The Enemy follow their all-conquering, chart-topping debut ‘We’ll Live And Die In These Towns’ with the release of their bold new album ‘Music For The People’ Recorded at Monnow Valley Studios towards the close of 2008 with producer Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, Razorlight), ‘Music For The People’ is a bold step ahead of the Coventry trio’s debut album, mixing the warm, richer texture of recording to tape with songs full of strident ambition.

“People have forgotten how to record proper rock ‘n’ roll records,” says vocalist / guitarist Tom Clarke. “That’s what we wanted to do. This is a great sounding record made from the school of the old but has got some brand spanking new anthems that are undeniable on it.”

‘No Time For Tears’ sees the band experimenting with delicate pianos, howling guitars yet contains a very real and direct message the listener will immediate identify with.

“It’s a monster,” admits Tom. “The song is about how no matter how shit things are getting or how hard and ridiculous the struggle is, you can’t give up the fight. Hopefully people will relate to that with what’s going on at the moment in the world. You have to keep giving it your all.”

The single is just one of a number of killer new tracks from a band previously heralded by NME and Q as 2007’s Best New Band and by XFM as the creator of that same year’s Best Debut Album. Already a live favourite having been played at last year’s festivals ‘Sing When You’re In Love’ is immediate proof that The Enemy have lived up to their own expectations. This ode to the redemptive power of song boasts a more widescreen take that compares with fellow anthem writers like Springsteen. Meanwhile closing track ‘Silver Spoon’ was one of the last songs to be written for the album yet it bristles and swaggers as only the climax of an Enemy album can. Elsewhere the poignant ‘Last Goodbye’ unveils a darker edge some might have doubted The Enemy possessed.

“At all our gigs there’s always been people from every walk of life, it’s something I’m quite proud of, our crowds are quite classless,” says Clarke of the album’s title. “We don’t make music for a little niche of people, we make it for absolutely everyone.”

The Enemy played their first major dates in support of the new album when they embark on a long sold-out tour throughout March and April. UK

 
You can read a reiew of the Wed 25 Mar Liverpool Academy gig in the live section of Shakenstir!!!

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