It's Automatic

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It's AutomaticOpis:In many ways the music industry is like a school playground, a furtive cesspit of name-calling, oneupmanship, and competitive jousting. This is particularly true of the UK indie scene where more than one band often vies for the same audience at the same time. Since 2007, the socially anchored, Coventry power rock trio led by lead singer and main songwriter Tom Clarke haven't been afraid to shed a tonne of bravado as a shield for some deep-seeded insecurities – mainly Tom's own personal hang-ups. Considering he called his band The Enemy, the frontman certainly knew how to make a few back in the late '00s, and gave as good as he got. He'd make fun of The Horrors' hair and find himself banned from being played on Alex Zane's XFM rock show. Alex was an avid supporter of the band but Tom just couldn't help himself. The circus surrounding these dramatic episodes resulted in The Enemy having their music overshadowed by meaningless tattle. It's something that Tom today, speaking with hindsight from a carpark outside a studio where he's putting the finishing touches on the band's fourth record in less-than-glamorous Stockport, wants to bury deep in the past… Over the course of The Enemy's undoubtedly successful run during the best part of a decade, Tom has inevitably had to do some growing up. Alongside his band mates Andy Hopkins (bass) and Liam Watts (drums), he can boast a hat-trick of top-performing records with Number 1 album 'We Live And Die In These Towns', 2008's Number 2 follow-up 'Music For The People' and 2012 release 'Streets In The Sky', which also went Top 10. A source of greater pride, however, its that today he emerges not just more mature, but with a charming sense of humility and open-mindedness. Hearing him talk freely and honestly about how much he loves “genius” James Blunt's Twitter, or how excited he is by the likes of pop artist BORNS being played on Huw Stephens' Radio 1 show, immediately throws off any misconceptions surrounding the tricky fella. He's less guarded, more confident in his own skin, and therefore extremely good company. This new found clarity is something that's made for a thrilling next musical chapter in The Enemy's career. Still only in their mid-to-late 20s, and younger than the bands they emerged with – and outsold – they're readying their most ambitious record, 'It's Automatic', for release this October. “We've been working on it for a long time,” says Tom. “It's a fucking great record. It was difficult to make but not in a bad way. To people who are still living in 2007 it'll be a shock but to us it's a natural progression.” The birth of the record came when the band were on tour in Scotland, and the evolved Tom was having a crisis of identity. “I sat Andy down and said, 'Mate, I don't wanna make another Enemy record. I'm bored. We've nailed what we do, I wanna go and do solo stuff and make music like the music I listen to.' And he said, 'So do I.' So we decided to take a leap of faith together.” Tom warns that there's a possibility people won't get it. “But the songs are some of the best I've ever written, the production is brilliant and you have to put the fear behind you,” he says, with defiance. It seems that in the eyes of their fanbase, The Enemy can't possibly disappoint. They've toured non-stop and their crowds have provided a security blanket for the band even when they're not making records. Last Christmas the trio sold out a UK tour having not released an album in three years. “We don't want to piss the entire fanbase off but you kind of have to go, Fuck it! I remember thinking on the first record that I'd had 30 interviews to get a job before landing one at the Co-op, and now I was going to jack it in to go do music because someone told me there was a record deal on the table. It's fucking terrifying. What if people don't like this record and it kills the band? If it doesn't pay off then at least we took the risk. I find it really exciting that we will get new fans with this alAutor:The EnemyNośnik:Audio CDPłyt:Język: Data wydania: 2015-10-09Waga: 0.09 gramWysokość: 0.4 cmSzerokość: 4.9 cmDługość: 5.6 cmUWAGA: Kupując produkt na tej aukcji zgadzasz się na wydłużony termin realizacji wysyłki (10-14 dni roboczych). Podany towar pochodzi z zagranicznego magazynu, stąd wydłużony czas realizacji który podany jest obok.