Enter Shikari are preparing to release their seventh studio album in A Kiss For The Whole World. That's a whole lot of touring under their belt since their 2007 debut set Take To The Skies, and they've been regulars in Manchester ever since.
The St Albans four-piece pride themselves on doing things differently though, and so here we have the first of a three-show residency at New Century - a gorgeous choice for the occasion - a format they are replicating in Wolverhampton, Bristol, Glasgow and London.
New tracks (Pls) Set Me On Fire and It Hurts, along with 2022 one-off singles The Void Stares Back and Bull hit with the same intensity as anything from their back catalogue. That back catalogue is mined surprisingly extensively, but the levels don't drop when new tracks are played. This isn't a nostalgia trip for people who were around to see them at the Apollo back in 2007. Their most recognisable track - Sorry You're Not A Winner - has been given a complete makeover to bring it in line with 2023.
