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I didn't like Juggernauts. It made me cringe. Badly.
Take Me To The Skies was also a bit of a battle to listen to, I couldn't bare them at first, then I got into 3-4 tracks.

But this I like, it DOES actually sound like a structured composition. And yeah, the title fits well with the band, which is a nice touch. I like the fact you managed to name drop two polar opposite, god awful artists in a Enter Shikari review. Very skilful.

I think I would like this song a lot better if there was less shouting. A lot less shouting. I'm having a hard time looking (or listening, rather) past that.
And there is nothing wrong with a Westlife-esque key change at the end...I started listening to them again after an absence and just remembered how much I like them, so no hating!
This might be a grower, but I don't know yet.

No Sleep Tonight is an absolutely immense song.

5 STARS !!!!!

I have loved this band since the unsigned days , and this is probably their most commercial sounding offering !

A listed at Radio 1 , this could be another top 40 hit after the mighty Juggernauts raced to 28 in June .

The best key change of the year ! Bar none !

I love the adrenaline rush of this message to the powers that be.

A huge chorus . After one listen you will remember this song .

The album Common Dreads is a difficult listen , though .

Aside from Juggernauts and this song , I really hope the next single is Wall . To my mind , this song shows a real depth to their songwriting .
Unfortunately , for me , I have found the rest of the album very difficult to listen to , as it appears largely to be a barrage of noise with limited song structures and melodies , and apart from the 3 songs I have mentioned , nothing else has really grabbed me , as yet .

There is no doubt , however , that when Enter Shikari have a melody , a song structure and a purpose , like on No Sleep Tonight , they are a mighty force to be reckoned with !

Next time lads , let's have quality song writing for every single song, all through an album , and then real success beckons !

PS Make "WALL ".. the next single .

No Sleep Tonight - 5 STARS !

Firstly, it's interesting that Enter Shikari's fanbase is large enough for them even to appear on a chart-based blog, since they are very alternative sounding. I'm a big fan and have seen them live on a couple of occasions so I'm chuffed for them.

Secondly, in response to Spirit Warrior's comment, I think you're being a little patronising and unfair. It is one thing if a band or style of music doesn't appeal to you personally, and it is quite obvious that Enter Shikari have a sound that won't be to everybody's tastes. However, to imply that the album isn't well crafted, and has, essentially, just been carelessly thrown together bar a couple of tracks, is quite narrow-minded and insulting to the band. It is something they have clearly worked very hard on, and even if you can't grasp the melodies, there is no denying he lyrics are quite outstanding.

The main reason that Enter Shikari are on Chartblog , is probably due to the fact that this song is very likely to be in the chart ,

Their first top forty hit was Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour , and their only other was Juggernauts which hit 28 in June .

Trust me , Oliviaaa , I have followed this band since they were unsigned , and shouted their name to the powers that be , to sit up and notice this outstanding band .

When I first heard Sorry You're not a winner in demo form , I was hooked .

I travelled miles to see them live across the country to see them live on the strength of one song . ( I did the same with Glasvegas ! )
This is what great bands compel you to do...

The first time I saw them live was in Cardiff , very early in their career and I was blown away by this juggernaut of melody and mayhem .

I loved Take to The Skies , but I am finding Common Dreads a difficult album to get into , due to it's disjointed nature and moments of sonic abrasiveness .
The 3 songs I mentioned are for me , the 3 stand out tracks on the album , but on a completely commercial , business level , this isn't the crossover breakthrough album I was hoping for .

That is obviously my fault and not theirs . They have chosen an angle of what they feel and what works for them as artists , and that is great. I will just have to take a bit longer in getting to know their new songs, as it is taking a long time .

I have seen them live now countless times , and will catch up with them many times on their October tour .

So Oliviaaa , help me out , what are your favourite tracks on Common Dreads and why ?

Oddly enough the very first song I heard by Enter SHIKARI... Sorry you're not a winner , now has almost 7 MILLION hits on You Tube !

I BLINKING KNEW IT WAS AWESOME !

Enter Shikari are a shouty band kim-ley!! Great band that are even better live and great song so glad it got 5 stars!! and they are welsh to!!

haha @ supafairydust. Obvious there are fans of the band here that are skeptical of the new sound, and fair enough if its not everyones cup of tea. I love shikari and even i can admitt i dont LOVE every song.

You are the kind of bandwaggon fan that jumps on a band because everyone does, and loves every song because everybody else does. Get off your high horse trying to love them more than anyone else.

And if you loved them that much you'd know that they are actually from St Albans (22 miles north of london) I'm from scotland but isn't north london predominantly in england? :S

It is a fair album though i enjoyed them like too! :D

I can see why some people might find Common Dreads a tough listen, the music can seem a little disjointed at times, but this album really grew on me. I think lyrically it's a lot more coherent than Take To The Skies, you can tell that this album has been written as a single large project, whereas TTTS was a selection of songs written over quite a few years.

No Sleep Tonight is the obvious single choice just because of the fantastic chorus, and I really hope it charts well, but the song that I love most on the album is Hectic, just for the lyrics which bring back such strong memories of underage drinking and playing video games (not the coolest I admit, but we've all been there)

To really get Enter Shikari though, you have to see them live. I've rarely ever had more fun at a gig than I have at theirs.

Totally agree Dan , Enter Shikari live , is a real energetic , headlong rush of adrenalin and magic .

Awesome !

Anyone else out there in the stratosphere who rate Enter Shikari AS A GREAT LIVE BAND ?

I am seeing ENTER SHIKARI tonight at the BRISTOL ACADEMY !!

Very excited .

And my prayers were answered in comment 3 .

WALL will be the next ENTER SHIKARI single .

Enter Shikari were superb .

I am still in one piece , but I didn't own the moshpit.

This was owned by 200 other people !