"Juggernauts" is a song by British
rock band
Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari are a British Rock music, rock band formed in St Albans in 1999 by bassist Chris Batten, lead vocalist and keyboardist Rou Reynolds, and drummer Rob Rolfe. In 2003, guitarist Rory Clewlow joined the band to complete its current li ...
produced by record producer
Andy Gray for their second studio album, ''
Common Dreads
''Common Dreads'' is the second studio album by English rock band Enter Shikari, released on 15 June 2009 and 16 June in the US. Recording of the album took place in late 2008–2009. The album was produced and mixed by Andy Gray at Arreton Man ...
''. The song was released as a single on 29 May 2009. The song was also released on 7" limited edition vinyl, of which only 1000 copies were made. "Juggernauts" was first broadcast to the public on
Zane Lowe's show on
BBC Radio 1
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on 15 April 2009. It was selected by
Scott Mills as his record of the week on 1 June 2009.
Background and writing
The song was produced by Andy Gray and combined elements of different styles of music. Gray's list of writing credits includes penning songs for artists as diverse as
Korn,
Tori Amos and
U2 and this is a reason for the variety of musical styles featured. The song was recorded at Arreton Manor in the
Isle of Wight
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Some critics have drawn comparisons between singer Rou Reynolds "Mockney spoken words"
in the middle of the song and the style of
Mike Skinner (aka The Streets). According to Radio 1's Fraser McAlpine, "
uggernautsis full of sudden surges, short explosive passages and long, meandering lulls...there are spoken parts sounding a lot like Mike Skinner of The Streets". ''dailymusicguide'' wrote "you wouldn't be mistaken in thinking the song sounds like Mike Skinner from The Streets gone psychotic".
Music video
The music video features shots of the band performing in a desert (filmed on location in
Surrey
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) and shots of the band tied to wooden poles in a desert. The band are seen struggling to escape from the poles until eventually breaking free at the end of the video. The video was first seen on
YouTube
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[Juggernauts Official Video]
/ref> from Enter Shikari official channel.
The making of the music video can currently been seen on NME.com.[Making of 'Juggernauts']
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Track listing
;CD
;Digital download (first version)
;Digital download (second version)
;Beige vinyl
;Black vinyl
Reception
The song was met with mixed reviews from contemporary music, with the most common criticism being the shift away from the usual style of the band. ilikemusic.com wrote a positive review, stating "This is the sound of Enter Shikari matured focused and at the peak of their powers" and went on to say that the band were "brave enough to stand on their own and away from the pack".
Charts
References
External links
* Billboard chart performance* allmusic (((Enter Shikari > Overview )))
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2009 singles
Enter Shikari songs
Electronica songs
Wikipedia requested audio of songs
2009 songs