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Understandably pleased with the success of their mainstream breakthrough album, Puzzle (2007), Biffy Clyro don't change much on the follow-up effort, Only Revolutions. Like Puzzle, it finds the Scottish alternative rockers at their most immediate and accessible. Once again they work with producer Garth Richardson and smooth out the rougher aspects of their early recordings, the Beggars Banquet albums Blackened Sky (2002), The Vertigo of Bliss (2003), and Infinity Land (2004). They restrain their prog tendencies, keeping the songs short and concise, and amplify their melodic side, recording with a full orchestra. They include a few mellow tunes on Only Revolutions, "God & Satan," "Many of Horror," and "Know Your Quarry," yet Biffy Clyro are still at their best when they let it rip. "That Golden Rule," "Bubbles," "Mountains," and "Booooom, Blast & Ruin" are highly charged rockers that race along quickly and shift gears often. These album highlights are edgy and rock hard, yet they're graced with memorable hooks and melodies at the same time. Now and then the band's pop/rock is off balance, for instance the album opener, "The Captain," which leans too far toward pop for comfort. Among the standout rockers, the previously released "Mountains" from 2008 and the lead single "That Golden Rule" are both great, and "Bubbles" is even better. Featuring Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age on second guitar, "Bubbles" has it all -- hammering riffs, adventurous jams, ear-pleasing chorus, sharp dynamics -- and it's the album's longest and most satisfying song, rocking for a full five minutes whereas most other songs on Only Revolutions are over and done with a minute or two sooner.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Paul Suarez, Pro Tools - Wesley Seidman, SecondEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Editor, Additional Keyboards, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer, Additional Editor - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bill Mims, SecondEngineer - David Schiffman, Audio Recording Engineer - Nick Rowe, Editor, AdditionalEngineer - Matthew Agoglia, Assistant Mastering Engineer
© 2009 14th Floor Records ℗ 2009 14th Floor Records
David Campbell, Conductor, Brass Arranger, String Arranger, Woodwind Arranger - James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - John Wittenberg, Violin - Ken Yerke, Violin - Steve Richards, Cello - Joel Derouin, Violin - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - Sid Page, Violin - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Paul Suarez, Pro Tools - Rick Baptist, Trumpet - Wesley Seidman, SecondEngineer - Julian Hallmark, Violin - Natalie Leggett, Violin - Sara Parkins, Violin - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Editor, Additional Keyboards, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer, Additional Editor - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Wayne Bergeron, Trumpet - Bill Mims, SecondEngineer - David Schiffman, Audio Recording Engineer - Nick Rowe, Editor, AdditionalEngineer - Alan Kaplan, Trombone - Erika Duke, Cello - Tammy Hatwan, Violin - Roberto Cani, Violin - Gerardo Hilera, Violin - Joe Meyer, French Horn - Philip Vaiman, Violin - Rudolph Stein, Cello - George Kim Scholes, Cello - Steven Holtman, Trombone - Douglas Tornquist, Tuba - Jonathan Sacdalan, Bass Clarinet - Julie Feves, Bass Clarinet - Matthew Agoglia, Assistant Mastering Engineer - Vladamir Polimatidi, Violin
© 2009 14th Floor Records ℗ 2009 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Paul Suarez, Pro Tools - Wesley Seidman, SecondEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Editor, Additional Keyboards, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer, Additional Editor - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bill Mims, SecondEngineer - David Schiffman, Audio Recording Engineer - Nick Rowe, Editor, AdditionalEngineer - Joshua Homme, Additional Guitar - Matthew Agoglia, Assistant Mastering Engineer
© 2009 14th Floor Records ℗ 2009 14th Floor Records
David Campbell, Conductor, Brass Arranger, String Arranger, Woodwind Arranger - James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - John Wittenberg, Violin - Ken Yerke, Violin - Steve Richards, Cello - Joel Derouin, Violin - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - Sid Page, Violin - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Paul Suarez, Pro Tools - Rick Baptist, Trumpet - Wesley Seidman, SecondEngineer - Julian Hallmark, Violin - Natalie Leggett, Violin - Sara Parkins, Violin - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Editor, Additional Keyboards, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer, Additional Editor - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Wayne Bergeron, Trumpet - Bill Mims, SecondEngineer - David Schiffman, Audio Recording Engineer - Nick Rowe, Editor, AdditionalEngineer - Alan Kaplan, Trombone - Erika Duke, Cello - Tammy Hatwan, Violin - Roberto Cani, Violin - Gerardo Hilera, Violin - Joe Meyer, French Horn - Philip Vaiman, Violin - Rudolph Stein, Cello - George Kim Scholes, Cello - Steven Holtman, Trombone - Douglas Tornquist, Tuba - Jonathan Sacdalan, Bass Clarinet - Julie Feves, Bass Clarinet - Matthew Agoglia, Assistant Mastering Engineer - Vladamir Polimatidi, Violin
© 2009 14th Floor Records ℗ 2009 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Paul Suarez, Pro Tools - Wesley Seidman, SecondEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Editor, Additional Keyboards, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer, Additional Editor - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bill Mims, SecondEngineer - David Schiffman, Audio Recording Engineer - Nick Rowe, Editor, AdditionalEngineer - Matthew Agoglia, Assistant Mastering Engineer
© 2009 14th Floor Records ℗ 2009 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Paul Suarez, Pro Tools - Wesley Seidman, SecondEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Editor, Additional Keyboards, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer, Additional Editor - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bill Mims, SecondEngineer - David Schiffman, Audio Recording Engineer - Nick Rowe, Editor, AdditionalEngineer - Matthew Agoglia, Assistant Mastering Engineer
© 2009 14th Floor Records ℗ 2009 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Paul Suarez, Pro Tools - Wesley Seidman, SecondEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Editor, Additional Keyboards, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer, Additional Editor - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bill Mims, SecondEngineer - David Schiffman, Audio Recording Engineer - Nick Rowe, Editor, AdditionalEngineer - Matthew Agoglia, Assistant Mastering Engineer
© 2009 14th Floor Records ℗ 2009 14th Floor Records
David Campbell, Conductor, Brass Arranger, String Arranger, Woodwind Arranger - James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - John Wittenberg, Violin - Ken Yerke, Violin - Steve Richards, Cello - Joel Derouin, Violin - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - Sid Page, Violin - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Paul Suarez, Pro Tools - Rick Baptist, Trumpet - Wesley Seidman, SecondEngineer - Julian Hallmark, Violin - Natalie Leggett, Violin - Sara Parkins, Violin - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Editor, Additional Keyboards, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer, Additional Editor - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Wayne Bergeron, Trumpet - Bill Mims, SecondEngineer - David Schiffman, Audio Recording Engineer - Nick Rowe, Editor, AdditionalEngineer - Alan Kaplan, Trombone - Erika Duke, Cello - Tammy Hatwan, Violin - Roberto Cani, Violin - Gerardo Hilera, Violin - Joe Meyer, French Horn - Philip Vaiman, Violin - Rudolph Stein, Cello - George Kim Scholes, Cello - Steven Holtman, Trombone - Douglas Tornquist, Tuba - Jonathan Sacdalan, Bass Clarinet - Julie Feves, Bass Clarinet - Matthew Agoglia, Assistant Mastering Engineer - Vladamir Polimatidi, Violin
© 2009 14th Floor Records ℗ 2009 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Paul Suarez, Pro Tools - Wesley Seidman, SecondEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Editor, Additional Keyboards, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer, Additional Editor - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bill Mims, SecondEngineer - David Schiffman, Audio Recording Engineer - Nick Rowe, Editor, AdditionalEngineer - Matthew Agoglia, Assistant Mastering Engineer
© 2009 14th Floor Records ℗ 2009 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Paul Suarez, Pro Tools - Wesley Seidman, SecondEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Editor, Additional Keyboards, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer, Additional Editor - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bill Mims, SecondEngineer - David Schiffman, Audio Recording Engineer - Nick Rowe, Editor, AdditionalEngineer - Matthew Agoglia, Assistant Mastering Engineer
© 2009 14th Floor Records ℗ 2009 14th Floor Records
David Campbell, Conductor, Brass Arranger, String Arranger, Woodwind Arranger - James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - John Wittenberg, Violin - Ken Yerke, Violin - Steve Richards, Cello - Joel Derouin, Violin - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - Sid Page, Violin - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Paul Suarez, Pro Tools - Rick Baptist, Trumpet - Wesley Seidman, SecondEngineer - Julian Hallmark, Violin - Natalie Leggett, Violin - Sara Parkins, Violin - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Editor, Additional Keyboards, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer, Additional Editor - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Wayne Bergeron, Trumpet - Bill Mims, SecondEngineer - David Schiffman, Audio Recording Engineer - Nick Rowe, Editor, AdditionalEngineer - Alan Kaplan, Trombone - Erika Duke, Cello - Tammy Hatwan, Violin - Roberto Cani, Violin - Gerardo Hilera, Violin - Joe Meyer, French Horn - Philip Vaiman, Violin - Rudolph Stein, Cello - George Kim Scholes, Cello - Steven Holtman, Trombone - Douglas Tornquist, Tuba - Jonathan Sacdalan, Bass Clarinet - Julie Feves, Bass Clarinet - Matthew Agoglia, Assistant Mastering Engineer - Vladamir Polimatidi, Violin
© 2009 14th Floor Records ℗ 2009 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Jamie Muhoberac, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Paul Suarez, Pro Tools - Wesley Seidman, SecondEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Editor, Additional Keyboards, Audio Recording Engineer - Gggarth, Producer, Additional Editor - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bill Mims, SecondEngineer - David Schiffman, Audio Recording Engineer - Nick Rowe, Editor, AdditionalEngineer - Matthew Agoglia, Assistant Mastering Engineer
© 2009 14th Floor Records ℗ 2009 14th Floor Records
Album review
Understandably pleased with the success of their mainstream breakthrough album, Puzzle (2007), Biffy Clyro don't change much on the follow-up effort, Only Revolutions. Like Puzzle, it finds the Scottish alternative rockers at their most immediate and accessible. Once again they work with producer Garth Richardson and smooth out the rougher aspects of their early recordings, the Beggars Banquet albums Blackened Sky (2002), The Vertigo of Bliss (2003), and Infinity Land (2004). They restrain their prog tendencies, keeping the songs short and concise, and amplify their melodic side, recording with a full orchestra. They include a few mellow tunes on Only Revolutions, "God & Satan," "Many of Horror," and "Know Your Quarry," yet Biffy Clyro are still at their best when they let it rip. "That Golden Rule," "Bubbles," "Mountains," and "Booooom, Blast & Ruin" are highly charged rockers that race along quickly and shift gears often. These album highlights are edgy and rock hard, yet they're graced with memorable hooks and melodies at the same time. Now and then the band's pop/rock is off balance, for instance the album opener, "The Captain," which leans too far toward pop for comfort. Among the standout rockers, the previously released "Mountains" from 2008 and the lead single "That Golden Rule" are both great, and "Bubbles" is even better. Featuring Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age on second guitar, "Bubbles" has it all -- hammering riffs, adventurous jams, ear-pleasing chorus, sharp dynamics -- and it's the album's longest and most satisfying song, rocking for a full five minutes whereas most other songs on Only Revolutions are over and done with a minute or two sooner.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:48
- Main artists: Biffy Clyro
- Label: 14th Floor Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2009 14th Floor Records ℗ 2009 14th Floor Records
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