Biffy Clyro - Once An Empire

7" single B-Side to "The Captain and track 3 on "The Captain EP"

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMknXtLGlzY
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7WuaPMNahg

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[OOFTStuart]

"i wouldn't like to get fucked by a kangaroo in any position"

really don't think Simon Neil wants animal sex haha :)

[monthebiffy10]

argh, these epic b-sides make listening to only revolutions even more painful. its an average album, but these b-sides are fantastic. it just goes to show that biffy can make songs like they used to.

[claymerriman]

i bet writing this song was a laugh x

[MrMetson1]

this is a tune capable of being in the new album

[Approachable1]

@monthebiffy10 i find that almost all their b-sides are phenomenally better than their album tracks,...especially on PUZZLE

[DillingerEscapeMan]

@Enema27 It's not over- produced - It's very well produced - there are plenty of screams and acoustic guitar slide noises here and there. an album isn't a live album. I agree that they are catachy rocky tracks - but saying they're simple ain't right - they ain't simple - the rhythms (for example) are fucked and crazy on Whorses, Shock Shock, Bubbles (before the end josh homme bit), Cloud of Stink, and That Golden rule . There is frankly more experimental shit here plus great catchy rock tunes.

[Enema27]

@DillingerEscapeMan Because of the over-production. In wanting to make things sound clean/crisp it took away a sense of the music coming from real instruments played by actual people. When Simon stretches his voice to hit certain notes you know if it was live there'd be a little scream that breaks through. It's just a little false. I never said anything was bad, I agree they're great albums, but it's gone from becoming more experimental, to simple catchy rock tracks.

[DillingerEscapeMan]

@Enema27 OK OK , but how can you say bubbles or mountains sound like they're made by robots? Thats ridiculous!! If something that challenges you as a listener is your thing, then fair enough, but in admitting that : you can't say something is bad just because it doesn't challenge you - It's like a rap fan saying " I don't like Green Day cos I don't like electric guitars" or something. But OR is very, very, very interesting musically

[Enema27]

@DillingerEscapeMan More dynamic than most other bands these days? Sure. Very dynamic? Not so much, and just not at all compared to what Biffy can do. A lot of Puzzle and OR sounds way better live. I think those two albums (and IL at times) are way over-produced, taking a lot of the soul away from the songs. I like albums that sound like they're made by people and not by robots. And I like albums that challenge me as a listener, which they just don't do.

[DillingerEscapeMan]

@Enema27 I'm glad you gave Diamond Eyes that's fine - but come on puzzle and OR are fucking amazing - and very dynamic

[Enema27]

@DillingerEscapeMan

And Short term fans aren't? I'm not hating on the new stuff, but it is less dynamic than the first 3 CD's. I didn't say it was average, but If it was an average Biffy album, it'd be better than it is - a below average Biffy album, On average, Biffy are better than Puzzle or OR, but when compared to what other music came out in 2010 it's way above average. But there were better things that came out in 2010:

And So I Watch You From Afar - The Letters EP

Deftones - Diamond Eyes

[DillingerEscapeMan]

@Enema27 Long term fans are biased, just as with most bands - hating on the new stuff. If OL was average - then what was better that came out in 2010?