Biffier than thou

Infinity Land is the Glasgow-based Biffy Clyro's third full-length and I have been watching this band grow since day one. Infinity Land ends up being a little schitzophrenic with it's delivery though. The first track on the album (the first single as well), "Glitter and Trauma" is one of the juciest slabs of alterna-pop that I have heard in quite some time. And for the most part Infinity Land is pretty much along this track, semi-accessible pop tracks that have a bit of an angular approach to them. "Wave Upon Wave" is one of the easiest to get into. It's got a driving beat to it with some chuggy lyrics sounding like Shudder To Think a little. There is this accessible sound and then they get all hardcore metal on us on tracks such as "Only One Word Comes To Mind" or the post-hardcore sound of "There's No Such Thing As A Jaggy Snake". "The Kids From Kibble and the Fist Of Light" sounds like a Jimmy Eat World song. Then there is the overly ambitious song "My Recovery Injection" that is just screaming to be released as a single. It's a funny mix but seeing that the UK has hooked onto them, they may just make it. They have been hailed as one of England's hardest working bands and that would probably explain their big fanbase in the UK. Infinity Land is a very ambitious album that Biffy Clyro should be proud of. Whether or not they catch on State-side is another story but rest assured, Infinity Land has what it takes.
(Beggars 2005)
Review date: 2005-02-24 23:49:27 by Dennis Scanland