The story of Biffy Clyro is as romantic as it is archetypal. Three childhood friends from Ayrshire formed a band, delivered three albums of abrasive youthful exuberance and finally cracked the big time when their fourth - 2007's Puzzle - hit the charts at #2. By the time the promotion of their fifth album Only Revolutions had ceased, they were bona fide stars who could headline festivals, fill arenas and deliver hit singles in an era in which rock bands rarely trouble the charts. With well over a million album sales to their name, no-one would've been too surprised to see complacency set in. 

Such thoughts, however, certainly weren't going to cramp the creativity of Biffy Clyro vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Simon Neil who instead proposed the idea of a career-defining double-album, which was subsequently titled Opposites. "It was a reaction to music being so disposable these days. Music still matters to people but often it's just a distraction. I want our music to be a companion to people's lives and something they'll listen to in the future, and not just something that they're into for a week or two until they move onto the next thing." 

Produced by Garth Richardson in Los Angeles, the double-album project signals the band’s growing ambition with 20-tracks spread across 2LPs, subtitled The Sand At The Core Of Our Bones and The Land At The End Of Our Toes. The album follows the band’s triumphant return to the live arena with festival dates which included Download, the Isle of Wight and Rockness.