Eventually, they decided that it would be financially, logistically and artistically advantageous to record at Karma Sound. When he told the band that a friend owned a recording studio in Thailand, it became a running joke that they would record there instead.
Its recording began at Weller's Old Street London-based recording studio. Enter Shikari recorded the album in May and June 2011, primarily at Karma Sound Studios in Bang Saray, Thailand. The record was produced by former SikTh guitarist Dan Weller, who helped with guitar production on Common Dreads, and sound engineer Tim Morris. The change in lyrics began with Reynolds' belief that music is an effective way of conveying political ideas. Journalists such as Ian Winwood credited the band's lyrical direction as a reaction to the evolution of politics since their 2007 debut album, Take to the Skies there is now "ongoing Orwellian overseas conflicts, riots in England's major cities, endless austerity programmes the end date of which stretch years into the distance". To promote the album, Enter Shikari made A Flash Flood of Colour World Tour.Įnter Shikari took a different lyrical direction with the release of their 2009 album Common Dreads, which focused on financial meltdown, economic collapse and widespread discontent. It debuted at number four on the UK Albums Chart after a band-led campaign to get the album to number one, and appeared on several album-of-the-year lists. The album's cover depicts an inverted social hierarchy.Ī Flash Flood of Colour received generally positive reviews from music critics and an average Metacritic score of 75 out of 100. A Flash Flood of Colour demonstrated Enter Shikari's continued fusion of electronic and rock music influences. It confronts flaws in government action to end the global recession, also touching on the political situation in Israel and climate change.
Lyrically, the album deals with current affairs (primarily the Great Recession). It was released internationally on 16 January 2012 by Ambush Reality, the band's record label in the United Kingdom, and Hopeless Records in North America. The album was recorded in May and June 2011 at Karma Sound Studios in Bang Saray, Thailand, and at the Fortress in London, United Kingdom.
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