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Enter Shikari play their biggest show
to date at the Mean Fiddler tonight. It?s a strange affair for all involved.
After all, this is one of the most prestigious venues on the circuit. This is
step up, a new chapter for Enter Shikari. Talking with the band before the show
it?s clear that they?re chilled out and taking it in their stride. Management
however, seem to be shitting it?
The lights go out and the crowd go fuckin? insane. 30 seconds pass and they?re
still going insane! It?s evident that almost every person in this half filled
(and respectably half filled), venue is here to see Enter Shikari.
Starting with the usual intro and then the crowd are thrown straight into 'Labryinth'.
Bassist Chris Batten slams his guitar up and down like his life depends on it.
New song ?Return to Energizer? sounds huge through the mighty Fiddler P.A
and goes down a storm as the superb Roughton Reynolds throws himself off the
side wedges and drum riser. The energy onstage between these four is immense and
the crowd are smitten.
?We can breathe in space? and ?Johnny Snipes? also impress tonight
as this superb and unfortunately short (bloody support bands overrunning!), set
of old and new comes to an end. ?Anything can happen in the next hour?
almost takes the roof off as the pit goes mental. Roughton runs and rolls around
the stage likes it?s still the first song and the rest of the band go with his
energy. Last song ?Sorry you?re not a winner? gets going for 10 seconds
before the venue pulls the plug as ES have already overrun by 5 minutes. The
band could only look on as 100 or so fans carried on signing the song right to
the end. It speaks for itself ? it?s all there for the taking for Enter Shikari.
It?s just a matter of time.
(10/10)
reviewed
by Phil Storey
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