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Ellipsis is the seventh studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Biffy Clyro. It was produced by Rich Costey and released on 8 July 2016. Ellipsis entered the UK charts at the top, making it Biffy Clyro's second number one album (after 2013's Opposites).

Background

Confirmation that the band was working on a new record came in early 2014, with frontman Simon Neil telling Radio X in an interview that they had written "about 14 songs so far", stating that the album was projected for possible release by the end of 2015.[2] He also commented saying that the band was due to take a break from public involvement to bring themselves away from the spotlight.

In December 2014, the band confirmed that they planned to take 2015 as a "year off", explaining that they were not attracted to the idea of fans becoming bored of seeing them everywhere.[3] In the same interview with NME when asked where they planned to record the follow up to 2013's Opposites, drummer Ben Johnston said that the decision was not finalised, but that they would like to visit somewhere "exotic" as a change of pace from their home country of Scotland. The band took a similar approach in 2012 while working on the previous record, travelling to West Los Angeles, California to record the majority of the album.

During their only show of 2015, playing as the headline act in Edinburgh's Hogmanay Concert in the Gardens, the track "On a Bang" had its live debut, with Neil introducing the song along with a reminder that the band was working on a new record.[4]

In January 2016, the band discussed the album again with NME, calling it the "best record we've made".[5] The recording location was confirmed as being Eldorado Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California. They also named filmmaker John Waters and hip-hop artist A$AP Rocky as influential to the sound of the new music. Another projection for release was announced as "April or May", with no firm release date set.

In the days leading up to 21 March 2016, the band's official YouTube channel released some very short clips taken from the album's first single, "Wolves of Winter", announcing the sate of the single's release. On 21 March, the videos were removed, and replaced by a 1:30 long preview of the song announcing the name and release date of the album.[6] The song was first played in full on 21 March during Zane Lowe's Hottest Record on Beats 1,[7] and again later during Annie Mac's World's Hottest Record on Radio 1. Lead singer Simon Neil appeared on both broadcasts to speak about the album and reveal some extra details about the background of the single.[8]

Artwork and releases

A limited edition Ellipsis box set has been made available to pre-order exclusively on the band's official store site. The full set includes two 180g heavyweight vinyls, a 7" single ("Wolves of Winter"), a hard-cover book featuring photos and lyrics, hand-written lyrics from Simon Neil, and several prints signed by band members. It also includes a full digital copy of the album on release, and a downloadable MP3 of the album's first single.[9]

The album's finalised artwork was released on 8 April 2016 via the band's official website[10] and Instagram pages.[11]

The standard album features 11 tracks, with a 13-track "Deluxe" edition released alongside the original.[12][13][14] The deluxe edition of the album also contains an additional video when purchased on iTunes.[15]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank
NME NME's Albums of the Year 2016 2016
26[16]

Track listing

Songs and lyrics by Simon Neil except where noted.

Ellipsis – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wolves of Winter" 4:08
2."Friends and Enemies" 4:12
3."Animal Style"
3:30
4."Re-Arrange" 3:37
5."Herex" 3:57
6."Medicine" 3:53
7."Flammable"
3:07
8."On a Bang" 2:38
9."Small Wishes" 3:06
10."Howl"
3:33
11."People" 3:16
Total length:38:57
Ellipsis – Deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
12."Don't, Won't, Can't"3:18
13."In the Name of the Wee Man"4:25
Total length:46:40

Personnel

Biffy Clyro

Production

  • Rich Costey – production, additional editing
  • Biffy Clyro – co-production
  • James Rushent - Intro: programming & additional production on 'Wolves of Winter'
  • John Feldmann - Additional production & recording on 'Animal Style'
  • Martin Cooke - engineer
  • Nicolas Fournier - engineer
  • Mario Borgatta - Assistant engineer
  • Zak Corvine - Additional engineering on 'Animal Style'
  • Matt Pauling - Additional engineering on 'Animal Style'
  • Allie Snow - Assistant engineer on 'Animal Style'
  • Zach Tuch - Assistant engineer on 'Animal Style'
  • Vlado Meller - Mastering
  • Jeremy Lubsey - Mastering Assistant
  • Ian Sefchick - Vinyl mastering

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 15
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18] 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 37
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 36
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] 13
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[22] 10
French Albums (SNEP)[23] 74
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] 1
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[25] 14
Irish Albums (IRMA)[26] 1
Italian Albums (FIMI)[27] 29
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[28] 33
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[29] 21
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[30] 38
Scottish Albums (OCC)[31] 1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[32] 21
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[33] 49
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[35] 1
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[36] 11

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[37] Silver 60,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ "Biffy Clyro reveal new album plans". NME. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Biffy Clyro call 2015 their 'year off'". NME. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  4. ^ "'On A Bang' - The First Taste Of Biffy Clyro's Next Album – Is An Uncompromising, Direct And Immediate Example Of The Trio At Their Heaviest". NME. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Biffy Clyro talk new album: 'It's the best record we've made, it's pint-in-the-face rock'". NME. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  6. ^ Biffy Clyro (21 March 2016), Biffy Clyro - Wolves Of Winter (Preview), YouTube, retrieved 22 March 2016
  7. ^ "Biffy Clyro announce new album 'Ellipsis' - hear new song 'Wolves Of Winter'". NME. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil Reveals All About New Single 'Wolves Of Winter'". NME. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
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  27. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 28 (dal 2016-07-08 al 2016-07-15)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
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  31. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
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