Song of the Week (1/30-2/5)

I have recently been updating my iTunes, not only getting the correct information for my songs, but adding songs to my current repetoir that currently features more than 3800 songs.  Although that sounds like a lot, on my pevious computer and iPod I was above 5000; and then my computer crashed.  I lost a lot of old favorites that I am currently trying to get back, and I must say I am on my way.  But the moral of my story is that things like this can be a good thing, surprisingly.  Not only have I found a lot of new good music, but I have returned to a lot old favorites that I haven't listened to in a while.  One of these bands I have been listening to a lot is Enter Shikari.  And their song "Sorry You're Not A Winner" is my song of the week selection. 
     "Sorry You're Not A Winner" is a song that caught my ear at first listen.  It was a beautiful combination of screamo and techno music and definitly got me into the band as a whole.  The techno introduction is not only a little bit trippy, but begins to pull you in.  Then when the actual song begins, adding and dropping instruments in sections, I just feel this great build up that needs to be released.  This release happens when singer/electronics operator Rou Reynolds screams into his microphone, signaling the true start to the song.  When eveything comes together, I was iimmediately blown away by how catchy and aggresive the song is.  The song battles between Rou's screamed and sung vocals and the battle between the guitar riff and the elctronic elements, just to be broken down for a bridge.  This bridge strips the song down, but gradually adds everything together to form a great build up.  The last section of the song is essentially a bunch of different breakdowns, culminating with the best breakdown saved for last. 
     "Sorry You're Not A Winner" is truely a great song, balancing out the elements of screams vs. clean vocals and electronics vs. great guitar riffage.  Enter Shikari have created something that is truely unique and only gets better from album to album.  Although originating from England, this quartet is begining to make strides in America, and you can catch them playing at this year's Warped Tour.  Also showcasing their energetic and overall great live show, I will be posting a clip of "Sorry You're Not A Winner" live, instead of their music video.  Let me know what you think. 

"Sorry You're Not A Winner" Live at Big Day Out 2008