Glitter and Trauma

"Glitter and Trauma"
Single by Biffy Clyro
from the album Infinity Land
B-side
Released7 August 2004 (2004-08-07)[1]
StudioMonnow Valley (Monmouth, Wales)
GenreAlternative rock
Length
  • 5:10 (album version)
  • 4:06 (radio version)
LabelBeggars Banquet
Songwriter(s)Simon Neil
Producer(s)Chris Sheldon
Biffy Clyro singles chronology
"There's No Such Thing as a Jaggy Snake"
(2004) 		"Glitter and Trauma"
(2004) 		"My Recovery Injection"
(2004)
Infinity Land track listing
  1. "Glitter and Trauma"
  2. "Strung To Your Ribcage"
  3. "My Recovery Injection"
  4. "Got Wrong"
  5. "The Atrocity"
  6. "Some Kind Of Wizard"
  7. "Wave Upon Wave Upon Wave"
  8. "Only One Word Comes To Mind"
  9. "There’s No Such Man As Crasp"
  10. "There's No Such Thing As A Jaggy Snake"
  11. "The Kids From Kibble And The Fist Of Light"
  12. "The Weapons Are Concealed"
  13. "Pause It And Turn It Up"

"Glitter and Trauma" is a song by Biffy Clyro, which opens their 2004 album, Infinity Land. It was the first physical single from the album, and their tenth single overall. It reached number 21 on the UK Singles Chart and became their second top-ten hit in their native Scotland.

Background

The song is the band's first to use synthesisers, which would be featured more prominently in their later albums, as featured in the electronic-heavy intro alongside a drum machine before the track bursts into a heavy riff in drop D tuning. According to frontman Simon Neil, the reason for this unconventional opening was to lead listeners into thinking they had bought the wrong album.[2]

Track listing

Music and lyrics by Simon Neil. CD (BBQ377CD)

  1. "Glitter and Trauma (Radio Edit)" – 4:06
  2. "Bonanzoid Deathgrip" – 4:20
  3. "Stars and Shites" – 3:23

DVD (BBQ377DVD)

  1. "Glitter and Trauma" (Video)
  2. "Go Your Own Way" (Fleetwood Mac Cover) – 2:22
  3. Untitled Movie (Video)

7" (BBQ377)

  1. "Glitter and Trauma (Radio Edit)" – 4:06
  2. "There's No Such Thing As A Jaggy Snake (Peel Session)" – 4:43

Personnel

  • Simon Neil – guitar, vocals
  • Ben Johnston – drums, vocals
  • James Johnston – bass, vocals
  • Chris Sheldon – producer

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[3] 7
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 21
UK Indie (OCC)[5] 2

References

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 7 August 2004. p. 31.
  2. ^ "Rank Your Records: Biffy Clyro Ruthlessly Rate All Seven of Their Albums". Vice. 26 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 December 2018.



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