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Blackened Sky | 
| Artist: Biffy Clyro
Label: Beggars Banquet
Category: Music
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 1900
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.4
UPC: 607618022624
EAN: 0607618022624
ASIN: B00005UMPB
Release Date: March 11, 2002
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| Tracks:
| • | Joy.Discovery.Invention | | • | 27 | | • | Justboy | | • | Kill The Old, Torture Their Young | | • | The Go-Slow | | • | Christophers River | | • | Convex, Concave | | • | 57 | | • | Hero Management | | • | Solution Devices | | • | Stress On The Sky | | • | Scary Mary |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
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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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 Love it! October 13, 2008
Been a fan of Biffy since the beginning... This album is still my favourite to date. Great stuff. So many great songs on here. I urge anyone who as only resently become a fan to BUY THIS ALBUM.
 Blackened Sky August 14, 2007
34 out of 40 found this review helpful
I only came across Biffy Clyro after Puzzle was released and I loved that album so much I decided to explore the preceding albums. Blackened Sky is the debut, released on a minor label back in 2002. Out of the three albums prior to Puzzle, this is the album that has most in common with Biffy's current effort. But that doesn't mean it shares the same sound entirely. It has some very tender songs on here that are certainly worth listening and Biffy should be credited for not sticking to the same tried and tested formula - the variety between songs and albums is pretty huge. I love the tender songs on here, the best being "Joy.Discovery.Invention" and "Christopher's River", which are both truly excellent tracks (the latter being especially beautiful). I also quite like "27" and "Justboy" which are both very good.
However, the early Biffy liked to unleash a barrage of screams onto the listener which I hate. A lot of old Biffy fans seem to like this sound and dislike Puzzle, whereas I fall into the opposite camp. So my advice to other customers who are buying into the Biffy back catalogue on the strength of Puzzle alone, don't expect the same sound or anything anywhere near as accessible as Puzzle. Blackened Sky is easily the best of the rest after Puzzle and is far more accessible than The Vertigo of Bliss and Infinity Land but I can't hide the fact that I simply don't like the fits of screaming on this and the other two albums before Puzzle. To be fair, it's not so noticable on this album but you will certainly notice it on the other two. And just so you know I come from a rock background and have listened to plenty of heavy music in the past - Metallica, Megadeth, Seether, NIN, Disturbed - so I know heavy but I draw the line at mindless screaming and messy guitars. It's a shame because Biffy are talented and the promise was most certainly there in some of the early work. This comment may not sit well with old Biffy fans but I hope the band stick to sound of Puzzle because it works so much better for them.
And I bet because of this, a lot of these people will unfairly click the unhelpful button. Well this isn't a review for old Biffy fans - I'm just trying to present some advice to newcomers of Biffy like myself. Blackened Sky is the best Biffy album to try after Puzzle but exercise caution with the other two until you know what to expect.
Outstanding!!!! August 9, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
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 home grown talent. I now own every album and I was blown away by the range of sounds and songs on their albums. I can never tire of listening to them (although I am driving my Fiance and friends crazy) Blackened sky has to be my fav. I am going to c them live in edinburgh in November and I cain't wait. C'mon the Biffy!!!!
Will Change the Music You Listen Too July 5, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
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. A classic album that just keeps getting better with listening, you will never get bored listening to this album because there are too many good different songs that just keep your interest level going.
a blast from the past !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! June 12, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
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 movement.
The album displays little of the quirky sounds that they would use on their next two albums and this album is pretty much predictable and that was the grunge way,light,heavy,light ,heavy,and before you go mad at me i was a grunge fan so i know what im talking about.
Blackened sky is for the most part a good album,an album that has more anthems than duds but there are duds or at least duddish moments.Bands like nirvana,smashing pumpkins and mudhoney are obvious influences and while the band do their job well and this is certainly a well produced album,some of this does sound laboured.
Obviously not everyone agrees with most people saying that this is the best album of all time and all the phrases that define their dream album but when you compare this to its follow up 'the vertigo of bliss' its clear that this sound wasnt the one that the scottish trio would settle on.
As you can see i have given the album three stars and maybe some of you reading this would scream that my words give way to a one star album,well they dont,this is a good album,just not great,its hard to fault the brilliance of tracks like '57' and 'solution devices' and the anger portrayed in 'stress on the sky' is challenging.I can easily imagine this released in 1992 and i would have ran to the shop to buy it on tape,few cds around then readers,and with my 1992 hat on i can say that this is a four star album but with a 15 year gap between then and now this is a nice 3 star album and thats hardly a review that should cause offence or mass vomiting,enjoy!
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