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Like most debut albums, Biffy Clyro's Blackened Sky functions as a sort of table of contents of its creators' record collections. In the case of this promising young Scottish trio, led by singer-songwriter Simon Neil, it's a safe bet that those collections would be assembled largely of American alternative rock of the late 1980s and early 90s, with particular emphasis on Nirvana, Fugazi and the Pixies. These influences can--and often do--result in supremely dreary records, less grunge than sludge, but Biffy Clyro are a good deal cleverer than that. They have an admirable knack for building songs on unorthodox time signatures without ever sounding fussy, and are able to shift from delicately drifting melodies to full throttle rock & roll without an audible grinding of gears--"The Go-Slow" and the winningly titled "Kill The Old, Torture Their Young" are particularly noteworthy in this respect. --Andrew Mueller
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I don't hand out 5 stars without a damn fine reason, and what a reason this is!
This album is quite simply one of the best I've heard so far this millenium. Its influences are kind of obvious - Nirvana, Pixies etc but it crafts them into a completely awesome sonic brew.
Biffy's command of song dynamics are masterful as is their ability to alter time signatures and tempos without it sounding in the slightest bit strange. Everybody knows the quiet-loud dynamic back to front but nobody does it like Biffy. One minute they sound like coldplay (but with more balls) and the next the guitars crash in over such emotive and raw vocals like a runaway juggernaut. If the hairs on your arms don't stand up on hearing the howl of 'I still feel the pain in my heart' (sounds cliched I know but it's all in the delivery) over crashing guitars on track '27', then you shouldn't be listening to rock music.
Quite simply if you don't own this album and you love powerful rock music, then you are seriously missing out. If you do then like me you probably fallen in love completely. All hail the mighty mighty Biffy Clyro!!!!!!
This album is quite simply one of the best I've heard so far this millenium. Its influences are kind of obvious - Nirvana, Pixies etc but it crafts them into a completely awesome sonic brew.
Biffy's command of song dynamics are masterful as is their ability to alter time signatures and tempos without it sounding in the slightest bit strange. Everybody knows the quiet-loud dynamic back to front but nobody does it like Biffy. One minute they sound like coldplay (but with more balls) and the next the guitars crash in over such emotive and raw vocals like a runaway juggernaut. If the hairs on your arms don't stand up on hearing the howl of 'I still feel the pain in my heart' (sounds cliched I know but it's all in the delivery) over crashing guitars on track '27', then you shouldn't be listening to rock music.
Quite simply if you don't own this album and you love powerful rock music, then you are seriously missing out. If you do then like me you probably fallen in love completely. All hail the mighty mighty Biffy Clyro!!!!!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I have to admit to waiting a couple of months before buying blackened sky but when I did was more than happy with what I heard. Biffy gave us an album we can jump up and down to and sing along to at the same time something which is sadly missing with alot of todays bands especially those that are "closer" to home. keep up the good tunes guys and the hospitality.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this record on impulse and have never looked back. Full-on rock at heart, The Biff incorporate incredibly original and intelligent nuances to this fine collection of songs. Mellow, majestic clean guitars and heartfelt vocals can switch to rip-roaring guitars and agressive screams in a split second. It shouldn't work but it does. Time signatures frequently change, but it all hangs together with an incredible tightness.
Blackened Sky breaks the mould of conventional underground rock. Tracks to look out for: "joy.discovery.invention", "27", "justboy", "57", "christopher's river"
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During 2012, Beggars Archive are releasing the original biffy clyro albums in expanded, double vinyl editions, starting with their 2002 debut, Blackened Sky. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. J. Webbon
Great CD
Bought for my son as a last minute birthday present as he is a huge Biffy Clyro fan - he loves the CD and can't wait for more!
Published 5 months ago by Rob H
My Favourite album of all time!!!!
worth every penny. heartbreaking. beautiful and amazing. this is one of my favourite albums of all time. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mrs. C. L. Elliott
Blackened Sky
Very good debut album, if youve only heard the stuff off only revolutions then give the tracks a listen before buying but very good album from a very good band!
Published on 6 April 2010 by Iain Singleton
A strange, but excellent album!
I find that the best bands dont build a song around the normal structure of verse, chorus,verse,chorus,3rd verse,chorus. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2009 by Tim B.S
Love it!
Been a fan of Biffy since the beginning... This album is still my favourite to date. Great stuff. So many great songs on here. Read more
Published on 13 Oct 2008 by Claire Hillman
Blackened Sky
I only came across Biffy Clyro after Puzzle was released and I loved that album so much I decided to explore the preceding albums. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2007 by The Fault
Outstanding!!!!
I had never heard of Biffy Clyro until the brought out Puzzle. I enjoyed their sound and decided to research their latter albums and also because I'm a Scot I like to hear our... Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2007 by C. J. Chapman
Will Change the Music You Listen Too
This debut album from Biffy can only be described as epic from start to finish you are taken on a journey into the fascinating music minds of Si, Ben and Jimbo. Read more
Published on 6 July 2007 by Lucylou
a blast from the past !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Biffy clyros debut,released in 2002,is not a casualty of its time,its a casualty of the era that its roots are set in and thats primarily seattle- 1992 and the now defunct grunge... Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2007 by sean paul mccann
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