There is an exclusive download available from Play.com when you pre-order The Enemy's 'Music For The People' album. 'It's Not OK' (Live At The Union Chapel) will be given to everyone who orders the album from the website. Better still, at £8.95 with free delivery Play.com is one of the cheapest places in the UK to buy the album!Here is the review of 'Music For The People' from Play.com:
Coventry's finest indie rockers, The Enemy return in fighting form with their second studio album, Music For The People. Keeping their working class roots firmly in tact, the feisty trio have pushed the boundaries to the limit and produced an ambitious, grandiose album that takes the talented youngsters out of the gritty streets and into the stadium.
When The Enemy released their debut album, We'll Live And Die In These Towns, the tenacious threesome took the nation by storm with their raw blend of good old fashioned British rock'n'roll and frank statements. Combining Oasis-style chords with The Jam-influenced cultural references, the band constructed contagious anthems such as the top 10 smashes 'Away From Here' and 'Had Enough', that hit with venom and struck a chord with the masses. So, now that the rough-edged revellers have grown out of their teens and original surroundings, will they lose some of the grit and power that made their debut so appealing? 'Elephant Song', the opening track from Music For The People, would have you believe not. It's a coarse stomper of a song that builds from a symphonic introduction into a glorious riff-heavy anthem of epic proportions. The force and scale of the impressive opener continues on the album's first single, 'No Time For Tears'. Hitting hard with social declarations, lead singer Tom Clarke dabbles with a higher vocal range to get his message of hope across with permeating effect. The momentum continues on the thumping tracks 'Nation Of Checkout Girls' and 'Don't Break The Red Tape' where the band with organic beats and chanting choruses showcase a punk-fuelled side reminiscent of The Clash. The tempo is only broken down with slow-burners 'Sing When You're In Love' and 'Be Somebody'. Executed with passion and power, the songs bristle with sensitivity and declare that The Enemy are able to shift out of their comfort zone and experiment with subtle and stripped-down styles. Bringing the album to a close in extravagant fashion and offering an appealing contradiction to the organic rock numbers are layered tracks 'Keep Losing' and 'Silver Spoon'. Splicing piano balladry, gospel stylistics and orchestral crescendos, the tracks spiral into vast and textured epics that are certain to fill arenas.
Whilst The Enemy's debut album punched out robust messages over brutal beats, Music For The People offers experimental and intriguing musical twists to the band's social declarations. Bringing to life their relatable statements with flourishing techniques and shifting structures, this eclectically styled release is a confident and well-executed album that delights with glorious musical progression and keeps it real with the Coventry lads' inherent rawness and strength.
Music For The People is also available in a CD & DVD Edition.
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