Album Of The Week: Biffy Clyro - Opposites

Hands down, the three guys from Scotland were my new discovery and biggest surprise at Rock am Ring (no, I'll never shut up about it). I still remember how Simon changed his guitar for every song - one was blue and one was red. I also remember how blonde his hair was and how they didn't wear shirts. What I'm trying to say is that Biffy Clyro is a special band and I'd like to discuss their current album Opposites now. 

Opposites was released on January 28th and contains 14 songs. The first thing I noticed after listening to the whole record was that there's a pattern in the arrangement of the songs: Slow songs alternate with fast songs which creates a balance -  neither the slow nor the fast songs outweigh the other. 
If you take a closer look at the lyrics, you'll see that most of the songs have a slightly dark touch. In Black Chandelier for example it says "we begin to relax when it’s just the two of us, and a cute little cup of cyanide". Cyanide is toxic, so it could be a metaphor for a toxic relationship. Skylight leaves a bitter taste in your mouth when you hear Simon singing: "Looking alive with a broken mind, why don't you ever take my side?" or later in the song: "We're users but at least we use each other."

There's something about Simon's voice that makes you forget everything around you. Combined with the instruments, these tunes capture you and take you on a journey from reality to your deepest thoughts and secrets. Suddenly you forget to blink, you forget where you are, you even forget to breathe because in these 55 minutes nothing else seems to matter. With songs like Black Chandelier, Biblical or The Thaw you easily lose yourself in the sounds and I recommend you to take your time when you decide to check this record out because it deserves your undivided attention. I recommend you let Biffy Clyro do their magic and show you what great artists they are because I'm already a big fan and I'm sure you'll like them, too. 

All in all I can say that Opposites is an amazing piece of work. It doesn't matter whether you've been a fan of the band for a while or if this will be your first time listening to them - Biffy Clyro know exactly how to fascinate lovers of good music.