Album Rating: 3.5

common dreads whips ass. maybe two songs here that can compete with anything on that very rad album



kinda thought i was immune to not really vibing with a shikari album but this has been a big "anything is possible" year in both good and bad directions lmao. flash flood was their easy worst before this but this has only made that album look better

Album Rating: 3.5

Flash Flood stomps this for sure. Sucks cause I was super excited for this after they dropped pls set me on fire, which I do still love

Album Rating: 3.5

one of the most tragically misleading singles ive ever heard



dead wood and leap into the lightning are still pretty cool but like dead wood was a nothing is true era instrumental which explains why its so much better than the majority of this unfort

Album Rating: 3.5

Still tho, shoutout to the random low Rou does

Album Rating: 3.5

that shit absolutely owns lol

Album is stinky.

Album Rating: 3.0

Flash Flood / Mindsweep was the best Shikari era for me. I got excited for absolutely everything they did, and their live shows were fire! I mean they still are, but I preferred their heavier sets from back then, the energy and atmosphere was unbeatable.

Album Rating: 3.5

this really is the only thing theyve done that doesnt make me super excited lol this band had such a magic to them that only died this year (but hopefully is not gone forever i do still believe in you bros its not too late to course correct)

Album Rating: 4.5

They are the bowl, onion, to them, youre just a goldfish. 🙂

Album Rating: 4.5

But yeah obvs Dead Wood is a Nothing Is True b side and even has the lyrics to match (ill never depend on you when nothing is true) so this feels like a transition album to the next era more than anything. At their rate of collabs it almost feels like it is time for Enter Shikaris Gorillaz Humanz era. Theyd do it better than Gorillaz did.

Album Rating: 3.5

oh yeah for sure this feels like the previous albums afterthoughts to me

Album Rating: 4.5

Ive warmed up to all their collab singles in the last year and really want more of that.

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

I definetly agree on the trantional album thing

Album Rating: 3.0

The collab singles are fun but I miss when their music had a bit more substance. They're kinda stuck in a bit of a lull right now. Insert a dnb techno beat, catchy anthemic chorus, heavy bit/bridge and jobs a good one.

Album Rating: 3.0

Must agree that the Flash Flood/Mindsweep era was incredible for their live shows. I caught them in 2016 and it was one of the best and most energetic shows I've ever been to. I think Flash Flood is their peak but they really could do no wrong from 2007-2015 for me. Common Dreads deserves more love too.

Album Rating: 3.0

Flash Flood is fab but Common Dreads has aged like ass in my opinion. Definitely had some cool ideas but the album feels rough and all over the place, I know that's an unpopular opinion though lol. Common Dreads songs in a live setting though, that's a different story! That 2007 - 2015 era was easily the best time to be a Shikari fan.

Album Rating: 3.5

oh yeah common dreads is a mess but zzzonked live is a religious experience

Album Rating: 3.5

the jester is the only song i dont vibe with on common dreads. absolutely baller album that hits a fuck ton of their highest peaks. pretty significantly prefer it to flash flood which has like 4 songs that have stood the test of time for me



nothing is true/spark > all

Album Rating: 3.5

oh wow i love the jester.



its fruity

Album Rating: 3.5

i dont mind it rlly just never hooked me



that and imo thatd be the perfect spot to slot in the colossal colossal banger of all eyes on the saint which i cannot fathom how they left that off