Despite fans having queued for two hours in the worst rainfall to hit Scotland in several years, spirits were high as support act Manchester Orchestra took to the stage. The Atlanta based quintet tore through a selection of their songs including hits 'I’ve got friends’ and 'Shake it out’; getting the crowd jumping and providing the perfect indie rock appetiser to what would be Biffy Clyro’s rip roaring main course.
Although I would have preferred to be in my usual position bang in the middle of the sweaty, screaming crowd my vantage point from atop a balcony provided a unique view of the crowds’ reaction to the Biffys each and every move. Although, as ever, the band focussed on their more recent material the crowd were none the less enthusiastic, going mad for classics such as 'Living is a problem because everything dies’ and 'Saturday superhouse’. Including new songs 'That golden rule’ and 'The captain’ in the setlist gave us an insight into the hotly awaited album 'Only Revolutions’; said to be the more hopeful antidote to the melancholic, though brilliant 2007 hit album 'Puzzle’. An ethereally beautiful rendition of 'Machines’ brought the room to a standstill and an inspired finale with a thunderous version of 'Mountains’ left the fans, as ever, wanting more. All in all Biffy Clyro continue to prove themselves with their eternally memorable live performances cementing their position as one of the best bands Scotland has ever produced.
Although I would have preferred to be in my usual position bang in the middle of the sweaty, screaming crowd my vantage point from atop a balcony provided a unique view of the crowds’ reaction to the Biffys each and every move. Although, as ever, the band focussed on their more recent material the crowd were none the less enthusiastic, going mad for classics such as 'Living is a problem because everything dies’ and 'Saturday superhouse’. Including new songs 'That golden rule’ and 'The captain’ in the setlist gave us an insight into the hotly awaited album 'Only Revolutions’; said to be the more hopeful antidote to the melancholic, though brilliant 2007 hit album 'Puzzle’. An ethereally beautiful rendition of 'Machines’ brought the room to a standstill and an inspired finale with a thunderous version of 'Mountains’ left the fans, as ever, wanting more. All in all Biffy Clyro continue to prove themselves with their eternally memorable live performances cementing their position as one of the best bands Scotland has ever produced.
