I purchased Common Dreads with slight apprehension, "Take to the skies" was my favourite album of 2005, the fact it reached number four in the official UK album charts despite its genre is proof alone of just how good the album was.
However once I had completed a complete listening of "Common ... Read review
This major label debut from the precocious St. Albans trance-metaltykes is the follow-up ... more
to their phenomenally successful 2007 debut'Take To The Skies', which they self-released after selling out theLondon Astoria without having recorded a note. Now bl...
Advantages: Awesome variation of tracks Disadvantages: none
I purchased Common Dreads with slight apprehension, "Take to the skies" was my favourite album of 2005, the fact it reached number four in the official UK album charts despite its genre is proof alone of just how good the album was. However once I had completed a complete listening of "Common Dreads" my worries were eased, I knew just after one play through of each song I had a pretty special album in my possession. ... ...considered an Enter Shikari track but it surprisingly works.
Overall Common Dreads shows Enter Shikari have become so much better at what they do.There is a great variety of song,style and rhythm throughout the album that will surprise you at every turn.
I purchased Common Dreads with slight apprehension, "Take to the skies" was my favourite album of 2005, the fact it reached number four in the official UK album charts despite its genre is proof alone of just how good the album was. However once I had completed a complete listening of "Common Dreads" my worries were eased, I knew just after one play through of each song I had a pretty special album in my possession. The first thing you notice upon listening is that there is much more variation in each track then Take to the Skies. Easily notable also is the toning down of the Hardcore elements found in "Take to the skies". Even though the hardcore element of their music is what originally gripped me I feel this is a change for the best.
Stand out songs on the album are Zzzonked, Wall and Hectic. Zzzonked is a total assault on the head. Screaming vocals, an excellent heavy guitar riff and a great synth track combine to make the song easily the most memorable on the album. Hectic is a wonderfully nostalgic track with a fanstasically catchy dance beat. Wall is so something very different from what would be considered an Enter Shikari track but it surprisingly works.
Overall Common Dreads shows Enter Shikari have become so much better at what they do.There is a great variety of song,style and rhythm throughout the album that will surprise you at every turn.
Advantages: Fits together prefect Disadvantages: A couple of weak links
I brought this CD a few weeks ago and was very pleased with it. I brought it from HMV for £9.99. I didnt used to like this kind of music, but after hearding some of Enter Shikari on youtube, I fell in love with it and just had to go buy it. This CD is brilliant in the fact that all the songs seem to fix together prefectly to create the feeling of one big song. Its amazing. The lyrics are very orginal and I have to say that this is my favourite CD ...
emilybound 07.08.2009
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Advantages: Heavy Drums, Fantastic Synth, Tasty guitar riffs Disadvantages: A couple of slow songs
CommonDreads, being the only Shikari Album i've bought really impressed me. I am always a bit dubious about impulse buying with music, but I definitely made the right decision when I walked out of HMV with this bad boy.
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Product details
Title
Common Dreads
Performer
Enter Shikari
Genre
Heavy Metal
Release Date
15/06/2009
Original Release Year
2009
Label / Distributor
Ambush Reality/Warner / Cinram Logistics
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Format
Performer
EAN
5051865462620
Catalogue Number
5186546262
Additional notes
Album Notes
This major label debut from the precocious St. Albans trance-metal tykes is the follow-up to their phenomenally successful 2007 debut 'Take To The Skies', which they self-released after selling out the London Astoria without having recorded a note. Now blessed with a proper producer in the shape of Andy Gray (Korn, U2, Tori Amos), their genre-bending mashup luxuriates in beefy, crystal-clear sound, benefiting enormously as a result. Includes the single 'Juggernauts' and the free download 'Antwerpen'.
Titles on disc 1
1.
Common Dreads
2.
Solidarity
3.
Step Up
4.
Juggernauts
5.
Wall
6.
Zzzonked
7.
Havoc A
8.
No Sleep Tonight
9.
Gap In The Fence
10.
Havoc B
11.
Antwerpen
12.
Jester, The
13.
Halcyon
14.
Hectic
15.
Fanfare For The Conscious Man
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