Only Revolutions

Rock · 2009 · 12 tracks · 42m

Only Revolutions

A massive collision of jagged math-rock precision and stadium-sized romanticism. Polished, explosive, and deeply melodic Scottish alternative rock.

It's like math-rock went to finishing school and came back with a symphony and a heart of gold.

A high-stakes emotional journey that balances technical aggression with sweeping, cinematic romanticism.

Only Revolutions · vs · Biffy Clyro

Love Romantic+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into love romantic than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 42m

01

The Captain

3:43

02

That Golden Rule

3:50

03

Bubbles

5:01

04

God & Satan

3:10

05

Born on a Horse

2:49

06

Mountains

3:21

07

Shock Shock

3:04

08

Many of Horror

4:19

09

Booooom, Blast & Ruin

3:17

10

Cloud of Stink

2:56

11

Know Your Quarry

3:29

12

Whorses

3:56

Moments Worth Waiting For

The triumphant brass fanfare that kicks off The Captain with unexpected regal energy.

The sudden transition from a frantic, mathy riff into the soaring, open-chord chorus of That Golden Rule.

The delicate, acoustic vulnerability of Many of Horror before the drums crash in for the final emotional release.

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