The album's best asset is how it ties together these disparate musical threads with the strength of its songwriting. Having found a stunning depth and emotional acuity on their last release, Reynolds broadens his focus to the world without ever losing the raw feeling which stood out in bold against The Spark's shimmering production.
It’s not just the next step in their trajectory, it rewrites their path rather dramatically ... The line between bravery and stupidity here is not a thin one, as the album charges so confidently towards innovation it would be foolish to suggest it’s anything other than brilliant.
Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible is either the best or the worst Enter Shikari outing to date. What it certainly isn't is dull.
Nothing is True and Everything is Possible is a decidedly pedestrian effort. Filled with bluster and bombast, the lyrics betray a shocking amount of cheesey and cliched teenage angst for the work of a group of thirty-somethings and it's backed by music that steals from all quarters without bringing anything new to the table. It may aim high but it falls spectacularly short.
#5 | / | Kerrang! |
#10 | / | Punktastic |