The Enemy - We'll Live And Die In These Towns (CD 2007)

A short album but very very good - lots of quality songs on here. I bought this to give the songs a go before going to see them live and i wasn't disappointed with either!!

What a great 1st Album.

It has hints of the clash and even Inspiral Carpets. A very northern sound reminisant of Madchester days. But thats enough comparing as these lads deserve the credit for an original set of songs excellently produced. This is going to be played in my car for at least another week and I cant wait to see them at Elland Road when they support the Kaisers.

Well done and I await an even better 2nd Album.

Fantastic Band! Amazing debut album!
i reccomend this album to anybody with a taste for britpop/Indie.
It won't dissapoint!

Great album! Raw energy, relavent lyrics, good mix of songs. Reminesent of early Jam with modern attitude of Arctic Monkeys. I think this band are going to grow and second album will be even better!

AMAZING! I knew it was going to be good, but seriously it's the best album i've had for ages. All the tracks are awesome, not just one or two tracks the WHOLE album!

The best album of 2007...... The 2nd time i've bought this due to the 1st one disappearing to my sons bedroom never to be seen again.... If you havn't heard it.... Buy it!

Great communication from seller. recived very quick was reasonable priced and really enjoy the cd.

Thanks great seller.

Having heard the enemy at Glastonbury I had been wanting to hear the album. Having listened to the album I am not dissapointed and feel that there is a good mixture of tracks with no poor efforts which is rare these days. Look forward to their next offering.

This is a fantastic album, and a grower! On first listen i only liked a couple of tracks, but have listened to it a few times now and can say without doubt it's one of the best albums from 2007!

don't be put of by the title this excellent album great lyrics may sound a bit like the jam but thats no bad thing bye it

The Enemy are exactly what I needed after months of tedium at the hands of mediocre indie & rubbish second albums. These baby-faced beauties are knocking out some of the best tunes I've heard since I fell in love with the Libertines. Its one of those albums where every song will be your favourite at some point & will remain a staple album in your collection that you keep going back to (think Holloways, Kooks, Libs, classic well written stuff). If you buy two albums this week, buy this twice, anything else will just seem silly in comparison. Blinding!

Excellent CD, Havent stopped playing it since I opened it on xmas day. Even play it on my mp3 player on way to work its that good. BEST CD EVER LISTENED TO!!!!

I love this cd, i decide to buy it from ebay coz it was cheaper than getting it from town. I bidded on it. I won it, then i payed for it by paypal it was that easy i had to wait a couple of days for it to be deevered the packageing was perfect i unrapped it carfully and examined it and could see it was not a copy I put it in my computer and played it and played and played it and played it and played it and played it and played it and now it so worn out its knackered

For those who aren't immediately familiar with The Enemy, this is their first album, released in 2007. Aggro is the stomping opening track and straight away it gives you a flavour of the band's anti-establishment feelings. That's something that runs through much of this album and the follow-up, Music for the People.

Second up is Away From Here, a song you might recognise seeing as it was one of the singles that was released at the time. A song about preferring to be unemployed and free rather than working and somebody's b*tch, Away From Here is both punchy and clever in the way it sticks it to the system. A catchy hook is the icing on the cake of a great track.

Third track Pressure is in the unfortunate position of being sandwiched between two of the best tracks on the album, and it does fail to match them for quality. It's still a good track though and keeps things on the boil with its streetwise lyrics and grungey hints.

Now we come to the heart of the album. Tracks four, five and six are all absolute belters. Had Enough is a real anger-management track. It typifies the anger you might feel with an ex-partner and totally hits the spot with an addictive chorus and instantly anthemic feel. A real crowd-pleaser, this one.
The album's title track, We'll Live And Die In These Towns, is a reflective masterpiece of emasculated anarchist feeling. We all live and we all die in these sh*tty towns, be it London, Birmingham, Glasgow or wherever. Despite it being hard to bear sometimes, the song reminds us not to let times get us down.
You're Not Alone, track six, is the emotional high-point of the record. It's almost euphoric in it's assertion that however hard you're finding life, there are millions of other people just like you in the same boat. Absolutely awesome.

It's Not OK takes a clear swipe at authority figures, simply not bothering to try and hide the verbal attacks on bosses everywhere. Not musically brilliant, and after the previous three it's a bit of a come-down.

There's a bit more in the way of a foot-tapping tune to Technodanceaphobic, while the lyrics put down 'good girls' and 'good boys' as unhappy losers while the bad lads and lasses are out having all the fun.

40 Days And 40 Nights is a good fun tune; very addictive and upbeat. It makes for a great sing-along track and works wonders live! That's the last of the upbeat tracks though as the disc winds down to its conclusion.

This Song is a track written for everyone who feels disaffected by society. Reflective and involving, it adds an awful lot of charm to the collection, blessed with an uplifting element that bonds the music to your heart. Once you reach this point of the album, you should be pretty much sold if you weren't already. (I was in love by track five, to be honest)

Finally, three minutes of Happy Birthday Jane wrap things up. Slower, softer and more melodic than previous tracks, it offers a climax that ignores the angrier bulk of the album's content and instead goes for something completely different. It works a treat, juxtaposing the tail end with the first tracks and creating a sort of yin/yang that fuses perfectly.

As a whole, it's a superb concoction of midlands-bred indie-rock that deserves a much higher profile. A full five stars without doubt. If you take your music with a healthy dash of purpose, this will rock your world.

Love this album, very much and CD played fine, happy birthday Jane is a wicked track and as good on the album as it is live. Brought this album after seeing the enemy on live at abbey road

Purchased this album after hearing and seeing the enemy on sky sports soccer am.What a great album they sound like the jam which is one of me favourite bands.

GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

not as good as expected, never heard anything of the enemy before i bought this album, disapointing, only catchy song is the one they released and even i have forgot what its called

Catchy chorus, endearing words this song... makes it all add up. Lead singer gives an edge to the song- at times it's difficult to differ if it's actually The Enemy or The Jam.

What a great little album this is to add to any CD collection. Each track seems to get progressively better and better. I guarantee you'll be singing and tapping your feet whenever you press play!!

Coventry is back on the map!

one of 2007's best albums. this band are great and still quite young so hopefully will be hearing more from them in future.