Enter Shikari are an English rock band formed in 2003. Their debut album, Take to the Skies, was released on 19 March 2007 and reached number 4 in the UK Albums Chart. The album was later certified Gold. Their second album, titled Common Dreads, was released on 15 June 2009 and peaked at number 16. Their third studio album A Flash Flood of Colour was released on 16 January 2012 and debuted at number 4. Their fourth studio album The Mindsweep was released on 19 January 2015 to critical acclaim.
Albums
Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications UK UK Rock AUSPeaks in Australia: All except noted: Common Dreads: The Spark: BEL GER IRL JPN NLD SCO US Take to the Skies Released: 19 March 2007 Label: Ambush Reality Formats: CD, CD+DVD, DL, LP 4 1 — 89 93 26 31 — 6 — BPI: Gold Common Dreads Released: 15 June 2009 Label: Ambush Reality Formats: CD, CD+DVD, DL, LP 16 — 55 94 96 — 77 — 22 —BPI: Gold A Flash Flood of Colour Released: 16 January 2012 Label: Ambush Reality Formats: CD, CD+DVD, DL, LP 4 1 32 42 23 69 81 74 3 67BPI: Silver The Mindsweep Released: 19 January 2015 Label: Ambush Reality Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+DVD+LP, DL, LP 6 2 19 68 17 59 142 26 8 166BPI: Silver The Spark Released: 22 September 2017 Label: Ambush Reality, Play It Again Sam Formats: CD, CS, DL, LP 5 2 56 68 60 — — — 4 — Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible Released: 17 April 2020 Label: Ambush Reality, So, Silva Screen Formats: CD, CS, DL, LP 2 1 — 80 35 — — — 2 — A Kiss for the Whole World Released: 21 April 2023 Label: Ambush Reality, So Formats: CD, CS, DL, LP 1 1 49 — 13 — — — 3 —UK: 13,513 Lose Your Self Release: 10 April 2026 Label: So Formats: CD, CS, DL, LP 16 1 45 — — — — — 7 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Compilation albums Title Details Peak chart positions UK UKSales UKIndie UKPhys UK Rock UKVinyl SCO The Zone Released: 12 November 2007 Label: Ambush Reality Formats: CD, DL — — 4 — 3 — — Tribalism Released: 22 February 2010 Label: Ambush Reality Formats: CD, DL 63 — — 67 3 — 64 Moratorium (Broadcasts from the Interruption) Released: 16 April 2021 Label: So Recordings Formats: LP, digital, CD — 17 5 15 — 7 19 Dancing on the Frontline Released: 5 July 2024 Label: So Recordings Formats: LP, digital — 6 3 5 1 3 7 "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Remix albums Title Details Peak chart positions UK UKSales UKDance UKIndie UKPhys UKVinyl The Mindsweep: Hospitalised Released: 30 October 2015 Label: Ambush Reality, Hospital Formats: CD, DL, LP 68 57 10 15 62 8
Live albums Title Details Peak chart positions UK UKSales UKIndie UKPhys UK Rock UKVinyl SCO Live at Milton Keynes – Bootleg Series Volume 1 Released: 15 June 2009 Label: Ambush Reality Format: CD — — — — — — — Live at Rock City – Bootleg Series Volume 2 Released: 22 February 2010 Label: Ambush Reality Formats: CD, LP — — — — 16 — — Live from Planet Earth – Bootleg Series Volume 3 Released: 8 July 2011 Label: Ambush Reality Formats: CD, CD+DVD, DL 197 — 31 — — — — Live in London. W6. March 2012. – Bootleg Series Volume 4 Released: 10 December 2012 Label: Ambush Reality Formats: LP+DVD, DL — — — — — — — Live in the Barrowland – Bootleg Series Volume 5 Released: 7 December 2013 Label: Ambush Reality Formats: CD+DVD — — — — — — — Enter Shikari Live at Deezer Released: 20 April 2016 Label: PIAS Format: stream — — — — — — — Live at Alexandra Palace Released: 18 November 2016 Label: Ambush Reality Formats: CD, DL, LP 93 73 15 65 6 12 — Live at Alexandra Palace 2 Released: 15 February 2019 Label: Ambush Reality Formats: DL, LP — 63 8 62 4 5 62 Take to the Skies: Live in Moscow. May 2017 Released: 15 February 2019 Label: Ambush Reality Formats: DL, LP — 91 16 79 6 11 64 Live at Alexandra Palace 3 Released: 21 April 2023 Label: Ambush Reality, So Formats: LP 15 6 2 6 3 25 6 Wembley. London. 17th February 2024 Released: 11 July 2025 Label: Ambush Reality, So Format: LP, DL — 28 13 25 4 9 44
Extended plays
Title Details Peak chart positions UKIndie UKPhys UK Rock UKVinyl Nodding Acquaintance Released: 2003 Label: Self-released Formats: CD — — — — Sorry You're Not a Winner Released: 2004 Label: Self-released Formats: CD — — — — Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour Released: 2004 Label: Self-released Formats: CD — — — — Rout Remixes Released: 16 January 2012 Label: Ambush Reality Formats: 7" vinyl — — — — Live in London NW5 2012. EP Released: 18 May 2012 Label: Ambush Reality Formats: DL — — — — Rat Race EP Released: 18 May 2013 Label: Ambush Reality Formats: DL, 12" vinyl 10 5 2 11 Covers Released: 5 December 2015 Label: Ambush Reality Formats: DL, 7" vinyl — 10 — 5 Live & Acoustic at Alexandra Palace Released: 1 February 2016 Label: Ambush Reality Formats: DL — — — — Live Slow. Die Old. Released: 22 September 2017 Label: Ambush Reality Formats: 12" vinyl 36 — — 20
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK UKRock UKIndie BEL(FL) SCOUSDanceSales 2006 "Mothership"151—24——— "Sorry You're Not a Winner/OK Time for Plan B"114—————BPI: Silver Take to the Skies 2007 "Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour..."2711——— "Jonny Sniper"7523—31— 2008 "We Can Breathe in Space, They Just Don't Want Us to Escape"8013—22— 2009 "Juggernauts"28———9— Common Dreads "No Sleep Tonight"632——4— 2010 "Thumper"—7———— Tribalism "Destabilise"651——60— A Flash Flood of Colour (Redux Version) 2011 "Quelle Surprise"113515——— "Sssnakepit"62111—62— A Flash Flood of Colour "Gandhi Mate, Gandhi"112310——— 2012 "Arguing with Thermometers"—937——— "Warm Smiles Do Not Make You Welcome Here"—1747——— 2013 "The Paddington Frisk"128—18——— Rat Race "Radiate"7939—884 "Rat Race"77210——— 2014 "The Last Garrison"—921———The Mindsweep2015 "Anaesthetist"—917——— "Slipshod"—16———— The Mindsweep: Hospitalised 2016 "Redshift"— 14 37 — — —Live Slow. Die Old. "Hoodwinker"—28———— 2017 "Supercharge" (featuring Big Narstie)—————— "Live Outside"—21———— The Spark "Rabble Rouser"—40———— "The Sights"—————— 2018 "Take My Country Back"—————— 2019 "Undercover Agents"—————— "Stop the Clocks"—————— 2020 "The Dreamer's Hotel"—24———— Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible "The King"——— ——— "T.I.N.A."—— ———— "The Great Unknown"—— ———— 2022 "The Void Stares Back" —————— Dancing on the Frontline "Bull" —————— 2023 "(Pls) Set Me on Fire"—————— A Kiss for the Whole World "It Hurts"—————— "Bloodshot"—————— "Strangers" (with Aviva)—————— Dancing on the Frontline 2024 "Losing My Grip" (featuring Jason Aalon Butler of Fever 333)—————— "Goldfish" (Shikari Sound System Remix)——————
Promotional singles Year Title Album2007 "Acid Nation" rowspan="2" "Kicking Back on the Surface of Your Cheek/Keep It on Ice"2009 "Antwerpen" Common Dreads "Wall" (Remix) rowspan="2" 2011 "Motherstep/Mothership" 2012 "Pack of Thieves" A Flash Flood of Colour 2015 "Torn Apart" The Mindsweep
Remixes There have been numerous remixes of Enter Shikari songs:
Song Remix Appears on "Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour"Grayedout RemixColonopenbracket Remix "Jonny Sniper"Ocelot Remix Jonny Sniper iTunes downloadEmotiquon Remix"Adieu"Routron 5000 RemixThe Zone EP"We Can Breathe in Space"Grayedout Remix"We Can Breathe in Space, They Just Don't Want Us to Escape"Rout Remix"Sorry, You're Not a Winner"Rout Remix"Juggernauts"Nero Remix"Juggernauts"Blue Bear's True Tiger Remix"No Sleep Tonight"The Qemists Remix"No Sleep Tonight"Rout RemixMistabishi RemixLights Go Blue Remix"No Sleep Tonight"Stenchman RemixRout and Stenchman Charity Remixes for MSF"Zzzonked""Thumper"Rout Remix"Solidarity""Wall"Andy Gray Radio MixHigh Contrast RemixTribalism"Destabilise"Rout Remix"Quelle Surprise"Creatures of Love Remix"Quelle Surprise"Rout VIP RemixA Flash Flood of Colour UK & Ireland iTunes Deluxe Edition"Sssnakepit"Hamilton Remix"Sssnakepit"Rout RemixSerial Killaz Remix"Arguing with Thermometers"Calvertron RemixArguing with Thermometers (Remixes) - EPTaz Buckfaster RemixGoth-Trad Remix"Warm Smiles Do Not Make You Welcome Here"Mosquito Mix"A Flash Flood of Colour (Redux Version)"Tek-one MixAzura DubTyler Mae MixAlex Light Remix"Pack of Thieves"Rory C Mix"A Flash Flood of Colour (Redux Version)" Sgt. Rolfy'd Bell End Remix"Anaesthetist"Koven Remix"Anaesthetist"Reso RemixThe Mindsweep: Hospitalised"The Appeal & The Mindsweep I"Metrik Remix"The One True Colour"Keeno Remix"The Last Garrison"S.P.Y Remix"Never Let Go of the Microscope"Etherwood Remix"Myopia"Bop Remix"Torn Apart"Hugh Hardie Remix"Interlude"The Erised Remix"The Bank of England"Lynx Remix"There's a Price on Your Head"Danny Byrd Remix"Dear Future Historians"London Elektricity Remix"The Appeal & the Mindsweep II"Krakota Remix"Slipshod"Urbandawn Remix"Torn Apart"Joe Ford Remix"Live Outside"Shikari Sound System Remix"Rabble Rouser"Dan Le Sac RemixShikari Sound System Remix
Videography
Video albums 2007 – Live at the Astoria (bonus DVD with Take to the Skies) 2011 – Live from Planet Earth - Bootleg Series Volume 3 2012 – Phenakistiscope (bonus DVD with A Flash Flood of Colour) 2012 – Live in London. W6. March 2012. - Bootleg Series Volume 4 2013 – Live in the Barrowland - Bootleg Series Volume 5 2015 – Live in St. Petersburg, Russia - Bootleg Series Volume 6 (bonus DVD with The Mindsweep) 2015 – Live at Woodstock, Poland 2013 + Live at Download Festival, UK 2013 (bonus DVD with The Mindsweep)
Music videos Year Song Album Director Link 2004 "Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour" Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour EP ? 2006 "Mothership" Non-album song Sam Crack "Sorry You're Not a Winner" Take to the Skies Alex Smith 2007 "Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour..." Lawrence Hardy "Johnny Sniper" Gavin Free 2008 "We Can Breathe in Space, They Just Don't Want Us to Escape" Non-album song Alex Smith 2009 "Juggernauts" Common Dreads Shane Davey "No Sleep Tonight" "Zzzonked" Bob Harlow 2010 "Thumper" Tribalism Joseph Pierce "Destabilise" Non-album song Lawrence Hardy 2011 "Destabilise"(Jonny & The Snipers Version) Kode Media "Quelle Surprise" "Destabilise" (ROUT Remix) Lawrence Hardy (edited by Judderman) "Sssnakepit" A Flash Flood of Colour Kode Media "Sssnakepit" (Hamilton Remix) Non-album song 2012 "Arguing with Thermometers" A Flash Flood of Colour Raul Gonzo "Warm Smiles Do Not Make You Welcome Here" "Pack of Thieves" 2013 "Hello Tyrannosaurus, Meet Tyrannicide" Jonathan Lindley "The Paddington Frisk" Non-album song Jamie Korn "Radiate" Daniel Broadley "Rat Race" Mike Lee Thomas 2014 "The Last Garrison" The Mindsweep Oleg Rooz "Slipshod" Peter MacAdams 2015 "Anaesthesist" Mike Tyler "Torn Apart" "There's a Price on Your Head" Peter MacAdams "Anaesthetist" (Reso Remix) The Mindsweep: Hospitalised Mike Tyler "There's a Price on Your Head" (Danny Byrd Remix) Oleg Rooz "There's a Price on Your Head - Jonny & The Snipers" Non-album song Rou Reynolds 2016"Redshift" Mike Tyler"Torn Apart" (Joe Ford Remix) Oleg Rooz "Hoodwinker" Matt Farman & Rou Reynolds 2017"Live Outside" The Spark Bob Gallagher "Rabble Rouser" "The Sights" Kristian Young 2019 "Stop the Clocks" Non-album song Polygon 2020 "The Dreamer's Hotel" Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible "The Great Unknown" "T.I.N.A" Matthew Taylor 2022 "The Void Stares Back" (feat. Wargasm) Non-album song Elliott Gonzo "Bull" (feat. Cody Frost) 2023"(Pls) Set Me on Fire" A Kiss for the Whole WorldRou Reynolds "It Hurts" "Bloodshot" "A Kiss for the Whole World x" =Are referenced in the description of the given video link.
As featured artist Year Song Album Artist Director Link 2011 "Take It Back" (featuring Enter Shikari) Spirit In The System The Qemists Stuart Birchall =Are referenced in the description of the given video link.
Notes
References A "Slipshod (Urbandawn Remix)" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 3 on the UK Physical Singles chart and at number 2 on the UK Vinyl Singles chart.