Enter Shikari have surprise released another new single, “Lightyears“. Despite revealing they will go on indefinite hiatus following the conclusion of their 2027 touring commitments, the British alternative rockers remain quite active. This month already saw them unearth the “Lose Your Self” b-side, “Higher Ground“, and a live in-studio session.
Now “Lightyears” has dropped, with vocalist, etc. Rou Reynolds having the following to say about it:
“Last year I took it upon myself to digitalise all our old family camcorder footage. It was a surreal experience. Seeing the old family holidays, Christmases, school concerts, and birthdays; it was a cocktail of emotions. But what struck me most was the bizarre nature of watching back periods of my life that now seem so detached from reality now.
Looking back on former versions of myself that no longer exist, people that have passed, places that have been knocked down – it was a form of nostalgia that veered on painful at times (or almost like ’vertigo’, as I say in verse two). Lightyears is not only me speaking to loved ones who are no longer with us, it’s also me speaking to my former self. Seeing the innocence and fragility of who you were as a child is often something recommended in psychotherapy in order to recalibrate how you treat yourself now. It can quieten what can often be a relentlessly critical and mean inner voice. This felt like a literal and stark version of that.”
In other news, after visa issues spiked their North American plans this year, the band have just lined up more live appearances for early 2027 in the United States. Presales for those stops are now available, with the general onsale scheduled for this Friday, October 30th at 10:00am local time.
01/22-26 Emo’s Not Dead Cruise
01/27 Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
01/28 Orlando, FL – The Beacham
01/29 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven)
01/30 Nashville, TN – The Basement East
04/03 Boise, ID – Treefort Music Fest
