Enter Shikari has just unveiled a new track, ‘STRANGER’, in collaboration with singer AViVA. This is the first new release since the launch of their 7th album, A Kiss For The Whole World, on 21 April 2023 via SO Recording / Ambush Reality. Commenting on the collaboration, Rou Reynolds said :
“AViVA has such a great voice – I can still hear her operatic warm-ups, echoing around the backstage rooms! – so it was a pleasure to sing with her on the track. Rob and I got to visit her at home on the beautiful coast of New South Wales and work together on what would become ‘STRANGERS’, the story of newly found freedom from a suffocating relationship.”
AViVA adds :
“Teaming up with Enter Shikari for this project has been an incredible experience. After touring with them in 2022 we thought it would be fun to work on a song together and ‘STRANGERS’ just seemed perfect.
We all share a deep passion for music, and together, we’ve crafted something truly special that I believe our fans will love. The song has been worked on across multiple countries, and time zones, and we were even lucky enough to do the vocal recording together at my home studio.
The song continues to explore a concept I see as a through-line in much of my artistic work. The loss of connection, and isolation that follows. the line ‘we’re just strangers now’ really sums it up, but I think people will really connect with the rawness of this song, be it the loss of a romantic relationship or losing a friend, that pain often lingers with us for a long time.”
Enter Shikari will be on a European tour in 2024, with a performance scheduled at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels on February 19. Tickets for the concert can be purchased from the venue’s website.