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| rev2 = ''[[Coventry Telegraph]]''
| rev2 = ''[[Coventry Telegraph]]''
| rev2Score = (favourable)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/whats-on/music/album-review-enemy---streets-3025064 |title=Album Review: The Enemy - Streets in the Sky |last=Poole |first=Alan |date=17 May 2012 |work=[[Coventry Telegraph]] |accessdate=2 April 2016}}</ref>
| rev2Score = (favourable)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/whats-on/music/album-review-enemy---streets-3025064 |title=Album Review: The Enemy - Streets in the Sky |last=Poole |first=Alan |date=17 May 2012 |work=[[Coventry Telegraph]] |accessdate=2 April 2016}}</ref>
| rev3 = [[Drowned In Sound]]
| rev3 = ''[[Drowned In Sound]]''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|0|5}}<ref name="DiS">{{cite web |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/17021/reviews/4145008 |title=The Enemy – ''Streets in the Sky'' |last=Calvert |first=John |date=25 May 2012 |work=[[Drowned in Sound]] |accessdate=6 February 2013}}</ref>
| rev3Score = {{Rating|0|5}}<ref name="DiS">{{cite web |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/17021/reviews/4145008 |title=The Enemy – ''Streets in the Sky'' |last=Calvert |first=John |date=25 May 2012 |work=[[Drowned in Sound]] |accessdate=6 February 2013}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[The Fly (magazine)|The Fly]]''
| rev4 = ''[[The Fly (magazine)|The Fly]]''
| rev4Score = {{Rating|1|5}}<ref name="Fly">{{cite web|url=http://www.the-fly.co.uk/reviews/album/1013283/the-enemy/ |title=The Enemy ''Streets In The Sky'' (COOKING VINYL) |last=Ross |first=Daniel |date=18 May 2012 |work=[[The Fly (magazine)|The Fly]] |publisher=[[MAMA & Company]] |accessdate=6 February 2013 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524231341/http://www.the-fly.co.uk/reviews/album/1013283/the-enemy/ |archivedate=24 May 2012 }}</ref>
| rev4Score = {{Rating|1|5}}<ref name="Fly">{{cite web|url=http://www.the-fly.co.uk/reviews/album/1013283/the-enemy/ |title=The Enemy ''Streets In The Sky'' (COOKING VINYL) |last=Ross |first=Daniel |date=18 May 2012 |work=[[The Fly (magazine)|The Fly]] |publisher=[[MAMA & Company]] |accessdate=6 February 2013 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524231341/http://www.the-fly.co.uk/reviews/album/1013283/the-enemy/ |archivedate=24 May 2012 }}</ref>
| rev5 = [[musicOMH]]
| rev5 = ''[[musicOMH]]''
| rev5Score = {{Rating|1.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/the-enemy-streets-in-the-sky |title=The Enemy – ''Streets In The Sky'' (Cooking Vinyl) |last=Green |first=Laurence |date=21 May 2012 |work=[[musicOMH]] |accessdate=6 February 2013}}</ref>
| rev5Score = {{Rating|1.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/the-enemy-streets-in-the-sky |title=The Enemy – ''Streets In The Sky'' (Cooking Vinyl) |last=Green |first=Laurence |date=21 May 2012 |work=[[musicOMH]] |accessdate=6 February 2013}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[New Musical Express|NME]]''
| rev6 = ''[[New Musical Express|NME]]''
| rev6Score = (6/10)<ref name="NME">{{cite web |url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-enemy/13139 |title=The Enemy – ''Streets In The Sky'' |last=Denney |first=Alex |date=19 May 2012 |work=[[NME]] |publisher=[[IPC Media]] |accessdate=6 February 2013}}</ref>
| rev6Score = (6/10)<ref name="NME">{{cite web |url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-enemy/13139 |title=The Enemy – ''Streets In The Sky'' |last=Denney |first=Alex |date=19 May 2012 |work=[[NME]] |publisher=[[IPC Media]] |accessdate=6 February 2013}}</ref>
| rev7 = [[PopMatters]]
| rev7 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
| rev7Score = (2/10)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/159805-the-enemy-streets-in-the-sky/ |title=The Enemy: ''Streets in the Sky'' |last=Ezell |first=Brice |date=27 June 2012 |work=[[PopMatters]] |accessdate=6 February 2013}}</ref>
| rev7Score = (2/10)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/159805-the-enemy-streets-in-the-sky/ |title=The Enemy: ''Streets in the Sky'' |last=Ezell |first=Brice |date=27 June 2012 |work=[[PopMatters]] |accessdate=6 February 2013}}</ref>
| rev8 = [[sputnikmusic]]
| rev8 = [[sputnikmusic]]
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| rev10Score = (unfavourable)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yorkvision.co.uk/scene/album-review-streets-in-the-sky-the-enemy |title=Album Review: Streets in the Sky- The Enemy |last=Lloyd |first=Jordan |date=29 May 2012 |work=[[York Vision]] |accessdate=20 October 2013}}</ref>
| rev10Score = (unfavourable)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yorkvision.co.uk/scene/album-review-streets-in-the-sky-the-enemy |title=Album Review: Streets in the Sky- The Enemy |last=Lloyd |first=Jordan |date=29 May 2012 |work=[[York Vision]] |accessdate=20 October 2013}}</ref>
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Critical reception was extremely negative, with Album of the Year rating it as the worst album of 2012 as reviewed by critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albumoftheyear.org/ratings/worst/2012/|title=The 25 Worst Albums of 2012|website=Album of the Year|accessdate=17 October 2014}}</ref> The album scored 2.9/10 at aggregator website [[AnyDecentMusic?]] (the second-lowest rated album of all time).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/chart/AllTime.aspx?p=189|title=AnyDecentMusic? - All Time|website=''[[WebCite]]''|publisher=[[AnyDecentMusic?]]|accessdate=1 April 2016|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6gNaGLf2c|archivedate=29 March 2016}}</ref>
Critical reception was extremely negative, with Album of the Year rating it as the worst album of 2012 as reviewed by critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albumoftheyear.org/ratings/worst/2012/|title=The 25 Worst Albums of 2012|website=Album of the Year|accessdate=17 October 2014}}</ref> The album scored 2.9/10 at aggregator website [[AnyDecentMusic?]] (the second-lowest rated album of all time).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/chart/AllTime.aspx?p=189|title=AnyDecentMusic? - All Time|website=''[[WebCite]]''|publisher=[[AnyDecentMusic?]]|accessdate=1 April 2016|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6gNaGLf2c|archivedate=29 March 2016}}</ref> ''[[Drowned in Sound]]'' were particularly critical, labelling it as a "reoccurring nightmare" and awarding it 0/10 while urging lead singer [[Tom Clarke (musician)|Tom Clarke]] to retire from music "for the sake of future generations".<ref name="DiS"/> There was also strong disapproval from ''[[The Fly (magazine)|The Fly]]'' at the content of Clarke's lyrics, suggesting he had over-emphasised his working class roots, and describing the record as "dull, simplistic and in no way relevant to actual life" while awarding it one star out of five.<ref name="Fly"/> The most scathing criticism came from Neil Kulkarni in ''[[The Quietus]]'', who called the album "[[shit]]e, in the noonday sun, attracting flies", and "fervently" hoped it would be The Enemy's last.<ref name="quietus"/> The ''[[NME]]'' wrote that "The Enemy have never sounded more fully themselves than they do here."<ref name="NME"/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 14:31, 27 October 2017

This is an article about the third studio album by UK rock band The Enemy. For the building structure, see Tower block#Streets in the sky.
Untitled
Singles from Streets in the Sky
  1. "Saturday"
    Released: May 15, 2012
  2. "Like a Dancer"
    Released: July 16, 2012

Streets In The Sky is the third studio album by Coventry-based indie rock band The Enemy, released on 21 May 2012 through Cooking Vinyl and eOne Music. It entered the UK Albums Chart at no. 9,[2] and was met with universally negative reviews.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Coventry Telegraph(favourable)[4]
Drowned In Sound[5]
The Fly[6]
musicOMH[7]
NME(6/10)[8]
PopMatters(2/10)[9]
sputnikmusic(2.0/5)[10]
The Quietus(unfavourable)[11]
York Vision(unfavourable)[12]

Critical reception was extremely negative, with Album of the Year rating it as the worst album of 2012 as reviewed by critics.[13] The album scored 2.9/10 at aggregator website AnyDecentMusic? (the second-lowest rated album of all time).[14] Drowned in Sound were particularly critical, labelling it as a "reoccurring nightmare" and awarding it 0/10 while urging lead singer Tom Clarke to retire from music "for the sake of future generations".[5] There was also strong disapproval from The Fly at the content of Clarke's lyrics, suggesting he had over-emphasised his working class roots, and describing the record as "dull, simplistic and in no way relevant to actual life" while awarding it one star out of five.[6] The most scathing criticism came from Neil Kulkarni in The Quietus, who called the album "shite, in the noonday sun, attracting flies", and "fervently" hoped it would be The Enemy's last.[11] The NME wrote that "The Enemy have never sounded more fully themselves than they do here."[8]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Gimme the Sign"3:09
2."Bigger Cages (Longer Chains)"2:57
3."Saturday"3:12
4."1-2-3-4"2:59
5."Like a Dancer"3:09
6."Come into My World"2:57
7."This Is Real"4:38
8."2 Kids"3:56
9."Turn It On"3:33
10."It's a Race"3:29
11."Get Up and Dance"3:52
12."Make a Man"2:47

Music videos

  • 1,2,3,4 (acoustic)
  • Gimme the Sign
  • Saturday
  • Saturday (acoustic)
  • Like a Dancer

References

  1. ^ "BISOUND.COM - - . mp3 . . FM- ".
  2. ^ "Enemy - Streets In The Sky".
  3. ^ O'Brien, Jon. "The Enemy – Streets in the Sky – review". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  4. ^ Poole, Alan (17 May 2012). "Album Review: The Enemy - Streets in the Sky". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  5. ^ a b Calvert, John (25 May 2012). "The Enemy – Streets in the Sky". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  6. ^ a b Ross, Daniel (18 May 2012). "The Enemy Streets In The Sky (COOKING VINYL)". The Fly. MAMA & Company. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Green, Laurence (21 May 2012). "The Enemy – Streets In The Sky (Cooking Vinyl)". musicOMH. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  8. ^ a b Denney, Alex (19 May 2012). "The Enemy – Streets In The Sky". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  9. ^ Ezell, Brice (27 June 2012). "The Enemy: Streets in the Sky". PopMatters. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  10. ^ "The Enemy – Streets in the Sky". Sputnikmusic. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  11. ^ a b Kulkarni, Neil (17 May 2012). "The Enemy – Streets in the Sky – Review". The Quietus. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  12. ^ Lloyd, Jordan (29 May 2012). "Album Review: Streets in the Sky- The Enemy". York Vision. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  13. ^ "The 25 Worst Albums of 2012". Album of the Year. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  14. ^ "AnyDecentMusic? - All Time". WebCite. AnyDecentMusic?. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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