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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 rock 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).
© Greg Prato /TiVo
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James Johnston, Producer, Orchestral Arranger, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Mike Norman, Additional Piano - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Mike Fraser, Audio Recording Engineer - Andy Vandette, Additional Editor - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, AssistantEngineer - Paul Suarez, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Reed Ruddy, AdditionalEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Orchestral Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Gggarth, Producer, AdditionalEngineer - Graeme Revell, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Simon Neil, Producer, Orchestral Arranger, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Roger Lian, Additional Editor - SAM HOFSTEDT, AssistantEngineer - Eric Mosher, AdditionalEngineer - Andre Kelman, AssistantEngineer - Simon James, Violin - Tim Garland, Violin - John Pilskog, Violin - Clark Story, Violin - Steve Bryant, Violin - Rajan Krishnaswami, Cello - Maria Johnson, Choir - Mike Kutchman, AssistantEngineer - Jennifer Ivester, Choir - Kari Frost, Choir - Charles Stevens, Choir - Deborah Stephens, Choir - Scott Ligocki, Viola - Roxanna Patterson, Viola - Josh Evans, AdditionalEngineer - Jeanne Wells Yablons, Violin - Kwan Bin Park, Violin - Sue Jane Bryant, Viola - Chuck Jacot, Cello - Jacob Winkler, Choir - Kathy Haight, Choir - Lara Papadakis, Choir - Paul Karaitis, Choir - Vern Nicodemus, Choir
© 2007 14th Floor Records Issued under license to The All Blacks B.V. from Warner Music International ℗ 2007 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Mike Norman, Additional Piano - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Mike Fraser, Audio Recording Engineer - Andy Vandette, Additional Editor - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, AssistantEngineer - Paul Suarez, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Reed Ruddy, AdditionalEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Gggarth, Producer, AdditionalEngineer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Roger Lian, Additional Editor - SAM HOFSTEDT, AssistantEngineer - Eric Mosher, AdditionalEngineer - Andre Kelman, AssistantEngineer - Mike Kutchman, AssistantEngineer - Josh Evans, AdditionalEngineer
© 2007 14th Floor Records Issued under license to The All Blacks B.V. from Warner Music International ℗ 2007 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Mike Norman, Additional Piano - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Mike Fraser, Audio Recording Engineer - Andy Vandette, Additional Editor - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, AssistantEngineer - Paul Suarez, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Reed Ruddy, AdditionalEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Gggarth, Producer, AdditionalEngineer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Roger Lian, Additional Editor - SAM HOFSTEDT, AssistantEngineer - Eric Mosher, AdditionalEngineer - Andre Kelman, AssistantEngineer - Mike Kutchman, AssistantEngineer - Josh Evans, AdditionalEngineer
© 2007 14th Floor Records Issued under license to The All Blacks B.V. from Warner Music International ℗ 2007 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Mike Norman, Additional Piano - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Mike Fraser, Audio Recording Engineer - Andy Vandette, Additional Editor - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, AssistantEngineer - Paul Suarez, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Reed Ruddy, AdditionalEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Gggarth, Producer, AdditionalEngineer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Roger Lian, Additional Editor - SAM HOFSTEDT, AssistantEngineer - Eric Mosher, AdditionalEngineer - Andre Kelman, AssistantEngineer - Mike Kutchman, AssistantEngineer - Josh Evans, AdditionalEngineer
© 2007 14th Floor Records Issued under license to The All Blacks B.V. from Warner Music International ℗ 2007 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Mike Fraser, Audio Recording Engineer - Andy Vandette, Additional Editor - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, AssistantEngineer - Paul Suarez, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Reed Ruddy, AdditionalEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Gggarth, Producer, AdditionalEngineer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Roger Lian, Additional Editor - SAM HOFSTEDT, AssistantEngineer - Eric Mosher, AdditionalEngineer - Andre Kelman, AssistantEngineer - Mike Kutchman, AssistantEngineer - Josh Evans, AdditionalEngineer
© 2007 14th Floor Records Issued under license to The All Blacks B.V. from Warner Music International ℗ 2007 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Mike Norman, Additional Piano - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Mike Fraser, Audio Recording Engineer - Andy Vandette, Additional Editor - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, AssistantEngineer - Paul Suarez, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Reed Ruddy, AdditionalEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Gggarth, Producer, AdditionalEngineer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Roger Lian, Additional Editor - SAM HOFSTEDT, AssistantEngineer - Eric Mosher, AdditionalEngineer - Andre Kelman, AssistantEngineer - Mike Kutchman, AssistantEngineer - Josh Evans, AdditionalEngineer
© 2007 14th Floor Records Issued under license to The All Blacks B.V. from Warner Music International ℗ 2007 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Mike Norman, Additional Piano, Saxophone - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Mike Fraser, Audio Recording Engineer - Andy Vandette, Additional Editor - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, AssistantEngineer - Paul Suarez, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Reed Ruddy, AdditionalEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Gggarth, Producer, AdditionalEngineer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Roger Lian, Additional Editor - SAM HOFSTEDT, AssistantEngineer - Eric Mosher, AdditionalEngineer - Andre Kelman, AssistantEngineer - Mike Kutchman, AssistantEngineer - Josh Evans, AdditionalEngineer
© 2007 14th Floor Records Issued under license to The All Blacks B.V. from Warner Music International ℗ 2007 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Mike Norman, Additional Piano - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Mike Fraser, Audio Recording Engineer - Andy Vandette, Additional Editor - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, AssistantEngineer - Paul Suarez, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Reed Ruddy, AdditionalEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Gggarth, Producer, AdditionalEngineer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Roger Lian, Additional Editor - SAM HOFSTEDT, AssistantEngineer - Eric Mosher, AdditionalEngineer - Andre Kelman, AssistantEngineer - Mike Kutchman, AssistantEngineer - Josh Evans, AdditionalEngineer
© 2007 14th Floor Records Issued under license to The All Blacks B.V. from Warner Music International ℗ 2007 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Mike Norman, Additional Piano - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Mike Fraser, Audio Recording Engineer - Andy Vandette, Additional Editor - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, AssistantEngineer - Paul Suarez, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Reed Ruddy, AdditionalEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Gggarth, Producer, AdditionalEngineer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Roger Lian, Additional Editor - SAM HOFSTEDT, AssistantEngineer - Eric Mosher, AdditionalEngineer - Andre Kelman, AssistantEngineer - Mike Kutchman, AssistantEngineer - Josh Evans, AdditionalEngineer
© 2007 14th Floor Records Issued under license to The All Blacks B.V. from Warner Music International ℗ 2007 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Mike Norman, Additional Piano - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Mike Fraser, Audio Recording Engineer - Andy Vandette, Additional Editor - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, AssistantEngineer - Paul Suarez, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Reed Ruddy, AdditionalEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Gggarth, Producer, AdditionalEngineer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Roger Lian, Additional Editor - SAM HOFSTEDT, AssistantEngineer - Eric Mosher, AdditionalEngineer - Andre Kelman, AssistantEngineer - Mike Kutchman, AssistantEngineer - Josh Evans, AdditionalEngineer
© 2007 14th Floor Records Issued under license to The All Blacks B.V. from Warner Music International ℗ 2007 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Mike Norman, Additional Piano - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Mike Fraser, Audio Recording Engineer - Andy Vandette, Additional Editor - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, AssistantEngineer - Paul Suarez, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Reed Ruddy, AdditionalEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Gggarth, Producer, AdditionalEngineer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Roger Lian, Additional Editor - SAM HOFSTEDT, AssistantEngineer - Eric Mosher, AdditionalEngineer - Andre Kelman, AssistantEngineer - Mike Kutchman, AssistantEngineer - Josh Evans, AdditionalEngineer
© 2007 14th Floor Records Issued under license to The All Blacks B.V. from Warner Music International ℗ 2007 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Orchestral Arranger, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Mike Norman, Additional Piano - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Mike Fraser, Audio Recording Engineer - Andy Vandette, Additional Editor - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, AssistantEngineer - Paul Suarez, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Reed Ruddy, AdditionalEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Orchestral Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Gggarth, Producer, AdditionalEngineer - Graeme Revell, Conductor, Orchestral Arranger - Simon Neil, Producer, Orchestral Arranger, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Roger Lian, Additional Editor - SAM HOFSTEDT, AssistantEngineer - Eric Mosher, AdditionalEngineer - Andre Kelman, AssistantEngineer - Simon James, Violin - Tim Garland, Violin - John Pilskog, Violin - Clark Story, Violin - Steve Bryant, Violin - Rajan Krishnaswami, Cello - Maria Johnson, Choir - Mike Kutchman, AssistantEngineer - Jennifer Ivester, Choir - Kari Frost, Choir - Charles Stevens, Choir - Deborah Stephens, Choir - Scott Ligocki, Viola - Roxanna Patterson, Viola - Josh Evans, AdditionalEngineer - Jeanne Wells Yablons, Violin - Kwan Bin Park, Violin - Sue Jane Bryant, Viola - Chuck Jacot, Cello - Jacob Winkler, Choir - Kathy Haight, Choir - Lara Papadakis, Choir - Paul Karaitis, Choir - Vern Nicodemus, Choir
© 2007 14th Floor Records Issued under license to The All Blacks B.V. from Warner Music International ℗ 2007 14th Floor Records
James Johnston, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Mike Norman, Additional Piano - Howie Weinberg, MasteringEngineer - Mike Fraser, Audio Recording Engineer - Andy Vandette, Additional Editor - John O'Mahony, Pro Tools - ANDY WALLACE, MixingEngineer - Jan Petrov, AssistantEngineer - Paul Suarez, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Reed Ruddy, AdditionalEngineer - Biffy Clyro, MainArtist - Ben Johnston, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Additional Vocals - Ben Kaplan, Additional Keyboards, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Gggarth, Producer, AdditionalEngineer - Simon Neil, Producer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Roger Lian, Additional Editor - SAM HOFSTEDT, AssistantEngineer - Eric Mosher, AdditionalEngineer - Andre Kelman, AssistantEngineer - Dorothy Lawson, Cello - Mike Kutchman, AssistantEngineer - Josh Evans, AdditionalEngineer
© 2007 14th Floor Records Issued under license to The All Blacks B.V. from Warner Music International ℗ 2007 14th Floor Records
Album review
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 rock 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).
© Greg Prato /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:46
- Main artists: Biffy Clyro
- Label: Roadrunner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2007 14th Floor Records Issued under license to The All Blacks B.V. from Warner Music International ℗ 2007 14th Floor Records Issued under license to The All Blacks B.V. from Warner Music International
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