The Vertigo of Bliss

THE story goes that this album was recorded in a day, and the band spent the rest of their week of studio time on the PlayStation. Think intelligent post-hardcore of Fugazi and the DC sound, influential emo originators such as Far and Mineral, the broken-hearted laments of Red House Painters and all manner of other such heroes of the alt-rock hinterlands. Five minutes in their company reveals Biffy Clyro to be true aficionados of music. Today they're namedropping Dillinger Escape Plan, Rush, Cave In, Stevie Wonder… tomorrow will bring a new discovery.