Destabilise
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"Destabilise" is a single from St. Albans post-hardcore
band Enter Shikari
, released as an iTunes
exclusive download on 26 October 2010 and as a limited coloured 7" Vinyl on 29 November 2010 in the UK and Europe. The track was recorded in the summer of 2010 to be released as a "one off single". After recording the track, the band went onto numerous tours including Warped Tour
and a tour of Australia. After Warped Tour
, the band recorded the music video for the track before their Australian tour. The band performed the track at multiple festivals and UK Shows including the Reading and Leeds Festivals
and at their Preston show, both of which they posted on their YouTube
channel. On 21 October 2010 the band announced the release date for the single on their website and that there would be a limited 7" Vinyl featuring the track and live favourite Motherstep/Mothership recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo
in February. Only 500 where originally said to be manufactured, then a few days later with the release of their new website the band stated that they "kept a few of these back for when we opened the new store" which makes 1000 manufactured altogether. Motherstep/Mothership was released in the United States as a standalone single on 17 December 2010.
. The song stayed on the chart for eight consecutive weeks before falling off.
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari
Enter Shikari are a British band, that combine post-hardcore with elements of various electronic genres, formed in 2003 in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The band is named after a boat belonging to Roughton "Rou" Reynolds' uncle, and a character in a play which he wrote before forming the band, both of...
, released as an iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
exclusive download on 26 October 2010 and as a limited coloured 7" Vinyl on 29 November 2010 in the UK and Europe. The track was recorded in the summer of 2010 to be released as a "one off single". After recording the track, the band went onto numerous tours including Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
and a tour of Australia. After Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
, the band recorded the music video for the track before their Australian tour. The band performed the track at multiple festivals and UK Shows including the Reading and Leeds Festivals
Reading and Leeds Festivals
The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. The events take place simultaneously on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend, sharing the same bill. The Reading Festival is held at Little John's Farm...
and at their Preston show, both of which they posted on their YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel. On 21 October 2010 the band announced the release date for the single on their website and that there would be a limited 7" Vinyl featuring the track and live favourite Motherstep/Mothership recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo
Hammersmith Apollo
Hammersmith Apollo is a major entertainment venue located in Hammersmith, London. Designed by Robert Cromie in Art Deco style, it opened in 1932 as the Gaumont Palace cinema, being re-named the Hammersmith Odeon in 1962...
in February. Only 500 where originally said to be manufactured, then a few days later with the release of their new website the band stated that they "kept a few of these back for when we opened the new store" which makes 1000 manufactured altogether. Motherstep/Mothership was released in the United States as a standalone single on 17 December 2010.
Digital Single/Limited Coloured 7" Vinyl
- "Destabilise" - 4:31
- "Motherstep/Mothership (Live At Hammersmith Apollo 2010)" - 6:22
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 26 October 2010 | Ambush Reality | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| United States | 2 November 2010 | Tiny Evil Tiny Evil Records Tiny Evil Records is a record label imprint run by Interscope Records executive Luke Wood. Its acts include AFI, Jimmy Eat World, Brand New and Nine Black Alps, among others.... , Interscope Interscope Records Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:... |
Digital download |
| United Kingdom | 29 November 2010 | PIAS Recordings PIAS Recordings [PIAS] Recordings is the recorded music division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a European independent artist and label services company.The record labels that operate under the [PIAS] Recordings umbrella are: Play It Again Sam, Wall of Sound and Different Recordings.Aside from the three London... |
7" vinyl |
Charts
On 6 November 2010, "Destabilise" debuted at number 1 on the UK Rock ChartUK Rock Chart
The UK Rock Chart usually refers to the Top 40 Rock Singles and the Top 40 Rock Albums Chart compiled by the Official Charts Company from physical record sales in British retail outlets with larger than average genrespecific sales....
. The song stayed on the chart for eight consecutive weeks before falling off.
Personnel
- Roughton "Rou" Reynolds (Vocals, Electronics)
- Liam "Rory" Clewlow (Guitar, Vocals)
- Chris Batten (Bass, Vocals)
- Rob Rolfe (Drums, Vocals)
- Dan Weller (production, mixing)