Currently closely behind Sir John’s 32nd studio album is Future Past by Duran Duran, the 80’s hitmakers released their new album on 22nd October 2021. It is their first album to be released via music conglomerate BMG and their first release in six years. The group’s new album could potentially be their highest charting release in 38 years. The band’s only number one album Seven And The Ragged Tiger reached number one within 1983.

American songstress Lana Del Rey is currently third to the number one spot. The singer’s eighth album entitled Blue Banisters was released on 22nd October 2021 via Interscope and Polydor. The album was sired two singles, the title single “Blue Banisters” was released on 20th May 2021 and “Arcadia” dropped on 8th September 2021. The “Video Games” singer has achieved five number one albums within the UK charts, her latest being Chemtrails Over The Country Club.

Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro round off the top four with their new album The Myth Of The Happily Ever After. The album was released on 22nd October via 14th Floor and Warner and has sired three singles. The group started work on their ninth studio album last year and announced that they were working on new material in August 2020. The band have accumulated three number one albums throughout their long career. Their last album A Celebration Of Endings was released on 14th August 2020 and became their third number one album.

Elsewhere within the charts, new releases are set to possibly rival the top four. The 40th-anniversary rerelease of Tattoo You by The Rolling Stones was released on 24th October and was available in many special edition formats. Also Included within the new releases is Top Of The World by prog-metal band Dream Theatre. The virtuoso group released their fifteenth studio album on 22nd October 2021, the release marks their first album to be recorded at their music studio.

Biffy Clyro will play @DreamlandMarg on Wednesday 25th August 2021.

Tickets go on sale via Ticketmaster on Friday 13th August at 9am, there will be a Team Biffy presale from 9am Wednesday 11th August – sign up for access by 5pm BST tomorrow at: https://t.co/L9J2XExfWC pic.twitter.com/H7pwa1ZGkz

— Biffy Clyro (@BiffyClyro) August 9, 2021

The band was formed in 1995 with lead vocalists and guitarist Simon Neil and twin brothers James Johnston (Bass and vocals) and Ben Johnston (Drums and vocals), making up the band’s lineup. The band released an independent single “Iname” in June 1999 and released “thekidswhopoptodaywillrocktomorrow” in June 2000 following their signing to independent record label Beggars Banquet Record. The band site band’s Metallica and Rush as their musical influences.

The band are now signed to “14th Floor Records” and have released eight studio albums to date. Five of the band’s albums “Puzzle”, “Only Revolutions”, “Opposites”, “Ellipsis” and “A Celebration of Endings” reached the top five of the UK album charts. Albums “Opposites”, “Ellipsis” and “A Celebration of Endings” all reached number one in the UK official albums charts.

The band have also rescheduled their UK tour dates for their postponed “The Fingers Crossed Tour” and their previously postponed European tour dates are to commence in February 2022. The band are also still in the process of releasing their new album written during the Covid 19 lockdown.

In respect of the new album frontman, Neil stated “It’s about that thinking about how you can experience the same thing but react in a completely different way,” Neil further stated “We’ve all had this huge global experience, but we haven’t had the same experience for so many, many reasons – and I think that’s what the record is about”

The band previously expressed that they were delighted to reschedule their UK tour dates in October and November 21

Biffy Clyro’s Tour dates are below. Tickets are available here

25/08/21 Dreamland- Margate
27/08  Bramham Park- Leeds
29/08  Richfield Avenue- Reading
09/09  Glasgow Green- Glasgow
16/09  Alexandra Head- Cardiff-
29/10  Mountford Hall- Liverpool
30/10  Corn Exchange- Cambridge
31/10  Sheffield O2 Academy- Sheffield
02/11 O2 Forum- London
03/11 O2 Guildhall- Southampton
04/11 O2 Academy- Bristol

Big winners at the event were Lewis Capaldi, who won The Best UK Artist Award and Biffy Clyro who picked up the Best Album Award for their album A Celebration Of Endings that came out in August of this year. They shared a video acceptance speech saying; “Thank you so much for the Scottish Music Award Album of the Year, it means a lot to us. When we started recording this record last year, I guess like everyone else, we had no idea what 2020 held in store, but you know what, the power of music and art feels more important than ever this year.”

Scottish band, Texas were honoured with The Icon Award. Frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri said in their acceptance speech that the award was “very, very special, especially after the amount of years as a band that we’ve been together.” She added: “To be given this and for everybody to think that we deserve it, it means a lot. To be relevant, still making records and be successful this far down the line, for over 30 years, we feel very very lucky.”

A very special acoustic performance from @LewisCapaldi was exactly what we needed this year

A longtime supporter of our music therapy work, Lewis wins the Best UK Award sponsored by @yourSSE #ScottishMusicAwards

Watch live https://t.co/GYIQc0PDUd pic.twitter.com/hnn978hiSz

— Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy (@NordoffRobbins1) November 28, 2020

Lewis Capaldi also shared a special at-home acoustic performance. There were also socially distanced performances from Amy Macdonald, Texas, Wet Wet Wet, Dougie Maclean, Luke La Volpe, HYYTS and more, they all also picked up awards on the night.

The awards show aim is for Scottish Artists to come together to raise money for Nordoff Robins, which is the UK’s largest independent music therapy charity, they use music to enrich the lives of people with life-limiting illnesses, disabilities and feelings of isolation. The charity expects to lose 50% of its income in 2020 due to the coronavirus.

Speaking on the event, Donald C MacLeod, chairman of the Nordoff Robbins Fundraising Committee Scotland said; “Like so many charities, Nordoff Robbins have been severely impacted by COVID-19 and we truly can’t thank everybody who came together to make this event happen enough. From Scottish music legends like Dougie MacLean and Wet Wet Wet, superstars like Lewis Capaldi and Biffy Clyro, and not to mention rising stars like Stephanie Cheape and Luke La Volpe – music has been a lifeline for so many of us during these unprecedented times and their support is so appreciated.”

A list of the winners is below.

Best UK Artist Award - Lewis Capaldi
Best Album Award – Biffy Clyro – A Celebration Of Endings
Icon Award – Texas
Women In Music Award – Amy Macdonald
Outstanding Contribution Award – Wet Wet Wet
Best Male Breakthrough Award – Luke La Volpe
Best Female Breakthrough Award – Kitti
Best Pop Act Award – HYYTS
Special Recognition Award – Dougie MacLean
Ambassadors of Rock Award – Gun
Nordoff Robbins Legends Award – George Bowie
Innovation Award – Graeme Park
Song Writing Award – Young Fathers

Just like the poetic album title suggests, A Celebration of Endings has a mantra of getting up and facing whatever life throws at you. Frontman Simon Neil concurred with this idea, relaying that “The thought behind this whole album is that change is not a bad thing.” 

Composed of eleven songs, A Celebration of Endings is the band’s ninth album and follows the 2016 released Ellipsis. A record of high extremes, A Celebration of Endings runs across an emotional tightrope of self-assured defiance, helpless woe and optimistic hopefulness. 

As high hats shake with anticipation, and a staccato electric guitar flashes, ready to pounce, Biffy launches into North of No South. The opening track immediately starts an introspective dialogue, with frontman Neil asking “Have you ever been to a place in which you couldn’t leave/But of course, you couldn’t stay?” 

Aggressive in the best way, Weird Leisure is an ode to the classic, heavy Biffy Clyro we all know and love. The menacing bassline loops incessantly, whilst the strong drums shake you from the toes up. 

Tiny Indoor Fireworks highlights the album’s paradoxical nature. Whilst its backing track flourishes with high energy, Neil’s heart-wrenching lyrics like “This weight is crippling me” and “Summit the ocean, scale the lake/And I’ll pray for the better days” keeps the listener guessing. 

Biffy flips this vibe on its head and slides into Space. A slow tempo track, Space is a rock ballad that echoes Biffy’s emotive, slower tracks like Many of Horror. The album reaches its climax at Cop Syrup, an epic song that knocks the wind out of you and leaves you already wanting more. 

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Recently Simon Neil broke down the monumental record with NME. When speaking on the album, Neil said “the metaphor of the album is finding your true north. In certain points over the last few years, personally and societally, there’ve been moments when I think ‘where am I turning here? Who’s actually going to tell me what direction to go in?” 

The Born On A Horse hitmakers took to Instagram yesterday to celebrate the arrival of their latest release. Sharing an animated version of the album’s cover art with a snippet of Instant History blaring in the background, the exciting post has gathered over 16,000 views and likes. 

In other exciting news, Biffy Clyro will deliver a livestream performance in commemoration of A Celebration of Endings. Taking place tonight, Biffy Clyro will play live from the Barrowland Ballroom, a Glaswegian gem and beloved music venue of the city. 

Offering an intimate look behind the scenes of a legendary Biffy set, the live stream will feature a fly on the wall look into the band’s soundcheck, as well as rare footage of the Scottish trios’ studio recordings. As well as sharing this intimate content, Biffy Clyro will play A Celebration of Endings in its entirety. Sharing some information regarding how to watch the live stream, Biffy deemed the upcoming virtual show “an immersive audio experience (headphones advised).”

A Celebration of Endings is out now.