Joy.Discovery.Invention Explained

Joy.Discovery.Invention
Cover:Biffy.clyro.joy.discovery.invention.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Biffy Clyro
Album:Blackened Sky
A-Side:Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys
Released:[1]
Recorded:The Practice Pad (Glasgow, Scotland)
Genre:Post-grunge
Length:3:38
Label:Beggars Banquet
Producer:Chris Sheldon
Prev Title:57
Prev Year:2002
Title2:Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys
Next Title:The Ideal Height
Next Year:2003

"Joy.Discovery.Invention" is a song by Biffy Clyro which opens their 2002 debut album, Blackened Sky. It was their fourth single, appearing as a double A-side with "Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys", a track from their second album, The Vertigo of Bliss. It reached number 86 on the UK Singles Chart and number 46 in the band's native Scotland.

Overview

The title of the song is taken from a line from a Chuck Palahniuk 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

  1. "Joy.Discovery.Invention" – 3:38
  2. "Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys" – 5:18
  3. "The Houses of Roofs" – 5:12

7" BBQ361

  1. "Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys" (Edit) – 4:08
  2. "Joy.Discovery.Invention" – 3:38
  3. "All The Way Down: Chapter 2" – 3:49

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Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 23. 13 July 2002.