Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible // Enter Shikari
Released: April 17
After the more pop inclined sound of The Spark in 2017, Britain’s favourite electro-rockers wanted to make their most definitive and quintessential album yet. An album that you could present to your unsuspecting friends and say, “this is who Enter Shikari are.” The result is a grand and poignant journey through a diverse range of genres, from sugary synth-pop to soaring orchestral sections, which tackle weighty political, social and existential issues. Fans responded well to the project, hailing it as the best Shikari record to date and a realisation of the band’s enormous potential.
It was also a huge commercial success, entering the UK album charts at number two – the bands highest to date. It’s easy to see why when you consider how immediate and punchy tunes like ‘The Dreamer’s Hotel’ and ‘The King’ are, leaning heavily into the groups rockier side and getting straight to the point. Whereas a proposition like album standout ‘Marionettes’, a bold and epic two-parter which builds from a menacing opening into a glorious, hopeful conclusion, doesn’t exactly scream mainstream success. Although the pandemic has forced their planned UK tour to be postponed until next year, fans are chomping at the bit to hear these songs in all their glory.
Check out our review of the album here.