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Then again, perhaps I'm just taking the lyrics too literally. After all, I have no actual proof beyond her word that Katy Perry kissed a girl and she liked it. And I severely doubt that Jordin Sparks currently lacks oxygen, for that matter.

All flippancy aside, this track skates an interesting line between the hardcore and the sensitive, which is something that is hard to do well, but is rather carried off with aplomb by the Biffy. It's particularly evident in the first chorus (yes, there are two, and I heartily approve) where there's a layered vocal harmony over the top of an insistent rock riff, making for a fine balance of aggression and fragility.

There's something quite choppy about this track, as each of the four or five sections within it seems to have its own structure, quite separate from any of the others, which can make it feel at times like it's a bunch of mini-songs rather haphazardly glued together. This might sound like a big problem; to be honest, it's not, because all of the songs are of equally impressive quality, so as long as you don't mind a bit of disjointedness here and there, it's barely even an issue.

They still might want to see a psychiatric professional about that whole mountain / sea thing, mind.

Download: Out now
CD Released: August 18th

(Steve Perkins)