Oi, to the stupid shit who wrote that, Enter Shikari have their own meaning of music and have their own way of showing it. Perhaps nothing does rhyme properly with ‘sustainability’, but has an other band tried to use words like that in their music? NO. Enter Shikari are fucking amazing, and you probably think I’m saying that as a Lion (fan), but I’m not. They actually have meaning. They’re different. They’re proud to be unique. How many other bands are as special and meaningful as them? Yeah, not many. Enter Shikari are fucking amazing (yes I know I have said that already, I’m just expressing it). Grow up and stop hating on unique music; I bet you couldn’t make anything as special as they can. Cheers, Abbie.S (PROUD LION FOR-FUCKING-EVER).in which they stop half way through an otherwise enjoyable song to take a steaming dubstep dump that completely derails the song and makes no particular sense. Band of Thieves, Warm Smiles… all ruined by a dollop of WUB.
Also, really letting the message get in the way of the music at this point….
Woah now, woah now. Hold on a second. Aside from “having your own meaning of music” meaning… well, not much at all seeing as all words and experiences expressed within a common language are intrinsically linked with certain ideas and experiences (for example, calling a malt biscuit music doesn’t make it so), and that just effort for being eco-conscious doesn’t get anyone a free pass for ham-fisted lyrical devices. There are neater, more abstract ways of dealing with sustainability and exhaustible supplies rather than “A train called sustainability”. I get it. Recycling good, drill baby drill bad.
I’ll call back again at this point to what i said about meaning. The meaning of Enter Shikari, or any band, isn’t a single song, album, or anything they might record. Meaning and intention are bloody ethereal in terms of music or any artistic expression. All we have is songs to judge them by. Being special and meaningful is subjective, i have so much love for Reuben, Oceansize, Hell is for Heroes, I Fight Dragons, Look Mexico and a whole myriad of other bands. Making the claim that they are your favourite and thus immune from criticism in any way is just being unsociable.
Shikari aren’t even unique any more, partly because they’ve made such a breakthrough success that imitators and also-rans are inevitable, and also because there are so many other musicians out there with similar backgrounds and tastes. Friend back from birmingham, Rob Moore, put together a hell of an album with one other friend, patience and some good ideas. I remember Spineshank and Static-X doing the nu-metal versions of electro 10 years ago. But anyway.
I don’t hate it. I’m not hating. I am not a hater. I even actually quite like the album. But chucking in an obligatory dubstep breakdown into every song just because “that’s what we do now” does me no favours. As for making something… well, that’s the dream, isn’t it. To make something that outlives us. Gotta try, right? Maybe i’ll make it big and be famous with whatever i figure out i want to do with my life. Maybe you will too. That’d be nice, Abby. Wait and see i guess.
P.S. I’ve tried to refrain from personal comments throughout this defence of my having an opinion on something, but i would say. You are 13. Do not tell anyone to grow up. You look silly.
