After a remarkable rise from cult math-emo band to brawny arena-filling rockers, Biffy Clyro reach the 10-album milestone with their next release, Futique. Ahead of it coming out on 19 September, frontman Simon Neil will take on your questions.
With Neil on vocals and guitars backed by twin brother rhythm section of James and Ben Johnston, the trio released their debut album Blackened Sky back in 2002, the start of a dogged, delightful march into the mainstream. Trailing sudden dynamic shifts and eye-catching song titles in their wake (special mention for Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys, ... And With the Scissorkick Is Victorious and There’s No Such Thing as a Jaggy Snake), they jumped to a major label for 2007’s Puzzle, to double-platinum sales with follow-up Only Revolutions and to the top of the UK album chart with 2013’s Opposites.
Since then there’s been two more UK No 1 albums, headline slots at Download and Reading and Leeds festivals, and a series of arena tours. Now with what is tantamount to a greatest hits set – featuring Many of Horror, Mountains, Bubbles and so many more – the next one begins in January, with stellar support from Soft Play and the Armed. Neil has also found time for side projects Marmaduke Duke, Empire State Bastard and ZZC, and co-wrote a film, Balance, Not Symmetry, for which Biffy Clyro also did the soundtrack.
It’s a huge body of work to get into with him – post your questions by Wednesday 10 September, and we’ll publish his answers on 19 September.
