Howl
Scottish rock trio Biffy Clyro are proud to release a brand new single “Howl” from their current album Ellipsis. The single follows the announcement of three of the biggest U.K. award nominations of their career: Best British Group at the BRIT Awards, Best British Group and Best Festival Headliners at the NME Awards.
The release of “Howl” continues at the height of the band’s storied career as their seventh studio Ellipsis rocketed to #1 in the UK, Germany, Ireland and Switzerland upon its release last year. Since then, Ellipsis has hit Gold status in the U.K.
Ellipsis was produced by Rich Costey who was chosen on the strength of his work with Muse, My Chemical Romance, Sigur Ros, Fiona Apple, etc. Ellipsis finds Biffy Clyro streamlining their sound into a rush of melody and strident, stadium-conquering hooks in which its uplifting atmosphere contrasts with the darker themes of vocalist/guitarist Simon Neil’s lyrics. The media has responded in kind:
“Hard rock never goes out of style. On ELLIPSIS, Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro tap into that perpetual demand for souped –up riffage and more high-octane jams that hit the genres’ sweet spot.” – Entertainment Weekly
“Ellipsis is the group’s most concise record, so lean that you can practically see its veins popping out… This is one of Biffy Clyro’s best records yet.” **** – Q
“Right now, there’s absolutely no-one better.”– Kerrang!
“Biffy Clyro isn’t your traditional post-rock band. They don’t want to lose their sense of discovery and adventure. [On} ELLIPSIS, the band finally expands its sound beyond the organic.” -- Paste
“These are the best and most far-out songs they’ve written.” **** – NME
Biffy Clyro followed Ellipsis with a remarkable run of huge scale, non-stop U.K. and European touring which set their riotous energy to a dazzling visual spectacle. They performed to almost 200,000 people over the course of a weekend when they played their biggest Scottish show to date at Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park in-between headline sets at the Reading and Leeds Festivals, and then ended the year with a triumphant UK and Ireland arena tour. Kerrang’s review of their London show at The O2 described them as: “The band that pirouettes on the lines that divides alternative music from its mainstream equivalent better than anyone else.”
Now, Biffy Clyro has their sights set on the USA & Canada. The Scottish rock legends return for their long-anticipated North America tour this spring:
03/24 Las Vegas, NV Vinyl @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
03/25 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
03/26 Los Angeles, CA Belasco Theater
03/28 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
03/30 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre
03/31 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre
04/01 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
04/04 St. Paul, MN Turf Club
04/05 Chicago, IL House of Blues
04/07 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
04/08 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
04/09 Montreal, QC Café Campus
04/11 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
04/13 New York, NY Irving Plaza
04/14 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
04/15 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Check out the official video for "Howl" here:
http://ellipsis.biffyclyro.com/