Ci sono persone che ascoltano gruppi fichi che fanno fico in un determinato periodo solo per sentirsi fiche. Io solitamente non sono tra queste, ma ammetto che a volte ci casco.

Era il periodo in cui gli Enter Shikari andavano parecchio di moda e io, in rete, mi imbattevo spesso in articoli che li riguardavano. I recensori parlavano di "Stupefacente capacità di fondere stili", "Entusiasmante caos giovanile"ed "Esuberanza sonica" e la parola chiave era Dance-Metal. Il concetto, insomma mi attirava da matti e, presa da un'improvvisa e spiazzante, nonchè decisamente allarmante esuberanza mi scaricai il loro disco da E-Mule (e a questo punto, meno male che ci sei, bel muletto mio!!!), pronta ad essere investita da una scarica di ElettrizzanteCaoticoeSorprendentementeEsuberanteMetalDanzereccio, ma scoprii mio malgrado che... i synth con i riffettoni tamarri ci stanno proprio di merda!!!

Ora, non so se una persona possa permettersi di recensire un disco di cui ha ascoltato 6 tracce su 17, ma vi giuro che digerire un'ora e passa di chitarre pesanti + sintetizzarori + altre strane inflenze varie (ci mancavano i ritmi afro-cubani ed eravamo a posto) è un impresa notevole che oltrepassa decisamente il limite delle mie capacità.

Non per giustificarmi ma, come ciliegina sulla torta, il cantante contribuisce ad aumentare il livello di SPESSORE dell'album (intendetelo come volete) alternando parti in Clean e in  Growl, come pochissime altre Emo bands attuali sanno fare!!!

Vi lascio alle vostre conclusioni facendovi notare che  in questa rece la parola chiave non è più la curiosa espressione Dance-Metal, che tira parecchio, ma la parola fico.

Vi serva da avvertimento.

 P.S. Ascoltatevi i Forward, Russia!. Fanno anche loro un gran bordello ma non c'è paragone.

Elenco tracce testi samples e video

01   Enter Shikari (04:07)

SHIT!
SHIT!

I've been hiding here for a thousand years,
waiting for your ghost
I've been hiding here for a thousand years,
waiting for your ghost

YOUR LIFE'S ABOUT TO FLASH BEFORE YOUR EYES
YOUR LIFE'S ABOUT TO FLASH BEFORE YOUR EYES

Stand your ground,
this is ancient land
I was guided here
by the spirits hand

We shall meet,
at Hells gate
This is fate
THIS IS FATE
this is fate
THIS IS FATE

Not all is lost the spirits shriek
You will be hunted WE SHALL SEEK
Perserverance, turn the page
Enter Shikari Enter Shikari

We're not hiding
WE'RE NOT HIDING
We're not hiding
WE'RE NOT HIDING
We're not hiding now
WE'RE NOT HIDING NOW

I'm in the zone

ALLRIIIGHT!

And still we will be here,
standing like statues
AND STILL WE WILL BE HERE,
STANDING LIKE STATUES

02   Mothership (04:37)

Go tell all your friends that this is the end
Go tell all your friends that this is the end
Go tell all your friends that this is the end
This is the end

I don't understand a word you're saying
what are the clouds running from?
There's something in the air tonight
Something is wrong, spit it out!

I just fell from that Mothership
They said that
Your answers, they're always lying on the ocean bed
Your answers, they're always lying on the ocean bed

There's something in the air
There's something in the air
In the air, in the air
Tonight, I'm wide awake, I'm wide awake
In the air, in the air
Tonight, I'm wide awake, I'm wide awake

And I'll scream with a thousand voices...
I am sane
I am sane
My soul felt so safe up there
No self-centred natives destroying our earth

I just fell from that Mothership
They said that
Your answers, they're always lying on the ocean bed
Your answers (your answers, your answers) they're always lying on the ocean bed

Walk the plank, walk the plank, walk the plank
Walk the plank, walk the plank, walk the plank
Walk the plank
Your answers they're always lying on the ocean bed
Your answers they're always lying on the ocean bed
Your answers they're always lying on the ocean bed
Your answers they're always lying on the ocean bed

03   Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour (05:43)

04   Labyrinth (03:57)

HELP!!!

The air turns black
The birds drop from the sky
This eagle has landed
I'm choking on your pride

But the walls are closing in
And you don't appreciate
That in my hands tonight
Is where your fate lies
Her face drains...

Stand up, take a bow you have
No reason to celebrate
Your lost in the labyrinth
Scream now it's not too late

Nothing seems to break the walls down
We'll break the walls down

Well, it looks like the end of tonight for our friend here
He's finding it hard to keep his head
Especially with his girl screaming in his ear
We've gotta ask ourselves, do they deserve this
Speak now or forever hold your peace

Will he make it out
I hope he makes out
He's gotta make it out
He's gonna make it out

05   No Sssweat (03:20)

Where's your respect? (Where's your respect?)
Why bite the hand that feeds you
It's not over yet not over yet (not over yet)
Plenty more fingers for you to nibble
I'd like to see you get your teeth round this
I'm sure your jaw will surely be missed

Not even salt can make your hands taste good
I'm still crunching your lifeline
Not even salt can make your hands taste good
I'm still crunching your lifeline

You do this every fucking time
No sweat (no tears) no guilt

You do this every fucking time
No sweat (no tears) no guilt

Not even salt can make your hands taste good
I'm still crunching your lifeline

Lifeline, lifeline, lifeline,
Blood fills your palms,
Lifeline, lifeline, lifeline
Blood fills your palms,
Lifeline, lifeline, lifeline
Blood fills your palms,

Where's your respect? (Where's your respect?)
Why bite the hand that feeds you
It's not over yet not over yet (not over yet)
Plenty more fingers for you to nibble
I'd like to see you get your teeth round this
I'm sure your jaw will be surely missed

Not even salt can make your hands taste good
I'm still crunching your lifeline
Not even salt can make your hands taste good
I'm still crunching your lifeline

You do this every fucking time
No sweat (no tears) no guilt

You do this every fucking time
No sweat (no tears) no guilt

Do this one more time and I'll bit your fucking fingers off!

06   Today Won't Go Down in History (03:39)

07   Reprise 1 (01:33)

08   Return to Energiser (04:39)

You look like you
Rented a smile
From someone but you
Rented the wrong size

Take it back
You should take it back

BURY IT
That's not what you want
That's not what you want

Cause that would grow more
That's not what you want
That's not what you want

We still have
the element
of surprise
defence shields
DOWN

Return to energiser [x4]

Wave your bloody white flags

surrender
give in

that's not what you want [x4]

that's not what you

We still have
the element
of surprise
defence shields
down!

Return to energiser [x8]

And all hell breaks loose, when you're here...[x4]

09   Sorry You're Not a Winner (04:15)

10   Jonny Sniper (04:36)

A whisper from the wind, and I can't help but listen.
A crashing of white waves, and I cant help but listen.
They're trying to entertain and I cant help but...

(Painting A Picture Of Myself)
And I'll always be here for another.
Over and over and I'll always be here.

The screaming of the earth and I cant help but listen.
They're trying to entertain, but I can't help but...

(Painting A Picture Of Myself)
And I'll always be here for another.
Over and over and I'll always be here.

This is all I need to feel alive.

(Painting A Picture Of Myself)
And always be here for another .
Over and over and I'll always be here.

This is all I need to feel alive.

11   Adieu (05:42)

12   OK, Time for Plan B (05:06)

13   Reprise 2 (02:44)

Carico i commenti...  con calma

Altre recensioni

Di  Tobby

 dire che questo disco senza sintetizzatori sarebbe una cacca è come dire che Buffon senza mani non varrebbe un soldo bucato

 lode al travolgente duo 'Enter Shikari'/'Mothership' - i due pezzi più tirati del disco


Di  Jester

 Non esiste evoluzione senza mutazione.

 Alla fine ciò che conta è sempre e solo la musica, musica che non delude le aspettative riposte alla vigilia.