Folding Stars

Infobox Single
Name = Folding Stars


Cover size =
Caption = CD and 7" #1 cover
Artist = Biffy Clyro
from Album = Puzzle
A-side =
B-side = "Asexual Meat Kitchen"
"Coward"
"A Headline"
Released = 16 July 2007 (UK)
Format = CD, 7"
Recorded = The Warehouse Studio
Vancouver, Canada
The Farm Studios
Gibsons, Canada
Genre =
Length =

• 4:15 (Album version)
• 3:56 (Single version)

Label = 14th Floor
14FLR24CD (UK, CD)
14FLR24V1 (UK, 7" #1)
14FLR24V2 (UK, 7" #2)
Writer = Simon Neil
Producer = Garth Richardson
Biffy Clyro
Chart position = * #1 (UK Physical Singles Chart)
#18 (UK Singles Chart)
Certification =
Last single = "Living Is a Problem Because Everything Dies"
(2007)
This single = "Folding Stars"
(2007)
Next single = "Machines"
(2007)
Misc =Extra tracklisting
Album = Puzzle
Type = studio
Tracks =
#"Living Is a Problem Because Everything Dies"
#"Saturday Superhouse"
#"Who's Got A Match?"
#"As Dust Dances"
#*"2/15ths"
#"A Whole Child Ago"
#"The Conversation Is..."
#"Now I'm Everyone"
#"Semi-Mental"
#*"4/15ths"
#"Love Has A Diameter"
#"Get Fucked Stud"
#"Folding Stars"
#"9/15ths"
#"Machines"Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = "Folding Stars"
Type = single


Lower caption = 7" #2 Cover"Folding Stars" is a song by Scottish band Biffy Clyro from their 2007 album, "Puzzle". It was released as the third physical single from "Puzzle", on 16 July. [ [http://www.nme.com/news/biffy-clyro/28885 Biffy Clyro Article on NME] ]

Overview

"Folding Stars" was inspired by the death of Simon Neil's mother, Eleanor, in March 2004."Kerrang!" #1159, p. 22] The song has been described as a "huge, hands-in-the-air anthem","Rock Sound" #96, p.49] "the album’s finest heart-on-sleeve moment" and "raw, honest and breathtaking". [ [http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Music-Review/biffy-clyro-puzzle IndieLondon review of "Puzzle"] ]

Simon Neil has commented on the song, saying:cquote|This song is for a loved one. ["Kerrang!" #1147, p.6]

The song was first performed live on 8 July 2007, at the Radio 1/NME Stage at T in the Park 2007. Mike Vennart of Oceansize, a long time friend of the band, provided second guitar for this performance. On 26 August 2007, the band played at Leeds Festival and stated that it was the last time that Folding Stars would be played live [cite web
url=http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=80&title=biffy_clyrp&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 |title=Biffy Clyro |accessdate=2007-11-24 |date=26th August 2007 |author=Mike Sterry |publisher=NME.com] . They however reneged on this decision when the song was played live at Brixton Academy on 21st November 2007 [cite web
url=http://www.nme.com/news/biffy-clyro/32680 |title=Biffy Clyro un-ban song at Brixton |accessdate=2007-11-24 |date=22nd November 2007 |publisher=NME.com] .

Track listing

Songs and lyrics by Simon Neil. Music by Biffy Clyro.
* CD 14FLR24CD
#"Folding Stars" – 4:15
#"Asexual Meat Kitchen" - 3:29
* 7" #1 14FLR24V1
#"Folding Stars" – 4:15
#"Coward" - 3:40
* 7" #2 14FLR24V2
#"Folding Stars" – 4:15
#"A Headline" - 3:39
* Digital download
#"Folding Stars" – 3:56
* iTunes exclusive
#"Folding Stars (Demo)" - 4:30

Personnel

* Simon Neil – guitar, vocals
* Ben Johnston – bass, vocals
* James Johnston – drums, vocals
* Garth Richardson – producer
* Matt Caughthran - vocals on "Asexual Meat Kitchen"

Notes

External links

* [http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=3530822107858667823 "Folding Stars" Lyrics]
* [http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/print.php?what=tab&id=518552 "Folding Stars" Guitar Tablature]