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Puzzle is the fourth studio album by Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro, released 4 June 2007 – the album was later released in America in August. It is the band's first album since leaving Beggars Banquet (though the sleeve artwork still features the Beggars Banquet logo). The album reached No. 2 in the UK Albums Chart to widespread critical acclaim, receiving several perfect ratings and was voted the best album of 2007 by Kerrang! and Rock Sound. The album also reached No. 17 in Ireland, and No. 39 in the overall world charts. The album is certified Platinum in the UK, having sold over 300,000 copies. As of July 2016, it has sold 342,042 copies in the UK. This album is notable for having somewhat more straightforward song structures and a more melodic overall sound than their previous work, while still retaining some more unusual elements. After the release of Infinity Land the band had stated that they felt they had pushed their original sound to its limit, and wanted to try a more straightforward approach to songwriting. Lyrically, the album deals mainly with the death of Simon Neil's mother Eleanor, who had died a few years prior to the recording of Puzzle. The most noticeable difference between Puzzle and the band's previous work is the more streamlined and accessible nature of the songs, with fewer of the abrupt structure and time signature changes which characterised their early material. Influences such as Sunny Day Real Estate and Red House Painters can be heard heavily on this album.
Rating: 9/10 Best songs: Living is a problem because everything dies, Saturday superhouse, Who’s got a match?, A whole child ago, Semi-mental, Love has a diameter, 9/15ths
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This is some really good early 2000s rock with some interesting twists. Like the choir and the orchestral instrumentation supporting the tracks “Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies” and “9/15ths”. I really dig that… and the “bonus hidden track” interludes that make little sense today as such but were nice transitions. Very catchy and I’m sure this would grow on me even more with time. Real-time follow-up - since I wrote this I had the chance to listen again and liked it even more...
That was absolutely some rock music. A pleasant and unchallenging, easy listening record. Rating: 3.5 Playlist track: Folding Stars Date listened: 07/01/25
Don't know why, bit I was expecting something heavier
Never heard of this band before, seems like pretty run of the mill millennial rock with some very domesticated thrash pedigree. Didn't dislike it, didn't really stick with me.
I've heard these guys before. It's average rock. I played it without getting sick of it. Not much else to say about it really. 3/5.
This album was fine, well-played but fairly unmemorable. Feels a bit dated for what was going on musically in 2007. Fave Songs: Machines, As Dust Dances, Folding Stars, Saturday Superhouse, Living Is a Problem Because Everything Dies
Why the American accent?