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Moratorium (Broadcasts from the Interruption)

Enter Shikari · 2021

52 min · 14 tracks · post-hardcore · electronicore

Intimate acoustic reinterpretations meld with electronic textures, capturing vulnerability amidst chaos.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • intimate acoustic reinterpretations
  • steady pacing for reflection
  • vulnerable moments amidst chaos
  • for quiet evenings

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of high-energy tracks
  • prefer standalone singles

Where this album fits

Themes
pandemic isolation· socio-political urgency
Career context
Released on April 16, 2021, 'Moratorium (Broadcasts from the Interruption)' marks Enter Shikari's evolution into a more reflective phase. This album followed their ambitious 2020 release, 'Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible,' showcasing the band's adaptability during a time of global uncertainty due to the pandemic.
Stylistic neighbors
Architects· While She Sleeps· Underoath
Sounds like this from elsewhere
Trench by Twenty One Pilots — Explores themes of isolation and anxiety with a blend of electronic and acoustic elements.
Petals for Armor by Hayley Williams — Features intimate songwriting and electronic textures, reflecting vulnerability in uncertain times.
Ultra Mono by Idles — Combines socio-political urgency with an eclectic sound that balances chaos and introspection.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 { The Dreamer’s Hotel } (acoustic) 3:49
  • 2 Rat Race (At Home) 3:25
  • 3 Stop the Clocks (Acoustic - At Home) 3:42
  • 4 Crossing the Rubicon (At Home) 3:18
  • 5 Heroes (acoustic) 4:26
  • 6 THE GREAT UNKNOWN (At Home) 3:26
  • 7 satellites* * (At Home) 3:45
  • 8 Stop the Clocks (At Home) 4:06
  • 9 T.I.N.A. (Acoustic - At Home) 3:46
  • 10 Warm Smiles Do Not Make You Welcome Here (At Home) 4:23
  • 11 Live Outside (Solo Electric - Live From the Woods) 3:44
  • 12 the pressure’s on. (Solo Electric - Live From the Woods) 3:30
  • 13 Anaesthetist (At Home) 4:07
  • 14 { The Dreamer’s Hotel } (At Home) 2:57

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