Spotify: The Enemy - Social Disguises Streams Week 1

One week ago, The Enemy released their fifth album Social Disguises. Fans have been buying physical editions of the latest album, alongside streaming the new tunes on various platforms. 

Today The Enemy Unofficial have added up the total streams on Spotify for each track from Social Disguises (totals include singles released prior to the album). Streams on other platforms like Apple and Amazon are not included in these figures.

 

PRESS: Maximum Volume Review

Maximum Volume have given The Enemy Social Disguises 8.5/10 in their review. Damian Sullivan goes through each track and was moved to write,

"`Social Disguises` is brimming with snappy, catchy, melodious tunes with enticing hooks, riffs and harks back to the band`s debut album `We’ll Live and Die in These Towns` but with a maturity that is gained from lived life experiences."

 Find out what Maximum Volume had to say about each of the tracks by visiting their website, worth a visit!

Tom Clarke IS Super Happy!

 

Tom Clarke with a "super happy" sticker!

The Enemy's Tom Clarke IS "Super Happy", according to the band's post on social media this weekend. The new album Social Disguises dropped on Friday and fans have been buying and streaming the album since then. 

Spotify reported that streaming for the Coventry band surged over the weekend, with over 400,000 total streams added to The Enemy overall tally of streams on Spotify.

Fans have been naming their favourite tracks from Social Disguises, based on first listens. Nat Griff said, "Those guitar parts at the end of 'Serious' are phenomenal." Another fan, Danielle Simpson said, "Love all of it but for me Social Disguises is the stand out track." Connor Chapman picked The Boxer as his best new track, while John Stribley said that Not Going Your Way had been a total earworm, unable to get the song out of his head!

PRESS: Three Songs And Out Review The Enemy Social Disguises Album

 

Another review for The Enemy Social Disguises album is in, and it's a five star ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ approval from Iain McClay at 3 Songs & Out Review Webzine.

"This is a brilliant album, full of catchy songs with very singable choruses and some brilliant musicianship. I honestly didn’t expect it to be this good."

Read the full review: 3 Songs And Out

VIDEO: The Enemy - Social Disguises (LIVE)

 

The Enemy have uploaded a live version of Social Disguises, taken from the new album with the same name released this week. Recorded in the studio, the black and white video captures the mood of the song beautifully. The track is quickly becoming one of the standout tracks from the album and is a very personal song for lead singer Tom Clarke.

The album, including bonus CD/vinyl are available from the official website and various record stores.

PRESS: This Is The Music Reviews The Enemy Social Disguises Album

This Is The Music website have reviewed The Enemy's Social Disguises album track by track and my goodness - what a glowing review! Every day we are sharing the love for the brand new album as more and more people discover how good The Enemy Social Disguises album is.

Here are some of the lines from the This Is The Music review:

"With over 90 demos to choose from the result is a record that sounds unmistakably like The Enemy — but wiser, tougher and more self-aware."

 "this album isn’t about reliving former glories. It’s about reclaiming identity."

"The lyric “Hello Pretty Face, Welcome To The Rat Race” lands as a standout moment, a sharp, relatable line that proves The Enemy are still writing songs that connect directly with their fan base and reflect real-life pressures."

"This isn’t just a comeback album — it’s a statement. Social Disguises finds The Enemy rediscovering the fire that first made them essential, while sharpening it with the perspective of everything they’ve lived through since.  

The choruses still hit, the riffs still bite, and the urgency that once defined them hasn’t faded — it’s evolved.  

Rather than chasing past glories, they’ve built on them, delivering a record that feels raw, relevant and unapologetically real.  

After more than a decade away, The Enemy haven’t just returned — they’ve reminded everyone exactly why they mattered in the first place."

Read the exciting full review: ThisIsTheMusic

 

PRESS: The Indie Masterplan Review The Enemy Social Disguises Album

 

The Enemy Social Disguises album has been awarded four and a half stars out of five on The Indie Masterplan website. Marc Whiffen wrote, "There’s always pressure when a band with a legacy steps back into the ring but ‘Social Disguises‘ doesn’t sound like a group trading on nostalgia, it sounds like unfinished business from The Enemy."

The review concluded by saying, "‘Social Disguises‘ isn’t just a comeback record, it has all the bones of what feels like a lost follow-up to ‘We’ll Live and Die in These Towns‘ but with all the soul of the progression they’ve been through in the 19 years since."

Read the full review: The Indie Masterplan

PICTURES: The Enemy In The Studio

The Enemy shared four pictures from their time in the studio, including the 'Super Happy' photo of Tom Clarke!

*Pic credit: The Enemy

 

PRESS: At The Barrier Reviews The Enemy Social Disguises Album

It is always a pleasure to read proper reviews by people who know what they are talking about and John Martinson from At The Barrier is one of those people!

The Enemy might be below some big wig radars, but Social Disguises is certainly pleasing Indie music lovers.

"this is the album that doesn’t just start a new chapter but could write their legacy, if you give it the time and space it deserves."

"Social Disguises doesn’t mimic their earlier work but masters the efforts. These are solid, strong 11 tracks with little-to-no filler. In a scene craving authenticity, The Enemy have delivered reckoning over nostalgia."

Read the full review: At The Barrier

 

Did You Know?

 

The Enemy currently have over 194,600,000+ streams on Spotify and over a quarter of a million monthly listeners and over 153.7K followers!

You will be able to stream the new album Social Disguises and all your favourite tunes from The Enemy on Spotify.

Spotify: The Enemy

PRESS: Newspaper Reviews The Enemy Social Disguises Album

 

The mainstream press were busy over the past few days delivering their verdict on The Enemy's Social Disguises album, and we are pleased to read the new tunes have been warmly received. 

*PICS: The Enemy

PRESS: Northern Chorus Interview With Tom Clarke

 

Northern Chorus interviewed The Enemy's Tom Clarke as the new album Social Disguises was released. The interview highlights how "Tom reflects on creative freedom, his late autism diagnosis, the band’s evolving sound, and the enduring power of community – from football terraces to local music venues".

Find out what Tom had to say about performing the new tunes live, Coventry's music scene and why Social Disguises is very personal.

Visit Northern Chorus for the full interview.

PRESS: LOADED: Album of the Week - Social Disguises

Loaded magazine not only had The Enemy's Social Disguises as their Album of the Week, they also awarded it with a ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ review!

"Fans of their debut will likely find plenty to latch onto, while newcomers may hear a seasoned band rediscovering its purpose. 

Don’t let this album pass you by."

Read the full review: LOADED 

The Enemy lastfm Top 10 w/c 23/02/26

 

This week's lastfm Top 10 countdown features four new entries from The Enemy's brand new album released on Friday. 

Social Disguises is set to dominate the lastfm listener charts over the coming weeks, but can any of the tracks knock off the fan favourite from the #1 spot?

PRESS: Travellers Tunes Review The Enemy Social Disguises Album

 

The reviews are beginning to come in thick and fast and Traveller's Tunes have added The Enemy Social Disguises album to their list of reviews.

The review went on to say, "Social Disguises’ is a post-catharsis album. It embraces their past, both internally and the bands that inspired them and the peers they liked", giving The Enemy a glowing review as they return to form along the lines of the first album.

Read the full review:  Traveller's Tunes

PRESS: Full Pelt Music Review The Enemy Social Disguises Album

 

Full Pelt Music have listened to The Enemy's brand new album Social Disguises and given it a  4 star rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐. The review went on to say,

"The album flows nicely and does their return the justice it deserved.

Where many bands in this scenario would fail to deliver something of worth, The Enemy can be proud of what they have created."

Read the full review and check out Full Pelt Music for so much more!

https://fullpeltmusic.com/2026/02/the-enemy-social-disguises-album-review/

PRESS: Tinnitist Website Albums Of The Week - The Enemy Social Disguises

 

Any publicity is publicity, and while this is not so much of a review - more of a press release, it nevertheless directs readers to the new album by The Enemy Social Disguises.

Not sure why the album is quoted as the fourth album from the band, but you can read the article on the Tinnitist website.

https://tinnitist.com/2026/02/19/albums-of-the-week-the-enemy-social-disguises/

PRESS: Music News Monthly Reviews The Enemy Social Disguises Album

Reviews for The Enemy's brand new album Social Disguises are arriving in thick and fast. Music News Monthly reviewer David Weddle had some glowing words to say about the new tunes.

"You could play this album 30 years from now, and it would still be a cracking collection of tracks from a band that have really mastered their craft. It has real staying power, with any of the full length track fitting easily into any playlist."

"Social Disguises is a modern classic; it feels like a record that is packed full of energy and hidden gems."

Read the full review: Music News Monthly

 

The Enemy Social Disguises Test Pressing Collectable

 

The Enemy signed Social Disguises Test Pressing album has already become a hunt for record collectors after it sold out almost immediately. The 500 copies of the plain white signed vinyl was priced at £75 but has become a sought after music item.

 Featuring the signatures of Tom Clarke, Andy Hopkins and Liam Watts on the cover and numbered individually, The Enemy first new album in 10 year's has generated heaps of interest online and at a string of sell out special events to celebrate the launch. 

Blood Records have released 500 copies of Social Disguises, pressed to squad effect in mustard yellow, oxblood and orange. The Enemy album was also limited to 500 copies and hand-numbered. This version sold out quickly and is already fetching higher price on auction websites.

VIDEO: Tom Clarke Interview With CinemaChords

 

Tom Clarke gave a heartfelt interview with CinemaChords' Howard Gorman as he discussed The Enemy's brand new album Social Disguises. Tom opened up with Howard 

to break down that hugely prolific demo process, the discipline behind cutting it to the bare bones, the pressure of keeping pace with a culture that doesn’t slow down, and how the band took the frustration and regret running through Social Disguises and channelled it into tracks that surge with unbridled energy, honest to the core but without a hint of lament or languish.

This interview was emotional, and dug beneath the surface as Tom opened up to Howard about the pressures and processes of the music industry and the journey over the past 20 years. Arriving finally with The Enemy Social Disguises new album. 

Visit CinemaChords for more.