The Vertigo of Bliss
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| Studio album by Biffy Clyro | ||||
| Released | 16 June 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2003 at Great Linford Manor (Great Linford), Eden Studios (London), The Church Studios (London) and Sanctuary Westside Studios (London) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-hardcore, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 62:04 | |||
| Label | Beggars Banquet | |||
| Producer | Biffy Clyro, Chris Sheldon | |||
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| Singles from The Vertigo of Bliss | ||||
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| The Guardian |   |
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".
Critical reception to Biffy Clyro's second album was generally positive. Writing for newspaper The Guardian, Betty Clarke awarded the album four out of five stars, calling it "inventive and sublime". 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".
All lyrics written by Simon Neil; all music composed by Biffy Clyro.
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