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Take To The Skies (Ltd Edition CD + DVD) | 
| Artist: Enter Shikari
Label: Vital
Category: Music
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 4896
Format: CD+DVD
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5413356112931
ASIN: B000MX81Q0
Release Date: March 19, 2007
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Stand Your Ground This Is Ancient Land | | • | Enter Shikari | | • | Mothership | | • | Anything Can Happen In The Next Half Hour | | • | Interlude | | • | Labyrinth | | • | No Sssweat | | • | Today Won't Go Down In History | | • | Interlude | | • | Return To Energizer | | • | Interlude | | • | Sorry You're Not A Winner | | • | Interlude | | • | Jonny Sniper | | • | Adieu | | • | OK Time For Plan B | | • | Interlude |
Disc 2
| • | Labyrinth | | • | Feast | | • | Sorry You're Not A Winner | | • | Backstage Footage |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
The debut album from St Albans quartet Enter Shikari is an impressive testament to one band's spirited self-reliance. Not only does ITake To The Skies/I touch down on Shikari's own homegrown label, Ambush Reality, this is the sort of unlikely soundclash - hardcore punk meets glowstick-waving rave - that millions said wouldn't work, but when done right, very clearly does. Not everyone will get it, of course - you can almost hear the generation gap yawning as "Stand Your Ground; This Is Ancient Land" kicks in - a mix of drum'n'bass snares, trance keyboards, and growled profanity that should leave the older rockers scratching their heads. But like Lostprophets before them, Enter Shikari are clearly something far more than a kiddie fad. The likes of "Mothership" and "Anything Can Happen In The Next Half Hour" tremor with the sort of earthquake breakdowns and thrash riffs moshpits were made for, and where synthesisers fire up, they do so with a remarkable cohesiveness, adding a surprising, euphoric counterpoint to the barked metal aggression. As with Lostprophets, time will tell if Enter Shikari have the anthems to become part of the metal big leagues, but ITake To The Skies/I is an impressive, energetic starting point. i--Louis Pattison/i
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 YES YES YES March 20, 2007
Mrs. P. Cooke (England)
What can i say about this band?Just this, GREAT! This record is one of the best this year so far! I love this band so much. It is just so much more then the given tag of "trance-core". You must give them a go.....
Enter Shikari!!!!!!!!!! March 21, 2007
T. Mew
Amazing first album, recommend to anyone! Its worth getting this version of the album for the DVD, as it was such an amazing gig, i was there! seen them three times now, and they are the best band ever. Buy this now, it is the most interesting, and greatest form of music ever created! you wont regret it!
Dont bother with the DVD March 26, 2007
super-sheep (oxford)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The album alone I would give 5 stars. Its absolutely incredible, I have been hooked to this band for the last year or so and this doesnt disappoint. Despite already having OK time for plan B, return to energiser, sorry your not a winner, and mothership, I am not disappointed with the rest of the songs on the album. The opening 2 songs just leave u shouting WOW! :] I dont think the reworked vocals on some of the more well known songs are that bad, you notice a difference, but i didnt really care about it when I heard it. My advice is play this LOUD LOUD LOUD!
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br /I gave this version of the album 4 out of 5 simply because I dont really think its worth getting the DVD, unless you were actually there at the Astoria, in which case its nice to see yourself looking sweaty. I've seen enter shikari twice and this live video doesnt do them justice at all. Its cool to see them messing around backstage, but its nowhere near the same as being there. Its also made me realise just how irritating enter shikari fans actually are...a lot of the DVD is a load of 15year olds caressing their girlfriends going on about how original enter shikari are. Mate, I know they're great, its why I bought the CD. If only there was more actual songs (theres only about 3 or 4 played) and less chat.
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br /Otherwise, GET THE ALBUM, AND GO AND SEE ENTER SHIKARI LIVE... THEY'RE AMAAAAZING!
Addictive Debut Album October 6, 2008
J. Snook (Wales)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've been a fan of enter shikari for over a year now so I was eagerly anticipating their first album. My first impressions were a little mixed because, a few of the songs that I remember and love have been re-recorded and remixed.
br /Actually I'd already heard most of the songs. The new ones are no Sssweat which is a frantic, fast paced song, 'today wont go down in history' which displays their good vocal talent on the album, and 'adieu' which is a slower song.
br /I'll just get the bad out of the way - They murdered the beggining of return to energizer, I have to agree with the other reviewer whosays it is like pillow screaming. That's exactly what its like. So I just try to ignore the first 10 seconds of that song, but the rest is fine.
br /There seems to be a lot of short interlude songs on this CD which include 'stand your ground in this ancient land. Some of the interludes are actually quite good because they seem to create a central theme throughout the album, and you will find yourself hearing the line "and still we will be here, standing like statues" being chanted quite a bit throughout, which comes from the song titled 'enter shikari'. It's this that makes me want to keep going back to the album and listening because its very addictive to listen to and chant along. However, there are two particular interludes that are just pointless. Tracks 11 and 13. one is 18 seconds long and the other is 35, and they just seem really random, like they've been put there at the last minute. Lastly,I wish they had included 'when a jealous man finds a gun' its my favourite song by them.
br /But apart from that, after I listened to this a bit more, I grew to love it. 'sorry you're not a winner' is the stand out track which can be easily recognised by the well known clap clap clap. 'Anything can happen...' is also a good track, the re-recording is very good, yet I still prefer the older one. The new version of 'Mothership' on the other hand is more superior this time round because theres a lot more emotion in the vocals and it gives a a new sense of epicness to it.
br /I think this album is essential for fans of enter shikari because its evident from this debut how much they have grown and become more comfortable with their style. It's also a good purchase for someone looking for something new to listen to, because they wont have heard anything like this before. This band is bound to spawn many imitators but, none will surpass enter shikari. If you are into rock music and synths, buy this, you will probably be hooked on it for ages.
br /This album is a brave and bold statement for a new genre of modern rock that is going to become even more popular in the future.
br /Oh, and if you get the chance to see them live, you wont be disappointed, one of the best live acts I've seen.
Finally Here....Worth the Hype? March 22, 2007
Mr. A. Shaw (Plymouth, Devon)
I heard Enter Shikari about a year ago with the song 'Return to Energiser'. After seeing them 3 times i have become a huge fan and think their combination of sceamo and trance is extremley addictive.
br /With 'Take to the Skies' you have updated versions of classics plus some new tracks and a number of euphoric interludes.
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br /One of the best things about the album is the way it flows due to these interludes which just melt into the next track.
br /The album is structured well and the new versions of 'anything can happen in the next half hour...', 'Labyrinth' and 'Sorry, your not a winner' sound fresh, tighter and with far more energy.
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br /However one thing that bugs me about several tracks on the album is the inclusion of a new vocal sound which can only be described as growling by someone who can't and turns out sounding a bit constipated.
br /Otherwise the new songs sound electric and furious with a couple of softer songs which i don't think takes the pace away from the album too much.
br /This album is well worth a purchase but make sure you see them live for a breathtaking display.
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