Puzzle (Biffy Clyro album)
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| Studio album by Biffy Clyro | ||||
| Released | 4 June 2007 | |||
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The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver, British Columbia) The Farm Studios (Gibsons, British Columbia) |
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| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 48:00 | |||
| Label | 14th Floor | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10 |
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| Kerrang! | |
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| NME | 8/10 |
| Q | |
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| The Times | |
| Rock Sound | 10/10 |
Puzzle is the fourth studio album by Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro, released 4 June 2007 – the album was later released in America in August. It is the band's first album since leaving Beggars Banquet (though the sleeve artwork still features the Beggars Banquet logo).
The album reached #2 in the UK Albums Chart to widespread critical acclaim, receiving several perfect ratings and was voted the best album of 2007 by Kerrang! and Rock Sound. The album also reached #17 in Ireland, and #39 in the overall world charts. The album is certified Platinum in the UK, having sold over 300,000 copies. As of July 2016, it has sold 342,042 copies in the UK.
This album is notable for having somewhat more straightforward song structures and a more melodic overall sound than their previous work, while still retaining some more unusual elements.
The album was recorded from September to November 2006 at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, Canada, and The Farm Studio in Gibsons, British Columbia. It was produced by Garth Richardson, engineered by Mike Fraser, mixed by Andy Wallace in New York, and mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk. The band said that they had 40 tracks to choose from, and that they had been recording with composer Graeme Revell and the Seattle Symphony Orchestra whilst making the album. The artwork for Puzzle and its subsequent singles was designed by Storm Thorgerson. It is possible that the artwork is a reference to the song "Glitter and Trauma", which includes the line "your skin will break into jigsaw shaped pieces of meat."
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