Semi-Mental
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| Single by Biffy Clyro | ||
| from the album Puzzle | ||
| Released | 25 December 2006 | |
| Format | Download only | |
| Recorded | The Warehouse Studio Vancouver, CanadaThe Farm Studios Gibsons, Canada |
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| Length | 3:22 | |
| Label | 14th Floor | |
| Producer(s) | Garth Richardson | |
| Biffy Clyro singles chronology | ||
| "Only One Word Comes To Mind" (2005) |
"Semi-Mental" (2006) |
"Saturday Superhouse" (2007) |
| Puzzle track listing | ||
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"Semi-Mental" is a song by Biffy Clyro and the first single from their fourth album, Puzzle, and is a download only single. It was released on 25 December 2006.
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[edit] Overview
Simon Neil has commented on the song, saying
| “ | This is our most straight-up rock song. It's about trying to numb the pain when you're feeling so sad - when you hurt so much you need an escape. Everyone has a different way of escaping.[1] | ” |
[edit] Musical structure
The song is in Drop D tuning, a tuning favoured by Biffy Clyro, and features a beginning similar to their 2003 single, "Questions and Answers", with a wall of feedback.
[edit] Trivia
- When released on iTunes, the artist was listed as Semi-Mental instead of Biffy Clyro making it harder to find and probably losing out on a lot of sales, with iTunes being the main music download site.
- It was named single of the week by Kerrang! magazine.
[edit] Track listing
- All tracks written by Simon Neil, James Johnson, and Ben Johnson.
- "Semi-Mental" – 3:22
[edit] Notes
- ^ ''Kerrang! Issue #1147 Interview with Simon Neil about Puzzle
[edit] External links
| Biffy Clyro | |
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| Simon Neil • James Johnston • Ben Johnston | |
| Discography | |
| Albums: Blackened Sky • The Vertigo Of Bliss • Infinity Land • Puzzle | |
| EPs: thekidswhopoptodaywillrocktomorrow | |
| Singles: "iname" • "27" • "Justboy" • "57" • "Joy.Discovery.Invention"/"Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys" • "The Ideal Height" • "Questions and Answers" • "Eradicate the Doubt" • "There's No Such Thing As A Jaggy Snake" • "Glitter and Trauma" • "My Recovery Injection" • "Only One Word Comes To Mind" • "Semi-Mental" • "Saturday Superhouse" • "Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies" | |
| Related articles | |
| Sucioperro • Marmaduke Duke • Aereogramme • Chris Sheldon • Beggars Banquet • 14th Floor | |
