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June 27, 2004

Review - BukandSkit festival

Finally the wait was over. Drunken girls stumbled, young boys harassed the Funeral posse who had popped over for a gander, and tensions were running high for the headlining band, Biffy Clyro.

But the wait was inevitably worth it. The trio bursting straight into 'Bodies In Flight,' one of their more complex and experimental songs.
New single 'Glitter and Trauma' raised a few eyebrows. - Of Biffy Clyro
Next, monumental love song '57' had heart beats racing at break neck speed, vocalist Simon's affectionate voice caressing his lyrics, whilst brothers Ben and James provided soaring echoes of angst - a truly beautiful song.
New single 'Glitter and Trauma' raised a few eyebrows, its cheesy title and disco-punk intro, complete with disco lights, not exactly customary of the Scottish three.
However, all hope was not lost as the meaty metal edge of the verse signified the return of the true Biffy style.
Biffy have seemingly single-handedly created for themselves a genre that combines the emotional awareness of emo, the catchy yet fragile tendencies of indie-rock and the searing riffs of metal, best exemplified in 'Convex, Concave,' that bands like Next Nine Days and The Big Sleep can only hope to touch upon.

Biffy's talent lies far above the monotony of punk rock, they have managed to create music appealing to a wide range of audiences, yet still remain out of the mainstream limelight, something that I hope they can maintain in their careers.
Catch their UK tour in September and October this year.

It was a perfect ending to the day. Glastonbury may well have entertained with some of the world's most renowned acts, but the Bukandskit Fest entertained with the Best of British and the best of British to come.

Posted by Chris at June 27, 2004 10:01 PM

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