I'll admit, I'm a pretty big Shikari fan. Most people i've met however, say they prefer their newer stuff to their older stuff. I have to say I never agreed. I love their first two albums; Take to the Skies and Common Dreads, but as much as I love the fact they incorporate dubstep and electro into their music, I wasn't a big fan of Tribalism, when they really took the dubstep direction. I felt their first two albums were much more what you expect from Shikari. So, with this new album, I felt that it would maybe continue to go further from their routes and take that dubbier direction. How wrong was I?
This album really has a classic Enter Shikari sound, a sound of them going back to their routes, yet at the same time continues to be progressive. This album marks a step up for the post-hardcore band. This album is so much clearer, mixing screamo, metal, electro, dubstep, trance, basically doing what Shikari do best. And they do it amazingly well. Beyond all of that, they stress their message. This is a band who aren't just 'in ir for the music'. They have a strong political message which they stress through their lyrics, and is carried with their energy. This album makes an incredibly powerful statement.
- ...meltdown
- pack of thieves
- Gandhi mate, Gahndi
- Hello Tyrannosaurus, meet Tyrannicide
- Search Party
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