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Puzzle [UK Bonus DVD]

 
Album Review: Puzzle [UK Bonus DVD]

  • Artist: Biffy Clyro
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: May 25, 2007
  • Type: Contains explicit content
  • Genre: Rock

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). [The 2007 edition included the bonus track "Drop It" and an additional DVD of bonus material.] ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Tracks



CD 1

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Living Is a Problem Because Everything Dies (Lyrics) Simon Neil Biffy Clyro (5:18)
Saturday Superhouse (Lyrics) Simon Neil Biffy Clyro (3:19)
Who's Got a Match? (Lyrics) Simon Neil Biffy Clyro (2:23)
As Dust Dances 2/15ths Simon Neil Biffy Clyro (5:36)
A Whole Child Ago Simon Neil Biffy Clyro (3:07)
The Conversation Is... Simon Neil Biffy Clyro (3:40)
Now I'm Everyone (Lyrics) Simon Neil Biffy Clyro (3:50)
Semi-Mental 4/15ths Simon Neil Biffy Clyro (4:07)
Love Has a Diameter (Lyrics) Simon Neil Biffy Clyro (3:53)
Get Fucked Stud (Lyrics) Simon Neil Biffy Clyro (3:37)
Folding Stars (Lyrics) Simon Neil Biffy Clyro (4:15)
9/15ths (Lyrics) Simon Neil Biffy Clyro (2:46)
Machines (Lyrics) Simon Neil Biffy Clyro (3:56)
Drop It [*] Simon Neil Biffy Clyro (2:36)


CD 2

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
The Making of Puzzle Documentary [DVD][*] Biffy Clyro
Semi-Mental [DVD] Simon Neil Biffy Clyro
Saturday Superhouse [DVD] Simon Neil Biffy Clyro
Living Is a Problem Because Everything Dies [DVD] Simon Neil Biffy Clyro

Credits

Reed Ruddy (Engineer), GGGarth (Producer), Conor O'Mahony (Coordination), Mike Norman (Saxophone), Sam Koop (Studio Assistant), Maria Johnson (Choir, Chorus), Mike Norman (Keyboards), Roger Lian (Digital Editing), Deborah Stephens (Choir, Chorus), Dave Fawbert (A&R Assistance), Jennifer Ivester (Choir, Chorus), Sam Hofstedt (Assistant), Simon James (Violin), Simon Neil (Group Member), Mike Kutchman (Assistant), Giles Perry (Director), Becky Scott (Production Coordination), Steve Gullick (Photography), Andy Morahan (Director), Charles Stevens (Choir, Chorus), Andy Wallace (Mixing), Clark Story (Violin), Ben Kaplan (Engineer), Mike Fraser (Engineer), Graeme Revell (Conductor), Sue Jane Bryant (Viola), Ben Kaplan (Keyboards), Steve Bryant (Violin), Tim Garland (Violin), Scott Ligocki (Viola), Giles Perry (Editing), Lara Papadakis (Choir, Chorus), Quentin Gauthier "Nacho" (Assistant), Howie Weinberg (Mastering), Ben Kaplan (Digital Editing), GGGarth (Engineer), Graeme Revell (Orchestration), GGGarth (Digital Editing), Robin Nash (Drum Technician), Dorothy Lawson (Cello), John Pilskog (Violin), Jan Petrov (Assistant)
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