Enter Shikari have unveiled a new single and video for ‘Anaesthetist’, the latest track to be released from their forthcoming album. ‘Anaesthetist’ is unashamed in its attack on those who would dismantle our NHS in the name of corporate greed and Tory economic ideology.

Vocalist / lyricist Rou Reynolds had this to say on the subject; “We seem to have reached a stage of such capitalistic fervour, that we believe it acceptable to punish people for ill health. By charging for healthcare we act as if illness is nothing but one’s own problem, but what is the purpose and advantage of ‘civilisation' if it is not helping the most vulnerable within society?

The lottery of birth can offer us a wealth of bad luck when it comes to our health and the safety nets are being pulled in as the desire to boost profit overtakes the desire to help people.”

‘The Mindsweep’ will be released in the UK on January 19th 2015 and comes almost exactly three years to the day after the release of the band’s last full-length album, ‘A Flash Flood Of Colour’.

2015 will be a year of touring in support of ‘The Mindsweep’, with UK & European shows already announced and with many shows already sold out. The band have also announced two high-profile UK festival headline slots.. the first of which sees them headlining the Second Stage at Download Festival in June, and then headlining Somerset’s Nass Festival in July.

Tickets

January 2015

Fri 09 Brussels, Be - Ab Box - *Sold Out*

Sat 10 Amsterdam, Ne - Melkweg - *Sold Out*

Sun 11 Bielefeld, De - Ringlokschuppen

Tue 13 Prague, Cz - Lmb - *Sold Out*

Wed 14 Nuremberg, De - Hirsch

Thu 15 Berlin, De - Kesselhaus

February 2015

Mon 02 Paris, Fr - La Cigale

Tue 03 Solothurn, Ch - Kofmeal

Wed 04 Lyon, Fr - Transbordeur

Thu 05 Milan, It - Magazzini Generali

Sat 07 Leipzig, De - Hellraiser

Sun 08 Vienna, Aut - Arenan

Mon 09 Munich, De - Muffathalle

Tue 10 Wuerzburg, De - Posthalle

Wed 11 Cologne, De - Live Music Hall

Fri 13 Hamburg, De - Docks

Sat 14 Frankfurt, De - Batschkapp

Mon 16 Portsmouth, Uk - Pyramids - *Sold Out*

Tue 17 Cardiff, Uk - Yplas - *Sold Out*

Wed 18 Wolverhampton, Uk - Civic

Fri 20 Manchester, Uk - Academy - *Sold Out*

Sat 21 Glasgow, Uk - Barrowland - *Sold Out*

Sun 22 Middlesbrough, Uk - Town Hall

Tue 24 Cambridge, Uk - Corn Exchange

Wed 25 Norwich, Uk - Uea - *Sold Out*

Thur 26 London, Uk - Roundhouse - *Sold Out*

Fri 27 London, Uk - Roundhouse (Extra Date)