Hello !

For my first little piece of blogging I’ve decided to bring to your attention something that’s been having my attention for the past couple of weeks. This would be the soon to be released single by Biffy Clyro. The three piece Ayrshire rockers have come up with a new beaut of a song, The Captain. It begins heavy as many of their songs do, but they incorporate their signature melodies and gorgeous lyrics as always – and of course, it wouldn’t be a Biffy song without a massive chorus for the crowds to get hold of at their live shows.

I always know when I’m about to fall in love with a song as the first time I hear it I actually get tingles. Generally what happens next is a lot of hearing it on repeat or the radio absolutely murdering it with airtime, and I eventually become sick of it, but for now I’m still at that blissful can’t-get-enough-of-it stage.

The video for the song is also pretty special. Pirate themed, frontman Simon Neil takes a leaf out of Johnny Depp’s book and gets into the black eyeliner. Have a look for yourself … http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=63466271

The band appeared on Jo Whiley’s Live Lounge tour last week on Radio One, recorded in the front room of bassist James’s house. They did a few lovely acoustic tracks, one of my favourites was a cover of Love & Sexy Magic. I wasn’t a fan of the original, and I really think they’ve taken something pretty rubbish and made it great. Check it out if you don’t believe me …

All Biffy fans will be happy to hear that after a couple of amazing singles following their 2007 album Puzzle, a newbie is on the way! Only Revolutions is set for release on November 2 (tying in nicely with their two scheduled dates at the Barrowland in Glasgow at the start of that month.  It seems to have taken forever for this band to get there – a decade to be more precise – but this album is being tipped to be mega. 

The Captain, by Biffy Clyro is out on October 26.