitars
James Johnston, bass, backing vocals
Ben Johnston, drums, backing vocals, percussion

Recorded at Eldorado Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
Produced by Biffy Clyro, Rich Costey

Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro's biography begins in Scotland starting in 1995. Their lineup has stayed consistent for the duration of their activity, with Simon Neil on guitar, James Johnston playing bass, and Ben Johnston handling drums. Simon Neil serves as the primary vocalist and lyricist, but all three have participated with vocals and songwriting. The band took a brief break for education before their first release in 1999, Blackened Skies. By this point, they were regularly playing shows with alternative rock bands. The band released two more full-length albums as they more fully explored and rounded out their sound. The two albums, The Vertigo of Bliss and Infinity Land, were well-received and helped the band reach new fans. In 2007, Biffy Clyro released Puzzle, with much of the music concerning the passing of Neil's mother. The album featured artwork by Storm Thorgerson, most widely known for his Pink Floyd album covers. Puzzle was extremely successful, with six songs as singles and selling enough in the U.K. to reach Platinum status. Biffy Clyro would continue working with Thorgerson for the artwork on their next two albums, Only Revolutions and Opposites. Both albums received fantastic critical reception. The band continued their musical experimentation on both albums, noting that not all of the experiments made it to either record. For the album Opposites, the band played on Later... With Jools Holland, with guest supporters Mike Vennart of Oceansize and Richard Ingram of British Theater. Starting in 2007, the band was nominated for New Sounds of Europe, going on to win several awards since 2010. These include such auspicious awards as Best Live Band and Best British Band. They have also played the Reading and Leads Festival and toured with such music groups as Linkin Park, Queens of the Stone Age, and Muse.

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