Enter Shikari - Nothing is True & Everything is Possible (April 17, 2020) Album • Page 11

This is... Weird. Not sure how I feel about it, but it's certainly more interesting than their last two album, I'll give them that. This band is supposed to be weird.

 

The chorus of Marionettes I is so fucking cool

Rou was right about this album being all encompassing, but in a way that I wasn’t expecting. It has the pop bops and strength of songwriting from the Spark, the interludes and electronic elements from TTTS/CD, the rap breaks and etc from Mindsweep/AFFOC

This whole album seems looks like took the songwriting approach of their one-off experimental songs (myopia, revolt of the atoms, ghandi) and went for it on every song

also, NO JOKE MOMENTS!! FINALLY

 

Personally, I think the joke moments make their music feel more organic and show a bit of their personality in comparison to other artists. I think it wouldn't work on an album with this theme, but I do miss it.

I definitely also miss the heavier side to them, but it's still a great record.

 

Waltzing is straight Pink Floyd Money with that sax huh

 

Real refreshing release. It's all over the place and I love it.

 

The WILL OF THE PEOPLE bit on dreamer's hotel is probably the closest thing to a shikari moment on here

 

Me and a friend get major Gandhi Mate, Ghandi vibes from the drums in the chorus of Marionettes I.

 

The interlude into TINA is so reminiscent of the interlude into SYNAW.

Also the dance bits on this are arguably the best part. Would love some Shikari Sound System remixes

 

Satellites is also a standout

 

Loving this so far. Dreamer’s Hotel probably still my fav.

 

I can see that. I definitely was surprised when the album ended without one more big thing. The King isn't necessarily a closing track, even if I love it.

 

Honestly wish there was a Contesllations-type track or something as the penultimate track that flowed into Waltzing

 

Digging it! I actually like that it's somewhat all over the place.

 

This is actually kinda what I was hoping for from them in 2020

 

The only song I don't fully love is the king and even then I like the vocal delivery in it a ton and think its unique. This is the most cohesive ES release for me I think.

 

I think Waltzing II could have been expanded into something like that.

 

Could be easily the soundtrack for the Miracle movie,which is also Disney,training montage leading up to the first lose with Russian team hahah

 

This shit is crazy. Modern living is so sick

 

I feel like I need to stand and salute The Queen during Elegy for Extinction

 

Second time thru and Marionettes has me bobbing hard.

 

This is so good, I think Marionettes is my favorite so far

 

I don't understand this band one bit.

 

Satellites is about Rou's coming out or his sexuality at the very least, right? It's a beautiful way of discussing it if so. It's a wonderful song.

"Now online they discuss
Whether I exist
And in the court they decide
Who I can kiss"

"I still drag the closet
All my limbs, they ache inside
And surely all my family and my friends
My god and my ends
They cannot all be wrong
So I play along"

 

it was written after one of his friends who came out as gay and discussed coming to terms with how hard it was for them to show their sexuality and displays of public affection for one another, not about him personally

 

I love this band so much, kings