Common Dreads
by Enter Shikari
- Type: Album
- Released: 15 June 2009
- Label: Ambush Reality
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 50:33
- Community rating: 3.8/5 from 7 ratings
Artists on this release: Rob Rolfe, Roughton Reynolds, Rory Clewlow, Andy Gray, Chris Batten
Album Notes & Community Reviews
On their sophomore effort, 'Common Dreads', Enter Shikari sharpened their political commentary while expanding their sonic palette. Working with producer Andy Gray, the band integrated a wider range of electronic styles, including dubstep and classical influences, alongside their established post-hardcore foundation. The album's lyrics tackle themes of economic inequality, corporate greed, and climate change, solidifying their reputation as one of rock's most socially conscious acts.
Genres
Descriptors: political, conscious, protest, melodic, male-vocalist, socialism, electronic, massive, gang-vocals
Tracklist
- Common Dreads (2:07)
- Solidarity (3:15)
- Step Up (4:40)
- Juggernauts (4:44)
- Wall (4:29)
- Zzzonked (3:27)
- Havoc A (1:40)
- No Sleep Tonight (4:16)
- Gap in the Fence (4:06)
- Havoc B (2:52)
- Antwerpen (3:14)
- The Jester (3:55)
- Halcyon (0:41)
- Hectic (3:17)
- Fanfare for the Conscious Man (3:44)
Credits
- Enter Shikari - primary artist, backing vocals [gang vocals], music by, producer
- Aaron Weeks - backing vocals [gang vocals]
- Adam Pettit - backing vocals [gang vocals]
- Ben Tippetts - backing vocals [gang vocals]
- Doc - backing vocals [gang vocals]
- Luke Jefferies - backing vocals [gang vocals]
- Luke Woodford - backing vocals [gang vocals]
- Ross Maybe - backing vocals [gang vocals]
- Thom Gannaway - backing vocals [gang vocals]
- Chris Batten - bass, vocals
- Dave Shapiro - booking [north america]
- Adam Saunders - booking [uk and rest of world]
- Rob Rolfe - drums, percussion, vocals, bongos, gong, noises [cannon]
- Rory Clewlow - guitar, vocals, sounds [thunder maker], bongos
- Dominic Murphy - illustration
- Roughton Reynolds - lyrics by, vocals, electronics, choir, bongos, trombone, trumpet, guitar [additional guitar], trombone, trumpet, guitar [classical], piano, trumpet, organ [church organ]
- Mythophonic Music Management - management
- Tim Young - mastered by
- Dan Weller - producer [additional guitar production], instruments [machine heads]
- Andy Gray - producer, engineer, mixed by, vocals [additional]
- Anna Newton - choir
- Esther Draper - choir
- Hannah Griffiths - choir
- Kelly Grooves - choir