Music For The People - The Enemy

MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE is the title of indie rock Coventry based band THE ENEMY's latest album. The album contains 10 tracks which I will review. The opening song ELEPHANT SONG features some powerful guitar work with the lead vocals adding an intense energy to the bemusing vocals. NO TIME FOR TEARS shows that the band can tell good stories through the lyrics and is sung with heartfelt passion that brings the song to life. 51ST STATE contains great energy and has a fast paced rhythm. The vocals come in strong aided by the excellent instrumental work. SING WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE felt out of place on the album as it was too corny ...  Read the complete review

After The Enemy's first album with great tunes like 'Away From Here' and the title track 'We'll Live and Die in These Towns' which captured the imagination of a lot of the population as they burst onto the music scene you would have thought that this album would develop them further into a really good band. However, you would be wrong this album does have hints of The Jam, The Clash and maybe even Pulp but this is one of the main reasons not to buy the album, these bands all do the same thing but a lot better than The Enemy have managed here. I will admit some of the tracks on the album do grow on you like 'No Time For Tears' but unfortunately a potentially ...  Read the complete review

Having been a massive fan since The Enemy's debut outing with "We'll live and die in these Towns" I purchased this album with great excitement and optimism, This was added to further, following the release of the first single from the album "No time for tears" which I thought was a great release. Unfortunately the album was abit of a let down. The Enemy appear to have moved into a more commercial, stadium selling state of mind, and this is reflected in the music, which in places sounds...well...over the top actually. Obvious comparisons between some tracks on this album have been made and with good reason, tracks "Don't break the red ...  Read the complete review

This was a much antisipated album for me as i really enjoyed Well live and die in these town's which was the enemys first album realeased in 2005 i think might have been 2004. well any way that was a great album traks such as Had Enough, Away from here and Your not alone all great songs for a debut album. So the expectations were high for there next album music for the people i think many people didnt expect it to be as good because the first album was so good people just couldnt see how they could do any better. I belive music for the people is a great album i really like the traks Be Somebody, Dont break the red tape, and 51 st state they are ...  Read the complete review

After their fantastic first album, I couldnt wait for the release of this new album and to hear what they had spent what seemed like forever making. I must admit, when it was first released, I was slightly disappointed, the style seemed to have changed, and the new album contained many more 'slower' songs. The album quickly grew on me, and the lyrics to the songs are simply incredible and contain real meaning, the instrumental playing is first rate, and the song Be Somebody, my personal favourite is just simply sensational. The album has a nice blend of music, with fast, upbeat songs such as Be Somebody or Nation of Checkout Girls, and 51st State, and then more slower ...  Read the complete review