Enter Shikari shadow drop new album 'Lose Your Self'
Post-hardcore band Enter Shikari have given fans a surprise today.
The band have shadow dropped their new album Lose Your Self via SO Recordings. This is the follow-up to Enter Shikari’s 2023 studio album A Kiss for the Whole World, which became the band’s first number-one album in the U.K. The 12-track album is available in both digital and physical formats here.
Vocalist Rou Reynolds said this about the new album:
"We’re delighted to present LOSE YOUR SELF, and give people the chance to hear a Shikari record like never before - as a cohesive whole. We want people to go on a proper journey with this album, and see where it takes them.
No lead up, no singles, and no explanation. Forcing the listener to actually listen, without being drip-fed ideas out of context, or spoon-fed explanations. We simply present it all, for the listener to immerse themself in.
Releasing in this way was also a decision to not be distracted by chart races, or accolades and “things”. We got the No.1 album on our last record. This is simply about the music being presented in a natural way.
Despite turning out to be one our darkest and heaviest albums to date, it also preaches hope and offers answers. Shikari will always offer hope, because without hope there is no action. We’ll just always offer it with a dose of realism.”
Enter Shikari will be busy in the next several months with tours in Australia, Japan, Europe, and the U.K. Tour dates and tickets can be found here.
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