"Joy.Discovery.Invention" is a song by
Biffy Clyro which opens their 2002 debut album, ''
Blackened Sky
''Blackened Sky'' is the debut studio album by Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro. Largely produced with the band by Chris Sheldon, it was released by Beggars Banquet Records on 10 March 2002. The album reached number 78 on the UK Albums Chart, and ...
''. It was their fourth single, appearing as a double A-side with "
Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys
"Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys" is a song by Biffy Clyro from their second album, ''The Vertigo of Bliss'', and was the band's fourth single. It appeared as a double A-side with " Joy.Discovery.Invention", and was released on CD and ...
", a track from their second album, ''
The Vertigo of Bliss
''The Vertigo of Bliss'' is the second studio album by British rock band Biffy Clyro. Produced with the band by Chris Sheldon, it was released by Beggars Banquet Records on 16 June 2003. The album reached number 48 on the UK Albums Chart, and spa ...
''. It reached number 86 on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
and number 46 in the band's native Scotland.
Overview
The title of the song is taken from a line from a
Chuck Palahniuk
Charles Michael "Chuck" Palahniuk (; born February 21, 1962) is an American freelance journalist and novelist who describes his work as transgressional fiction. He has published 19 novels, three nonfiction books, two graphic novels, and two adul ...
novel called ''
Choke'':
It is one of relatively few Biffy Clyro songs where the guitars are in
standard tuning, as they usually use Drop D tuning.
Track 3 on the vinyl release is a new version of a song that originally appeared on
Iname.
Track listings
Songs and lyrics by Simon Neil. Music by Biffy Clyro.
CD
BBQ361CD
# "Joy.Discovery.Invention" – 3:38
# "Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys" – 5:18
# "The Houses of Roofs" – 5:12
7"
BBQ361
# "Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys" (Edit) – 4:08
# "Joy.Discovery.Invention" – 3:38
# "All The Way Down: Chapter 2" – 3:49
Personnel
* Simon Neil – guitar, vocals
* Ben Johnston – drums, vocals
* James Johnston – bass, vocals
* Chris Sheldon – producer
Charts
References
External links
"Joy.Discovery.Invention" Guitar Tablature
2002 singles
Biffy Clyro songs
Songs written by Simon Neil
Song recordings produced by Chris Sheldon
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