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Scottish rock trio Biffy Clyro's 2013 album, Opposites, is the band's sixth studio effort. It follows up the band's hugely successful 2009 Mercury Prize-nominated release Only Revolutions. Originally planned as two separate albums, Opposites is now set to be released as a double album featuring at least 20 cuts. In August, the band posted the song "Stingin' Belle" online as a preview of what to expect from the album. The band also revealed that Band of Horses lead singer Ben Bridwell will also guest on two tracks.
All Music Guide - Matt Collar
Biffy Clyro's 2013 album, Opposites, is the band's sixth studio effort and follows up the band's hugely ...
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All Music Guide
Scottish rock trio Biffy Clyro's 2013 album, Opposites, is the band's sixth studio effort. It follows up the band's hugely successful 2009 Mercury Prize-nominated release Only Revolutions. Originally planned as two separate albums, Opposites is now set to be released as a double album featuring at least 20 cuts. In August, the band posted the song "Stingin' Belle" online as a preview of what to expect from the album. The band also revealed that Band of Horses lead singer Ben Bridwell will also guest on two tracks.
All Music Guide - Matt Collar
Biffy Clyro's 2013 album, Opposites, is the band's sixth studio effort and follows up the band's hugely successful 2009 Mercury Prize-nominated release, Only Revolutions. Whether appreciated as a double- or single-disc album (the band released both versions), Opposites is a sprawling, ambitious work that once again finds the Scottish rock trio balancing its prog rock inclinations with its undeniable talent for mainstream, radio-ready pop. In that sense, Biffy Clyro are certainly one of the most album-oriented, '70s-style rock acts of their generation -- though their sound is hardly retro. On the contrary, with lead singer/guitarist Simon Neil belting in a thick brogue over the band's knotty, metal-influenced arrangements, Biffy Clyro come off more like a Scottish version of Fugazi than, say, a classic rock band like Rush, although there is a twinge of nerd-rock power here, too. There is something very concept album-esque about Biffy Clyro's Opposites, especially when taken in the entire two-disc format. It's very laser light show-friendly, as many of the songs here are heavy with loud guitars, frenetic drumming, and intricate, multi-layered arrangements. Primarily, however, the album rides on the kind of anthemic, crowd-pleasing pop songs that made Only Revolutions such a success. Where last time we got the melodic bombast of "Mountains" and "Many of Horror," here we get the equally as wide-eyed "Sounds Like Balloons" and the romantic, soundtrack-ready "Biblical." Ultimately, Biffy Clyro's gift as a band is to craft songs that balance immediately catchy hooks with complex arrangements that only help to reinforce the drama of the pop moment. Thankfully, there are plenty of these dichotomous yet rapturous moments on Opposites.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 2/5/2013
  • Label: Warner Bros Uk
  • UPC: 825646550395
  • Catalog Number: 4655039

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Different People (5:08)
  2. 2 Black Chandelier (4:04)
  3. 3 Sounds Like Balloons (3:46)
  4. 4 Opposite (3:54)
  5. 5 The Joke's on Us (3:33)
  6. 6 Spanish Radio (3:51)
  7. 7 Victory Over the Sun (3:59)
  8. 8 Biblical (3:57)
  9. 9 Stingin' Belle (4:26)
  10. 10 Skylight (3:44)
  11. 11 Trumpet or Tap (3:56)
  12. 12 Modern Magic Formula (3:54)
  13. 13 The Thaw (3:43)
  14. 14 Picture a Knife Fight (3:53)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Biffy Clyro Primary Artist
Charlie Bisharat Performing Ensemble
David Campbell Conductor
Matt Chamberlain Percussion
James Johnston Group Member
Alan Kaplan Brass
Greg Leisz Pedal Steel Guitar
Jamie Muhoberac Keyboards
Doug Tornquist Brass
Eric Rigler Bagpipes
Suzie Katayama Accordion
Ben Kaplan Keyboards
Ben Johnston Group Member
Simon Neil Group Member
Alyssa Park Performing Ensemble
Andrew Duckles Performing Ensemble
Gerardo Hilera Performing Ensemble
Songa Lee Performing Ensemble
Mike Vennart Guitar
Rudolph Stein Performing Ensemble
Tereza Stanislav Performing Ensemble
Mark Adams Brass
Salvadore Lozano Brass
Mario De Leon Performing Ensemble
Benjamin Bridwell Vocals
Colla Voce Singers Choir, Chorus
Tammy Hatwan Performing Ensemble
Steve Richards Performing Ensemble
Technical Credits
David Campbell Orchestration
Steve Churchyard Engineer
GGGarth Producer
Jose Hernandez Mariachi Orchestra
Ted Jensen Mastering
Jamie Muhoberac Programming
Neil Anderson Director, Producer
Clint Mansell Additional Production
Jennifer Ivory Executive Producer
Fernando Moreno Mariachi Orchestra
Ryan Williams Engineer
Jorge Contreras Mariachi Orchestra
Ben Kaplan Programming, Engineer
Biffy Clyro Composer, Producer
Simon Neil Composer, Lyricist
Joaquin Rodriguez Mariachi Orchestra
James Rushent Additional Production
Erick Hernandez Mariachi Orchestra
Alex H.N. Gilbert Executive Producer
Nick Rowe Engineer
Ruth Paveley Executive Producer
John Paveley Executive Producer
Alyssa Suede Tap Dancing
Christian Tattersfield Executive Producer
Reg Wrench Colorist
Sam Wrench Director, Producer
J.P. Reid Engineer
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