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ALBUM NEWS: Mon The Biff! Biffy Clyro Announce New Album 'Futique'
- Tiana Speter
- Jun 25
- 2 min read
Biffy Clyro fans rejoice, the beloved Scottish rockers have officially announced a brand new album Futique due out on September 26. And if their most recent single A Little Love is anything to go by, we're in for yet another album stacked full of Biffy magic.
“Futique is an exploration of ideas, objects or relationships that exist across time - we are never aware when we do anything for the last time and there’s a beauty and sadness within that. What will be your ‘Futique’?” - Simon Neil
The idea behind the title is informed by Simon’s thoughts on how our perceptions of memory have shifted during the digital era. Whereas once people might keep their treasured memories filed away in photo albums, now a seemingly infinite amount of images spanning years of our lives can be accessed in a split second on our phones.
That led to reminiscing about the people and the things he misses from his youth. But more intriguingly, it inspired a different thought: what are the things that he cherishes now that he will miss in the future? It was a thought-provoking concept that gained greater pertinence as he spent much of 2023 touring with his leftfield extreme metal band Empire State Bastard (ps - you can catch up on when I spent some time with Simon Neil and Mike Vennart unpacking their fave metal albums surrounding their ESB capers in 2023 here!).
His adventures with Biffy Clyro bandmates James and Ben Johnston flashed through his mind. Playing scrappy versions of Nirvana songs in a garage when they were 15-year-olds with modest ambitions. Seeing a sea of faces stretching far over the horizon as they headlined Reading and Download. And above all, the small things that are everything: the in-jokes, the long conversations, the moments where an unspoken silence communicated more than mere words ever could.
Like any long-term relationship, they’ve encountered challenges along the way. But together they realised that they need to take the time to nurture the deep-rooted love that has kept them together. It has always been Biffy Clyro against the world. While that narrative is specific to the band’s own experiences, it’s also instantly relatable. Deep down, so many of us get lost in the hectic demands of life and forget to fully appreciate what we’ve got.
Futique is now available to pre-order / pre-save HERE. A limited first pressing LP is available for the next 48 hours only, pressed on recycled black vinyl and housed in a hand-stamped and hand-numbered white disco bag. The band’s official store offers three exclusive products: a deluxe black and red corona vinyl with a signed print, all packaged in a die-cut sleeve; a CD and zine package; and a red cassette.
And if you're lucky enough to be in the vicinity, Biffy Clyro will be playing Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage this Friday at 8:15pm local. Mon the Biff!
BY TIANA SPETER
