The Vertigo of Bliss is the second studio album by Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro. Produced with the band by Chris Sheldon, it was released by Beggars Banquet Records on 16 June 2003. The album reached number 48 on the UK Albums Chart, and spawned four singles. A deluxe remastered edition was released in 2012, which featured, in addition to the original 13 album tracks, a number of B-sides from the album's singles.
The album cover for The Vertigo of Bliss was designed by comic book artist Milo Manara. Despite raising some controversy, the artwork was praised by music magazine ShortList who named it in their list of "The 50 Coolest Album Covers Ever", explaining that the "erotic and controversial" cover "only endeared [Biffy] more to the small but loyal fanbase they were beginning to cultivate".[2] In an interview with ShortList, Neil said of the cover "we got quite a bad reaction to that artwork when it first came out [...] that was our first kind of lesson learned that perhaps not everyone shares your perspective on life, or what you value as art, because we were naive enough to be taken by surprise, and then I was naive enough that when people started saying, "Oh this is fucking schoolboy shit," I got really annoyed because I was like, "It's so not that - you're actually being schoolboy here by judging it on just a shallow level."[3]
Critical reception to Biffy Clyro's second album was generally positive. Sean Adams of Drowned in Sound wrote "‘The Vertigo of Bliss’ is everything you want it to be and more. Promise. Spread the love, instil it into the hearts of all you know, give it time, and enjoy."[4] Writing for newspaper The Guardian, Betty Clarke awarded the album four out of five stars, calling it "inventive and sublime".[5] Praising singles "Questions and Answers" and "Eradicate the Doubt" in particular, Clarke praised the band for "juggling anger with adoration as they take indie sensitivity and embolden it with blistering rock fury", and said that the album "crackles with certainty".[5] Mark Robertson of The List wrote, "Taking a teen obsession for G N'R and grunge and bonding it to a sense of incurable romanticism, they create something both tender and terror-filled."[6]
Ex-Oceansize/Biffy Clyro touring guitarist Mike Vennart named the album as one of his favourites in 2016, saying "This is pretty much the perfect album. It’s long and sprawling. It’s got all those fanciful, silly ticks and twitches which make Biffy so strange. This record gave me a new love for spidery, wiry clean guitar."[7]
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^ abcClarke, Betty (13 June 2003). "CD: Biffy Clyro: The Vertigo of Bliss". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
^ abRobertson, Mark (5 June 2003). "Rock: Biffy Clyro - The Vertigo of Bliss (Beggars Banquet)". The List. p. 106. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
^Astley-Brown, Michael (17 March 2016). "Mike Vennart: the 10 records that changed my life". MusicRadar. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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^"Biffy Clyro - Blackened Sky (Vinyl, Album, LP)". Discogs. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
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All the Way Down redirects here For the Futurama episode see All the Way Down Futurama The Vertigo of Bliss is the second studio album by Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro Produced with the band by Chris Sheldon it was released by Beggars Banquet Records on 16 June 2003 The album reached number 48 on the UK Albums Chart and spawned four singles A deluxe remastered edition was released in 2012 which featured in addition to the original 13 album tracks a number of B sides from the album s singles The Vertigo of BlissStudio album by Biffy ClyroReleased16 June 2003 2003 06 16 Recorded2002 2003 at Great Linford Manor Milton Keynes Eden Studios London The Church Studios London and Sanctuary Westside Studios London GenrePost hardcore alternative rock art rock math rock post grunge 1 Length62 04LabelBeggars BanquetProducerBiffy Clyro Chris SheldonBiffy Clyro chronologyBlackened Sky 2002 The Vertigo of Bliss 2003 Infinity Land 2004 Singles from The Vertigo of Bliss Joy Discovery Invention Toys Toys Toys Choke Toys Toys Toys Released 15 July 2002 The Ideal Height Released 24 March 2003 Questions and Answers Released 26 May 2003 Eradicate the Doubt Released 22 September 2003 Contents 1 Cover artwork 2 Reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Release history 6 ReferencesCover artwork editThe album cover for The Vertigo of Bliss was designed by comic book artist Milo Manara Despite raising some controversy the artwork was praised by music magazine ShortList who named it in their list of The 50 Coolest Album Covers Ever explaining that the erotic and controversial cover only endeared Biffy more to the small but loyal fanbase they were beginning to cultivate 2 In an interview with ShortList Neil said of the cover we got quite a bad reaction to that artwork when it first came out that was our first kind of lesson learned that perhaps not everyone shares your perspective on life or what you value as art because we were naive enough to be taken by surprise and then I was naive enough that when people started saying Oh this is fucking schoolboy shit I got really annoyed because I was like It s so not that you re actually being schoolboy here by judging it on just a shallow level 3 Reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingDrowned in Sound8 10 4 The Guardian nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 5 The List nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 Critical reception to Biffy Clyro s second album was generally positive Sean Adams of Drowned in Sound wrote The Vertigo of Bliss is everything you want it to be and more Promise Spread the love instil it into the hearts of all you know give it time and enjoy 4 Writing for newspaper The Guardian Betty Clarke awarded the album four out of five stars calling it inventive and sublime 5 Praising singles Questions and Answers and Eradicate the Doubt in particular Clarke praised the band for juggling anger with adoration as they take indie sensitivity and embolden it with blistering rock fury and said that the album crackles with certainty 5 Mark Robertson of The List wrote Taking a teen obsession for G N R and grunge and bonding it to a sense of incurable romanticism they create something both tender and terror filled 6 Ex Oceansize Biffy Clyro touring guitarist Mike Vennart named the album as one of his favourites in 2016 saying This is pretty much the perfect album It s long and sprawling It s got all those fanciful silly ticks and twitches which make Biffy so strange This record gave me a new love for spidery wiry clean guitar 7 Track listing editAll music is composed by Simon NeilNo TitleLength1 Bodies in Flight 5 172 The Ideal Height 3 413 With Aplomb 5 294 A Day Of 2 245 Liberate the Illiterate A Mong Among Mingers 5 286 Diary of Always 4 047 Questions and Answers 4 028 Eradicate the Doubt 4 269 When the Faction s Fractioned 3 3610 Toys Toys Toys Choke Toys Toys Toys 5 2811 All the Way Down Prologue Chapter 1 6 4312 A Man of His Appalling Posture 3 2513 Now the Action Is on Fire ends at 5 55 The hidden track Ewen s True Mental You begins at minute 6 25 8 01Total length 62 04 2012 remastered edition bonus tracksNo TitleLength14 Ewen s True Mental You 1 3715 And with the Scissorkick Is Victorious 5 2416 Do You Remember What You Came For 3 3117 Good Practice Makes Permanent 4 1918 Let s Get Smiling 3 0419 Muckquaikerjawbreaker 4 1020 I Hope You re Done 3 40Total length 87 49Personnel editBiffy Clyro Simon Neil vocals guitars production James Johnston bass vocals production Ben Johnston drums vocals production Additional musicians Kimberlee McCarrick violin tracks 1 3 and 14 Martin McCarrick cello tracks 1 3 and 14 Production personnel Chris Sheldon production recording and engineering all tracks except 17 20 mixing Phil English engineering Sam Miller engineering DP Johnson production tracks 17 20 S A G production tracks 17 20 Additional personnel Chris Blair mastering Phil Lee design Stefan De Batselier photography Milo Manara illustrationRelease history editRegion Date Label Format Catalog Ref United Kingdom 16 June 2003 Beggars Banquet Records CD album BBQCD233 8 LP record BBQLP233 9 11 June 2012 Double LP BBQLP2090 10 References edit Collar Matt A Celebration of Endings Biffy Clyro Allmusic Retrieved 16 April 2022 The Vertigo of Bliss The 50 Coolest Album Covers Ever ShortList Retrieved 27 September 2013 Biffy Clyro Why are kids not f king raging right now ShortList 7 July 2016 Retrieved 17 March 2020 a b Adams Sean 11 June 2003 Album Review Biffy Clyro Vertigo of Bliss Drowned in Sound Retrieved 27 September 2013 a b c Clarke Betty 13 June 2003 CD Biffy Clyro The Vertigo of Bliss The Guardian Retrieved 27 September 2013 a b Robertson Mark 5 June 2003 Rock Biffy Clyro The Vertigo of Bliss Beggars Banquet The List p 106 Retrieved 31 December 2021 Astley Brown Michael 17 March 2016 Mike Vennart the 10 records that changed my life MusicRadar Retrieved 27 August 2020 Biffy Clyro The Vertigo of Bliss CD Album Discogs Retrieved 27 September 2013 Biffy Clyro The Vertigo of Bliss Vinyl LP Album Discogs Retrieved 27 September 2013 Biffy Clyro Blackened Sky Vinyl Album LP Discogs Retrieved 27 September 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Vertigo of Bliss amp oldid 1215481589, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
