Name: The Myth of The Happily Ever After
Brand: Biffy Clyro

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

1-677154

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Colour

Colour details

Transparent Red Vinyl

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Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Housed in Gatefold Sleeve with A Celebration of Endings (Live) on CD. 

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2021-10-29

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

WEA /­ ADA

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

190296615030

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / red

2-680918

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Extended format: No

2CD Includes the New Album and A Celebration of Endings (Live) 

2021-12-10

190296615054

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2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Biffy Clyro

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Warner

Biffy Clyro is a mainstream rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, Scotland in 1995. Originally an alternative rock band, they have gained widespread popularity over the years. The band consists of Simon Neil on vocals and guitar, James Johnston on bass and vocals, and his twin brother Ben on drums and vocals. They are joined by Mike Vennart on additional guitar and Richard A Ingram (also known as Gambler) on keyboard for their live performances.

Since their formation, Biffy Clyro has been delivering powerful and energetic performances that have captivated audiences worldwide. With Simon Neil's distinctive vocals leading the way, supported by the tight rhythm section provided by James Johnston and Ben Johnston, their music resonates with fans of all ages.

In addition to their core members, Biffy Clyro has also collaborated with talented musicians such as Mike Vennart from 2010 onwards and Richard A Ingram alias Gambler since 2012. These touring members bring an extra layer of depth to the band's live shows.

Biffy Clyro release the surprise new project The Myth of the Happily Ever After. The record is a homegrown project that represents a reaction to their #1 album A Celebration of Endings and a rapid emotional response to the turmoil of the past year. It is the ying to the yang of A Celebration, the other-side-of-a-coin, a before-and-after comparison: their early optimism of 2020 having been brought back to earth with a resounding thud. It’s the product of a strange and cruel time in our lives, but one that ultimately reinvigorated Biffy Clyro.

“This is a reaction to A Celebration of Endings,” says vocalist / guitarist Simon Neil. “This album is a real journey, a collision of every thought and emotion we’ve had over the past eighteen months. There was a real fortitude in A Celebration but in this record we’re embracing the vulnerabilities of being a band and being a human in this twisted era of our lives. Even the title is the polar opposite. It’s asking, do we create these narratives in our own minds to give us some security when none of us know what’s waiting for us at the end of the day?”

Grounded by lockdown, Biffy Clyro recorded The Myth in a completely different way to how they approached A Celebrations. Rather than spending months in Los Angeles, they traded one West Coast for another by recording for just six weeks in their rehearsal room (converted DIY style into a fully functional studio by rhythm section brothers James and Ben Johnston) in a farmhouse closer to their homes.

The trio went in with the intention of completing some unfinished songs from A Celebration, but instead The Myth took over as it started to take shape late in 2020, with everything written and recorded within a ten-mile radius. Traditionally, 90% of Biffy songs have been written in Scotland before the band head to London or Los Angeles for recording, but this represented the first time they’ve ever recorded in their homeland. As Simon jokes, “It’s our first full-on tartan album!”

The Myth blends experimental flourishes with flashes of old school Biffy. ‘Existed’ is the moment that shaped the record an elegant expression of self-doubt that redefines the sonics of the band’s catalogue of vulnerable slowburners, while ‘DumDum’ is an even bigger departure, having been constructed primarily around soft synths sampled from Simon’s voice. And ‘Slurpy Slurpy Sleep Sleep’ is just as audacious a closer as ‘Cop Syrup’ from ‘A Celebration’. It also represents one of a selection of “easter eggs” or “turns of phrase” that subtly complement and contrast the two records.

At the other extreme, devoted fans will connect with the feral anger of ‘A Hunger In Your Haunt’, the arena-scaled drama of ‘Errors In The History of God’ and the sheer catchiness of ‘Witch’s Cup’.