Enter Shikari reveal video for ‘Find Out The Hard Way’

Enter Shikari have revealed the official music video for track, Find Out The Hard Way. The visuals were shot in South London by Jasper Visuals:

With zero announcements or teasers from the band, Enter Shikari surprise released their brand new album! Lose Your Self (released via So Recordings) spans 12 tracks exploring themes of desolation, futility and complete despair at the state of the world, but with glimmers of hopefulness and optimism threaded throughout. Whilst the likes of major pop stars including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber who have famously released albums out of the blue over the years, Enter Shikari have managed to not only release Lose Your Self digitally, but also physically, unlike their predecessors. This accomplished and ingenious body of work is available to stream and also buy in CD and vinyl format worldwide. Listen here.

Frontman Rou articulates, 

“We’re delighted to present LOSE YOUR SELF, and give people the chance to hear a Shikari record like never before – as a cohesive whole. We want people to go on a proper journey with this album, and see where it takes them. No lead up, no singles, and no explanation. Forcing the listener to actually listen, without being drip-fed ideas out of context, or spoon-fed explanations. We simply present it all, for the listener to immerse themself in.

Releasing in this way was also a decision to not be distracted by chart races, or accolades and “things”. We got the No.1 album on our last record. This is simply about the music being presented in a natural way.

Despite turning out to be one our darkest and heaviest albums to date, it also preaches hope and offers answers. Shikari will always offer hope, because without hope there is no action. We’ll just always offer it with a dose of realism.” 

Tickets for the band’s unmissable intimate album release shows completely sold out in a matter of seconds! This week, Shikari will play The Cavern in Liverpool, The Fighting Cocks in Kingston and Signature Brew. These unmissable shows give fans a unique experience to see the band up close and personal, and a chance to see the brand new songs live for the first time.

Earlier this year, Enter Shikari announced a UK and EU headline arena tour for November, their biggest yet, a headline run around Australia in May, and also around North America in June! The EU dates kick off on 3rd November at the Sporthalle in Hamburg, and include the band’s biggest ever German headline show, at Düsseldorf’s Mitsubishi Halle, boasting a capacity of 7500! The band will then begin the UK leg of the tour in Nottingham at the Motorpoint Arena on 13th November. Gigs in cities including Cardiff, Hull, Glasgow and Manchester will follow, before ending with not one but two shows at London’s Alexandra Palace on 20th and 21st November! They will be joined by Holding Absence and The Callous Daoboys as support for both the EU and UK leg. Every ticket sold for the band’s UK arena tour dates will include a £1 donation to the Music Venue Trust, supporting grassroots music venues under threat of closure in the UK. Enter Shikari were the first artist to implement the scheme which is one very close to their hearts, with ticket sales from their 2024 arena tour carrying the donation, paving the way for the likes of Sam Fender and Coldplay to follow suit with their own generous donations. All dates, information and tickets for all live dates can be found here.

Live dates:
21.4 – The Academy, Dublin – SOLD OUT
23.4 – The Cavern, Liverpool (Jacaranda outstore) – SOLD OUT
24.4 – The Fighting Cocks, Kingston (Banquet outstore) – SOLD OUT
25.4 – Signature Brew, London (Jacaranda outstore) – SOLD OUT

14.5 – Metropolis, Fremantle, AU
16.5 – Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide, AU
17.5 – The Forum, Melbourne, AU
19.5 – Pier Bandroom, Frankston, AU
21.5 – King Street Bandroom, Newcastle, AU
22.5 – The Enmore Theatre, Sydney, AU
23.5 – The Tivoli, Brisbane, AU
24.5 – Blackflag Brewing, Coolum, AU

28.5 – Tokyo, JP
29.5 – Tokyo, JP

10.6 – Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
12.6 – Irving Plaza, New York
13.6 – Theatre Of Living Arts, Philadelphia
14.6 – Festival Grounds RFK Campus, Washington D.C.
16.6 – The Basement East, Nashville
17.6 – HI-FI Annex, Indianapolis
18.6 – Thalia Hall, Chicago
19.6 – Summerfest, Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee
20.6 – Amsterdam Music Hall, Minneapolis
22.6 – The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids
23.6 – Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, CA

25.9 – Emo’s, Austin
26.9 – Granada Theater, Dallas
28.9 – Gothic Theatre, Englewood
30.9 – The Palace Theatre, Calgary, CA
1.10 – Revelry Food + Music Hub, Kelowna, CA
2.10 – The Pearl, Vancouver, CA
3.10 – Hawthorne Theatre, Portland
4.10 – The Neptune Theatre, Seattle
6.10 – The Independent, San Francisco
8.10 – Music Box, San Diego
9.10 – Nile Theater, Mesa, AZ
10.10 – Pacific Electric, Los Angeles

3.11 – Sporthalle, Hamburg, DE
4.11 – Zenith, Munich, DE
5.11 – Haus Auensee, Leipzig, DE
6.11 – Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Dusseldorf, DE
7.11 – Columbiahalle, Berlin, DE
10.11 – Forest National, Brussels, BE
13.11 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, GB
14.11 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff, GB
15.11 – Connexin Live, Hull, GB
18.11 – Hydro, Glasgow, GB
19.11 – CoOp Live, Manchester, GB
20.11 – Alexandra Palace, London, GB
21.11 – Alexandra Palace, London, GB