Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions

Creamy Goodness · 09-09-2009 1:42am #1

thought i'd start a new thread rather than start talking about the album in the that golden rule thread.

the tracklist has been finalised.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Only-Revolutions-Biffy-Clyro/dp/B002NX0LO2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1252460113&sr=8-3

01. The Captain
02. That Golden Rule
03. Bubbles
04. God & Satan
05. Born on a Horse
06. Mountains
07. Shock Shock
08. Many of horror
09. Booooom. Blast and Ruin
10. Know your quarry
11. Whorses
12. Im probably in Your Pocket
13. Cloud Of Stink
from concerts i've heard "the captain" (2005) and "i'm probably in your pocket" (2008).

the captain was played last night on Zane Lowe's show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25dRKYgJVCM

here's the version that i heard in 2005

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PbRDgtNyMY

can't help but feel they've tamed that riff, it's horrendous. This album is going to have the same feel as puzzle production and sound wise that polished feel it just doesn't suit biffy at all imo.

the lyrics are good though, they are a step up from puzzle, i know puzzle was a album that helped simon deal with his mothers death but it was completely non-metaphoric unlike their previous work. this seems to be a state of semi-simple lyrics but still has some good metaphors in it.

also Josh Homme (QOTSA) has guest appeared for the solo on the track bubbles.

I will always be anxious now of a biffy release since puzzle, their direction turned, so i won't say i'm 100% excited for this but it will be interesting to see how the other tracks weigh up both musically and lyrically.

starbelgrade · 09-09-2009 1:47am

God, that is AWFUL - sounds like the Magic Numbers at their worst meets Killers at their worst. Or some other horrendous concoction. BLEH

punk_one82 · 09-09-2009 12:03pm

I actually like it quite a lot. I still prefer Help me become captain, but there's nothing we can do about that. If I want to listen to it I still have the old recordings. I'm extremely excited for the album even though I think I'll be a bit disappointed. Really want to hear proper recordings of Born on a Horse, I'm Probably... and God&Satan. I am liking their new direction. It's nice when bands shock their longterm fans.

Xavi6 · 09-09-2009 4:22pm

I like that tune a lot.

November 9 for a release date though? Very ghey

mattfender · 09-09-2009 10:14pm

hmmm very different. It'll prob take me a while to like it since im more into the guitar parts of Biffy. This seems quite poppy and brassy:rolleyes:

Xavi6 · 16-09-2009 3:26pm

The band were live on the Jo Whiley show today. Videos are here -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/livelounge/artist/090916_biffy_tour.shtml

Includes Simon playing 'Street Spirit' while doing keepy uppies!

punk_one82 · 16-09-2009 5:02pm

Aye I listened to that and watched the videos. Pity I can't watch The Captain video but it'll probably be on youtube soon. Si's such a legend. What a party trick.

Xavi6 · 17-09-2009 4:08pm

punk_one82 wrote: »

Pity I can't watch The Captain video but it'll probably be on youtube soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S02KIaX-G0

Time Magazine · 17-09-2009 4:18pm

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

the captain was played last night on Zane Lowe's show.

Just heard it on MySpace. It was fairly awful. Very Puzzle. 'Golden Rule' has a bit of promise, but this is not the same band that released Infinity Land.

punk_one82 · 17-09-2009 5:20pm

It's a band who've progressed. If they were the same it would be quite boring...

markyedison · 19-09-2009 9:24am

Hey, just heard this band recently on a compilation my friend made for me. The track is Mountain(s) and i really like it. Any suggestions for which album to get 1st? or just wait for the new one?
Cheers,
Marky

punk_one82 · 19-09-2009 10:04am

Just get them all.

. If you're a mountains fan you'll probably be a puzzle fan. If you're a puzzle fan, you'll probably soon find yourself getting addicted to older Biffy. Be aware though, that older biffy is nothing like mountains...It is in fact far, far better and completly different.

boarddotie · 23-09-2009 10:39pm

http://www.nme.com/video/bcid/41470053001/search/NME
The video for The Captain.
Oh cringe....

awhir · 23-09-2009 11:30pm

The Vertigo Of Bliss is a masterpiece imho

bowsie casey · 24-09-2009 7:37am

boarddotie wrote: »

http://www.nme.com/video/bcid/41470053001/search/NME
The video for The Captain.
Oh cringe....

Cringe is right...that's horrific!

Censorsh!t · 24-09-2009 6:41pm

Today, the book "Only Revolutions" that I ordered came in the mail...

mr_angry · 24-09-2009 7:45pm

I have to agree - I'm not liking the horrific (probably synthesized) brass sound. However, I really loved "That Golden Rule", so I'm prepared to wait and see what the album sounds like. Who knows... we may be pleasantly surprised.

Xavi6 · 25-09-2009 2:34am

mr_angry wrote: »

I'm not liking the horrific (probably synthesized) brass sound.

I'd say it'll be very much like 'Mountains' in the sense that it will sound a hell of a lot better and less commercialised when they play it live with just guitar, bass and drums.

punk_one82 · 25-09-2009 3:17am

I agree. It's going to sound far far better live than on the record, and Vertigo of Bliss is a masterpiece.

mattfender · 05-10-2009 7:13pm

on jools holland tomorrow at 10pm:D

mattfender · 05-10-2009 7:16pm

Xavi6 wrote: »

I'd say it'll be very much like 'Mountains' in the sense that it will sound a hell of a lot better and less commercialised when they play it live with just guitar, bass and drums.

Mountains is so good live

Here's some footage of the gig I was at in March this yr in Munich

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQjh-Tss7jM

Been a while since I rocked out so much at a gig :pac:

Really lookin forward to hearing the new tracks in the Olympia.

Creamy Goodness · 06-10-2009 1:21pm

30 second previews up on iTunes UK store.

only thing that impresses me based on the clips is bubbles.

mattfender · 06-10-2009 1:51pm

had to switch to the UK store to see it

cloud of stink sounds pretty good

Creamy Goodness · 06-10-2009 1:56pm

mattfender wrote: »

had to switch to the UK store to see it

cloud of stink sounds pretty good

yup it takes a while for them to add stuff to the Irish store for some god forsaken reason.

me-skywalker · 06-10-2009 3:08pm

As a new Biffy fan.. wats the best album?

Creamy Goodness · 06-10-2009 3:13pm

tbh it depends on your music taste, every biffy album is so diverse it's hard to say which is the best album. for me though it would be this

vertigo of bliss
blackened sky
infinity land
puzzle

i think Only revolutions will fit in between infinity land and puzzle for me.

Mushy · 07-10-2009 12:16am

Liking the live version anyway. Now to find those 30 second previews.

ElaElaElano · 07-10-2009 12:20am

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

tbh it depends on your music taste, every biffy album is so diverse it's hard to say which is the best album. for me though it would be this

vertigo of bliss
blackened sky
infinity land
puzzle

i think Only revolutions will fit in between infinity land and puzzle for me.

Switch Blackened Sky and Infinity Land and I'm with you on that...vertigo of bliss really is the standout album though. In fact it's one of my favourite records by anyone.

Edit; just listened to 'the captain', it's absolutely awful. I thought when that golden rule came out things were on the up but this is puzzle but worse.

tailgunner · 07-10-2009 11:45am

me-skywalker wrote: »

As a new Biffy fan.. wats the best album?

Vertigo of Bliss seems to be the consensus, though I prefer Infinity Land. Blackened Sky is probably the most accessible after Puzzle (an album I've never understood the criticism of.) Really looking forward to the new album. Both singles have been great imo.

Creamy Goodness · 07-10-2009 12:51pm

Mushy wrote: »

Liking the live version anyway. Now to find those 30 second previews.

i hope to **** they don't have the horns in dublin.

they ruin it live, as they totally over power the guitar, simon may as well not bothered putting on the guitar last night.

Col MCFC wrote: »

Edit; just listened to 'the captain', it's absolutely awful. I thought when that golden rule came out things were on the up but this is puzzle but worse.

at least the lyrics are slightly better than puzzle, but everything else is the same unfortunately.

you'll see what the captain should be when it's released as a single, they have a b-side called "help me become captain" it was written just after infinity land and sounds ****ing immense.

mattfender · 07-10-2009 5:36pm

I honestly thought it would be better live...I guess just the guitar mix could have been louder...he uses 4 amps ffs come on!
They played well anyway, i'd say after a few beers we'll enjoy it live :pac:

Creamy Goodness · 07-10-2009 7:45pm

there's more coming on friday by the way on jools holland.

they recorded 3 more songs i think.

Fizman · 07-10-2009 7:48pm

I saw Biffy live in Dolans in Limerick about this time 2 years ago. Put on one fantastic gig.

I still think Machines is one of the best songs of the past 2 - 3 years.

mattfender · 07-10-2009 10:30pm

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

there's more coming on friday by the way on jools holland.

they recorded 3 more songs i think.

ah i had a feelin that show was pretty short!

ElaElaElano · 08-10-2009 5:50am

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

i hope to **** they don't have the horns in dublin.

they ruin it live, as they totally over power the guitar, simon may as well not bothered putting on the guitar last night.

at least the lyrics are slightly better than puzzle, but everything else is the same unfortunately.

you'll see what the captain should be when it's released as a single, they have a b-side called "help me become captain" it was written just after infinity land and sounds ****ing immense.

Yeah, help me become captain is a quality tune. They played it at the Temple bar music centre and Róisin Dubh around 4 years ago (incidentally the last time I saw them live) and it still sticks out. They've absolutely butchered the original though.

mattfender · 10-10-2009 1:08am

anyone watch it tonight? they play any more tunes? completely forgot to set record:rolleyes:

ElaElaElano · 10-10-2009 1:53am

mattfender wrote: »

anyone watch it tonight? they play any more tunes? completely forgot to set record:rolleyes:

They played Captain, was a bit iffy. I don't just mean the song itself but it was really hard to hear Simon, the sound technician needs sacking. Played that golden rule as well which was just classic biffy, great to see.

ElaElaElano · 10-10-2009 2:40am

Another track from Only Revolutions got its first play tonight on Zane Lowe's show, check it out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udba5OLUIPw

Only listened to it once but I'm not feeling it.

mattfender · 10-10-2009 3:16am

Col MCFC wrote: »

They played Captain, was a bit iffy. I don't just mean the song itself but it was really hard to hear Simon, the sound technician needs sacking. Played that golden rule as well which was just classic biffy, great to see.

They only showed the captain when I was watchin on tues. Yeah thats how the BBC mixes live recordings, kinda an ambient live sorta vibe they have goin on. Its like you're onstage listening to simons monitor. They always mix the festival highlights such as glasto like that too.

Hope someone uploads TGR to ytube from jools!:pac:

mattfender · 10-10-2009 3:18am

Col MCFC wrote: »

Another track from Only Revolutions got its first play tonight on Zane Lowe's show, check it out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udba5OLUIPw

Only listened to it once but I'm not feeling it.

chorus reminds me of the conversation is... from puzzle
The new tracks on the album are also kinda like the marmaduke duke stuff..maybe he just threw the songs he wrote for MD and used them to fill the album :S

Creamy Goodness · 11-10-2009 2:23pm

Col MCFC wrote: »

They played Captain, was a bit iffy. I don't just mean the song itself but it was really hard to hear Simon, the sound technician needs sacking. Played that golden rule as well which was just classic biffy, great to see.

the captain that was played on friday was much better than the midweek one.

that golden rule sadly like all biffy now is 1000% better live than on record.

bubbles is a grower, the guitar riff in the chorus is so damn catchy and the josh homme solo is quite good too.

pistonsvox · 11-10-2009 8:04pm

ha didnt realise they recorded it twice

Creamy Goodness · 11-10-2009 10:58pm

they didn't.

they recorded the captain and that golden rule before the live show on tuesday in which they played the captain.

the recorded versions are much better which is so unlike biffy.

pistonsvox · 11-10-2009 11:08pm

They had time to mix it better now. Its gas for the live version they use the same camera angles and all

ElaElaElano · 12-10-2009 12:37am

Just checked Friday's post and this was waiting for me

Really excited now, it's four years since I last saw biffy live. Manchester Orchestra are supporting as well who are a decent enough band so it should be a good'un.