Biffy Clyro are a band I’ve always felt I should get into. Despite being aware of their biggest hits, and growing up with friends who adored them, the urge to dive into their discography never came to me.

Infact, it didn’t come until they were announced as replacements for Queens of the Stone Age for Reading & Leeds Festival back in 2021, when the world was returning to normal. That seemed like the perfect time to see what all the fuss is about – and now they’re one of my favourite bands. What a dickhead I was to never listen to them before.

With the arrival of their new single ‘A Little Love’, what better way to cleanse myself of this shame by ranking all of their studio albums? Including their latest, The Myth Of The Happily Ever After. ‘Mon The Biff!

‘A LITTLE LOVE’

Released on June 11th, the new single blends together the styles of Biffy Clyro. Its intro and verses attack the senses with some Captain-esque riffage, while the chorus soothes with a Poppy sound. It’s a little sappy, but comes together nicely to remain gritty and direct. Piano keys cut through the guitars to add an extra dimension of the instrumental, all in all creating a lead single that excites me for more.

FROM THE BOTTOM…

Opposites (2013)

Generally, double albums tend to be quite bloated and in need of a trim. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Opposites finds itself last on the list. While I appreciate the ambition and some of what’s on offer, the material seemed to get quite lost in itself. That said, there was more personality found on the second half (The Land at the End of Our Toes) that I enjoyed much more than the first.

Favourite Tracks: ‘Black Chandelier’, ‘Stingin’ Belle’.

The Myth Of The Happily Ever After (2021)

In the first hundred iterations of this list, I actually had The Myth Of The Happily Ever After quite high up, however found myself returning more to the records that were initially below it. Almost by default I compared this record to 2020’s A Celebration Of Endings and whilst the darker and more consistent tone won me over on first listen, there was a lack of variation (I mean, variation in terms of BIFFY CLYRO variation) to keep things fresh. Although ‘Slurpy Slurpy Sleep Sleep’ is a great song title.

Favourite Tracks: ‘Denier’, ‘Witch’s Cup’.

The Vertigo Of Bliss (2003)

Honestly? I hate myself for placing The Vertigo Of Bliss so low. It started off so promising, with ‘Bodies in Flight’ kicking things off. Delivering punchy riffs and wailing vocals to the forefront to create what is just an insane beginning. It had me excited for more, but I found all of that energy and ferocity seemed to fall towards the end.

Favourite Tracks: ‘Bodies In Flight’, ‘Toys Toys Toys Choke, Toys Toys Toys’.

Blackened Sky (2002)

Back to where it all began. It was cool to hear the debut after listening to so many of the later albums first. You can hear the foundations of their sound being defined on this record, as it’s full of heavy hitting noise and soaring harmonics that arguably sound grimier than ever thanks to the more rough-around-the-edges style.

Favourite Tracks: ‘Joy.Discovery.Invention’, ‘Kill The Old, Torture Their Young’.