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The synth-led introduction on ‘Mothership’ is perplexing, yet appealing in the context of the post-hardcore jaunt that soon accompanies it. You see, Enter Shikari’s sound shouldn’t work – combining elements of disco and trance with emo was always going to be a difficult task – yet somehow they’ve come out with something that is strangely alluring.
Despite the lyrical failings obvious on ‘Mothership’, the track succeeds in its aesthetic qualities – namely the '90s rave backing and distinctly heavy guitars. Normally, I would turn a blind eye to this kind of thing, if it wasn’t for the fact that this song rocks. Not only does it rock, but it’s fun too. If I was to sum up the sound, I would say it sounds like Klaxons with an emo backing – not very appealing on paper, but it triumphs on record.
It’s a download-only single, so I’m afraid you won’t be able to buy a physical copy of it. Regardless, check it out – you might just enjoy it.
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So many people like this band, I have never seen an un-signed band play to these kinds of crowds. Impressive stuff.
Fair play to em.
touted as the next darkness
i will remain VERY sceptical. just don't see it crossing into the mainstream, ie. past the kids into the people with money to buy records from tesco
I've seen them
play locally, as my band played with them ages ago. The woman who plays Dot Cotton turned up at one of their gigs, for some reason. But yeah, Horse The Band make a better use of the "format".
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I'm not a fan or anything, I just think what they've done as an unsigned act is impressive. The power of myspace I suppose.
That said, apparently they've turned down all kinds of deals, i guess they know where the money is to be made...?
i think they'll do just fine
it's gonna be interesting finding out anyway
^
quite.
But
do they not just sound like the Lostprophets with some added metal bits and some kerrazy synths?
?
Have you seen them live yet? Fuckin' insane.
not for a while
i understand they could be the first unsigned band to headling the astoria since the darkness though
so i'm due to check that shit again. keep missing them though.
yep
emo equivalent of nu-metal?
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Ive seen these, apparantly,*I was drunk it was Middlesbrough music live, I was waiting for 65dos who eventually didnt turn up due to a road block*
Yeah, they were shit.
They are adored
I managed about 20 seconds into this song,
attempt 2:
They are adored by every emo at my school. I managed to listen to 20 seconds of this song, annoying as fuck.
Hmm.
I totally disagree with this review.
http://www.tinyvoices.co.uk/cgi-bin/display.pl?reviewid=james_EnterShikari_single_17036
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My old band played with them a couple of times last year. One of their songs sounds like 'Jump' by Van Halen.
They're not bad. Nothing for me to write home about though.
i hate this band
awful awful fashionxcore crap, takes itself way too seriously. i think their fanbase is too fickle to get them any real long term success, they'll be onto the next bring me the norma jean
They're from round here
Seen them some pub somewhere, that held about 10 people.
They were shit. I've got tickets to see them but only 'cos :( are on before. I'll be leaving and treating myself to a chinese after them.
They're utter tedium imo. Kooks with funny haircuts.
Actually
They've got normal hair now.
So they're just like a screamo kooks thingy.
Their myspace says they're from hertfordshire, which makes it extremely strange that they chose to play pubs in consett.
they play pubs everywhere
for bands that you like that's "working hard"
for bands you don't like that's "extremely strange"
what would happen if they had hair like you??!
They'd play arenas
...
Or something.
And I thought DiScover was going so well
Enter Shikari are rather gash in my opinion...
Enter Shikari
Are posibly -the- best band I have heard this year.
That's a lot of bands...
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