ABOUT THIS ITEM

This expanded release of Biffy Clyro’s ‘The Vertigo Of Bliss’ has been re-mastered over three sides of vinyl for improved sound quality. The fourth side contains six non-album B-sides.

Available on coloured double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

“Based on the evidence of ‘The Vertigo Of Bliss’, Ayrshire's Biffy Clyro have matured massively since their debut album, ‘Blackened Sky’. While retaining a highly refined melodic sensibility that manifests itself mostly in their effortless vocal harmonies, they've added a metallic heaviness to their sound, and bravely given themselves full range to experiment.”

“‘The Vertigo Of Bliss’ is never predictable, hardly even stable. Most of the tracks here are in constant flux. Pastoral acoustic guitars, fuzzed bass and sweet strings slip in and out of the mix, leading on to the next folksy interlude, wild jazz break or punky firestorm. One example of this is ‘With Aplomb’, where a pretty acoustic riff is gradually submerged in lush strings and vocal harmonies, before the band engage in a series of brief solos rising to a kind of Elizabethan rock climax recalling Ritchie Blackmore. Elsewhere ‘Diary Of Always’ is a bizarre ballad driven by a Laurie Anderson-style vocal pulse, while ‘Now The Action Is On Fire!’ mixes turbulent guitars and staccato strings, like a cross between John Cale and Ozzy Osbourne” - Dominic Wills

Bodies In Flight
The Ideal Height
With Aplomb
A Day Of…
Liberate The Illiterate
Diary Of Always
Questions And Answers
Eradicate The Doubt
When The Faction's Factioned
Toys Toys Toys Choke Toys Toys Toys
All The Way Down
A Man Of His Appalling Posture
Now The Action Is On Fire
Ewen's True Mental You
…And With The Scissorkick Is Victorious
Do You Remember What You Came For?
Good Practice Makes Permanent
Let's Get Smiling
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I Hope You're Done