The Vertigo of Bliss

by Biffy Clyro

The Vertigo of Bliss cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 16 June 2003
  • Label: Beggars Banquet Records
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:02:12
  • Community rating: 4.02/5 from 11 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The band's second studio album, 'The Vertigo of Bliss' captures their early, more experimental and aggressive sound. Famously recorded in just one day, the process imbued the record with a raw and spontaneous energy that defines its complex song structures and jarring dynamic shifts. The album is noted for its ambitious blend of jagged post-hardcore with intricate progressive rock and unexpected pop melodies, solidifying their reputation for unpredictable songwriting.

Genres

Descriptors: Complex, Melodic, Erratic, technical, unpredictable, melodic, dynamic, distorted, personal, progressive

Tracklist

  1. Bodies in Flight (5:17)
  2. The Ideal Height (3:41)
  3. With Aplomb (5:29)
  4. A Day Of... (2:24)
  5. Liberate the Illiterate (5:28)
  6. Diary of Always (4:04)
  7. Questions and Answers (4:02)
  8. Eradicate the Doubt (4:27)
  9. When the Faction's Fractioned (3:36)
  10. Toys Toys Toys Choke, Toys Toys Toys (5:28)
  11. All the Way Down (6:43)
  12. A Man of His Appalling Posture (3:25)
  13. Now the Action Is on Fire (8:01)

Credits

  • Martin McCarrick - cello
  • Milo Manara - illustration
  • Ben Johnston - performer
  • James Johnston - performer
  • Simon Neil - performer, songwriter, lyrics by
  • Kimberlee McCarrick - violin
  • Biffy Clyro - Primary Artist

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