The Day Is My Enemy
by The Prodigy
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7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 98 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 98
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 98
  3. Negative: 11 out of 98
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  1. samov
    Apr 10, 2015
    8
    I just want to address some of the reviews I have read, from Pitchfork and Drowned in Sound. These are scathing, snarky, stick-up-your-ass reviews. I need to mention that these sort of white-bread phony, pseudo-hip websites have had it in for The Prodigy ever since their first albums. These are the sorts of people who gave Fat of the Land a negative review and sat around seeing who couldI just want to address some of the reviews I have read, from Pitchfork and Drowned in Sound. These are scathing, snarky, stick-up-your-ass reviews. I need to mention that these sort of white-bread phony, pseudo-hip websites have had it in for The Prodigy ever since their first albums. These are the sorts of people who gave Fat of the Land a negative review and sat around seeing who could make fun of it the most in order to make themselves look intelligent, or, you know, "cool." Except they're about as far from cool as you can possibly imagine, and really genuinely have no **** idea what's what. These are the same people who have tried to convince us that "indie rock" is more relevant than electronic music, and have sat around **** on Aphex Twin, Autechre and other great, genuinely relevant groups while desperately, pathetically trying to shove Kendrick Lamar and other boring, trite pop music down our throats. Wow, so cool! **** Pitchfork. Not a joke, don't read those sites any more. Yeah, this album isn't their best. But it's still good. It rocks. It's phenomenally produced. Don't let these weak little phony ass cowards tell you what to like or not like. Their opinions are not honest, but merely manufactured for the purpose of making them appear to be intelligent. The more we learn to ignore that segment of the media, and of our society, the better our culture will likely become. If you are going to tell me that the new Kanye West is more creative and "better" than this... folks, do not read those websites. They're FAKERS and have been from the very start.… Expand
  2. TrilobiteG
    Nov 19, 2015
    9
    Beautiful, rich and awe inspiring pumped up music. Nothing can and will beat the prodigy's pure viciousness in the music business, truly breathtaking it really is.
  3. Jannis94
    Apr 2, 2015
    10
    Fantastic return from The Prodigy since The Fat of The Land. Certainly there are some hit and misses. But, overall this is a relentless, violant and agressive album which needs to be heard by every music-connaisseur.
    There is noone in modern music nowadays which can produce the same sound as The Prodigy does.
    A must have for this year !
  4. jalexruss
    Apr 2, 2015
    9
    I hope folk give this several listens, as usual music not only grabs you from the start it grows on you, so ive split this album in half into those two types, listening to TDIME in the car with no interruptions is wicked,

    another fine addition and i will say this will become as cult as previous albums
  5. Ultimatesteevil
    Apr 1, 2015
    10
    Easily the most vicious and varied album The Prodigy has ever released…. It is a relentless aural onslaught that needs to be heard through good speakers in a car, or a club- NOT through tinny PC speakers that rob it of it’s full impact. It’s hard to name a best track, since there are so many, but safe to say? There ARE NO ‘weak’ tracks or ‘filler’- And that the already released singlesEasily the most vicious and varied album The Prodigy has ever released…. It is a relentless aural onslaught that needs to be heard through good speakers in a car, or a club- NOT through tinny PC speakers that rob it of it’s full impact. It’s hard to name a best track, since there are so many, but safe to say? There ARE NO ‘weak’ tracks or ‘filler’- And that the already released singles aren’t even the strongest tracks to be found on this disc. Songs like “beyond the deathray” are a very welcome surprise- Almost a Pink Floyd-esque auditory saga. “Destroy” feels like all of Prodigy’s “hooks” distilled into one familiar yet fresh song. And other harder hitting tracks like “medicine”? and “wall of death”? Just WOW. A classic album of absolutely bombastic, high energy, electronic punk brilliance. :)… Expand
  6. davim
    Apr 21, 2015
    5
    It's unlikely that The Prodigy will ever rekindle the magic of their phenomenal 1997 album 'The Fat of The Land', and their latest effort pretty much justifies that claim. 'The Day Is My Enemy' marks a group that seems to show little progression between albums. The same generic sound is evident throughout, and just seems to become more tiring as the album progresses. However, there areIt's unlikely that The Prodigy will ever rekindle the magic of their phenomenal 1997 album 'The Fat of The Land', and their latest effort pretty much justifies that claim. 'The Day Is My Enemy' marks a group that seems to show little progression between albums. The same generic sound is evident throughout, and just seems to become more tiring as the album progresses. However, there are definitely some standout tracks; Ibiza (feat. Sleaford Mods) Rhythm Bomb (feat. Flux Pavilion) and Beyond The Deathray - a more toned town track.. For me, 14 tracks on this album was just too many. Perhaps just selecting 10 of the best tracks may have been the better option.… Expand
  7. gnobal
    Apr 30, 2015
    10
    Amazing 6th album for a great band. Banging from start to finish, with a consistent sound that isn't boring. Some of the tracks are Prodigy classics like Destroy. Rebel Radio and Wall Of Death are other 2 of my favorites, and the album in general is just a joy to listen to from start to finish.
  8. Disquietous
    May 5, 2015
    8
    In my opinion, if you like previous tracks like Breathe, Firestarter, Smack My **** Up, Diesel Power...etc, you'll enjoy this album. If you prefer other, less succinct tracks, you might not find much here. When I listen to The Prodigy, its for the hard hitting aggressive tracks. I love this album. It's not perfect, but I'm definitely happy I bought it.
  9. music_people
    Mar 31, 2015
    10
    I love them! This album is better and more varied IMD.
    There are more powerful tracks than on the previous album.
    Invisible Sun is one of the best tracks in the history of the group.
  10. RPGFanatic
    Apr 3, 2015
    10
    Too much nitpicking from some of these old hags from the 90s. they don't how bangin these new tunes were live at Australia Future Fetsival. The crowd went mental.
  11. SchroederRock
    May 18, 2015
    6
    An album from a band that was successful in the early 2000s and found their way into a few notable soundtracks, The Prodigy are trying to update and adapt their sound to modern electronic music without leaving its roots. The results are extremely mixed on The Day Is My Enemy, which has a hard time varying its pacing enough to get away from the droning that occurs when you keep everythingAn album from a band that was successful in the early 2000s and found their way into a few notable soundtracks, The Prodigy are trying to update and adapt their sound to modern electronic music without leaving its roots. The results are extremely mixed on The Day Is My Enemy, which has a hard time varying its pacing enough to get away from the droning that occurs when you keep everything too similar for tempo and rhythmic style. The odd gems on the album seem to be the less-crazy cuts that gave me a chance to kind of groove & rest, but they're far and few between to allow me to listen to the entire album end-to-end without stopping. The title track is excellent, "Rok-Weiler", "Invisible Sun" and "Beyond the Deathray" all work well on the album. Other than that, there's spotty enjoyment for me. Established fans will likely dig the album, but for someone like me that has never been a big fan of the Prodigy in the past (only pulling a small handful of songs to listen to), TDIME is a harder sell. I applaud the artist for not straying from its roots after more than a decade of music.… Expand
  12. Melomaniac
    Jul 30, 2015
    6
    It's too dull to be considered IDM and too idiosyncratic to be considered EDM. It's too sharp and repetitive to be considered good, and it's too long to be considered plenty enjoyable. 6.3/10
  13. lasagna
    Apr 3, 2015
    1
    Actually i feel very sad for this album, i used to worship them, but not anymore after this. They seem to have lost the magic they had in their glory days.
  14. KieranELITE
    Apr 20, 2015
    4
    I bought this album expecting it to be on the same level of The Prodigy Experience and Fat of the Land but it just wasn't. Im not saying its bad im just saying its unlike The prodigy. I heard the whole album the other day and it isn't techno anymore. Its just screaming with the same drum and bass sound through the whole album. I was a little disappointed and upset at what The Prodigy hasI bought this album expecting it to be on the same level of The Prodigy Experience and Fat of the Land but it just wasn't. Im not saying its bad im just saying its unlike The prodigy. I heard the whole album the other day and it isn't techno anymore. Its just screaming with the same drum and bass sound through the whole album. I was a little disappointed and upset at what The Prodigy has turned into.… Expand
  15. blastgordon
    Apr 2, 2015
    2
    The Prodigy should have thrown this record into the garbage and should have started from scratch. Each track has a hook too try to be catchy ... instead it is annoying and poor. And all that is made in four long years ... very weak. The Beatles, The Rollings Stones, Iggy Pop all older bands used tapes for recording and made records after records in lesser time and they were brilliant.
  16. Muddsjr
    Apr 3, 2015
    0
    The Prodigy have done some whoppers in their time. The Fat of the Land is home to the classic Firestarter as it is also the thrilling, restless Narayana. Diesel Power stands tallest for me. The Day is My enemy however is a total mess of irritating, ear-splitting electronics that occasionally even sounds a spoof of the band. On the whole, it's Nasty nasty.
  17. Ekko
    Apr 5, 2015
    4
    Been a Prodigy fan since I first heard Out Of Space on the Radio and I'm not one of those saying "ahh, it's not The Prodigy anymore", no, I have other reasons why I don't like this record. I love Punk, Rock, all sorts of electronic music and everything that's rattlin' and I love crossovers and the idea of the raw power of handmade punky music being combined with modern electronicBeen a Prodigy fan since I first heard Out Of Space on the Radio and I'm not one of those saying "ahh, it's not The Prodigy anymore", no, I have other reasons why I don't like this record. I love Punk, Rock, all sorts of electronic music and everything that's rattlin' and I love crossovers and the idea of the raw power of handmade punky music being combined with modern electronic production. And here's what's the problem with this record. Production wise it sounds really muddy and undefined, like way behind what people like Ed Rush & Optical or Noisia are doing in terms of drum sounds, for example. They just sound so muddy and undefined. I like distortion on drums just like the next guy, but using too much just waters everything down and makes it go from "analogue sounding" (which is what they were after) to undefined and white noisy. If that wasn't enough (- mind you, Liam Howlett was once a kickass producer, just think of his work on Fat Of The Land, which STILL sounds phat and funky -) also the tracks themselves sound kinda burned out. It sounds more like a caricature of Prodigy or like someone who's trying a little too hard to imitate them. There's just nothing interesting there, musically. No weird sounds, no wicked samples, no unexpected melodic things, no crazy breakdowns, no fresh ideas. Not even the unoriginal ideas work well, here, as everything sounds just so cluttered and undecided. I really only like one track on the record, which is a real sad thing for me to say about my favourite band. They are a different band for different fans now, as someone once said.… Expand
  18. fitchbuck
    Dec 27, 2016
    7
    If you can slog thru the mostly tiresome & overwrought first half of this album, then you've made it to the rather-excellent final seven tracks. Unfortunately it seems that -- when Liam decides to design a song around a theme, or a lyric -- we get mediocrity. But when 'electronic barrage' is the star of the song, and the lyrics there just as an overlay - it's a big win.
    Let's be honest:    If you can slog thru the mostly tiresome & overwrought first half of this album, then you've made it to the rather-excellent final seven tracks. Unfortunately it seems that -- when Liam decides to design a song around a theme, or a lyric -- we get mediocrity. But when 'electronic barrage' is the star of the song, and the lyrics there just as an overlay - it's a big win.
    Let's be honest: thought-provoking words never were this genre's forte; Liam needs to simply stick to the ever-rolling, crescendo-building prog e-rock -- and there should be many more years worth of material in store. While there hasn't been any progress over the last three albums, and Always Outnumbered is a more complete LP - at least they haven't shrunken into a completely embarrassing shadow of their former selves. Well, except for that asshat Keith.    … Expand
  19. Khronikos
    Dec 26, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. More like an 8.5/10, but it's underrated on here, and there is no worse press than the music press in any industry. They constantly just spoon you horrible rap these days, and moronic hipster sites like Pitchfork are only good because they cover stuff you might not have heard. This time out Pitchfork at least gave them a 6, which is par for the course of any older band on that site no matter how good the record is.

    The Drowned in Sound review is pathetic, and I have no idea what they were listening to. Probably on their ipod with a lossy copy. I cannot come to an idea why someone would hate the album. It's easily Prodigy's best album since The Fat of the Land, and there are only two meh tracks on the whole album and none that bother me. That's more than I can say about most music in general these days.

    Obviously, the record is not really treading new ground as not much is these days. We've heard it all before. But this record definitely has something to say, and it's consistent across the board without being redundant. I'm also not sure how you come to the conclusion this is a 6/10 as so many sites have done. I have lost interest in all music press reviews, because quite honestly I don't find many of these convincing. Music is something that will sound great to you one day and off the next day.

    I feel like a lot of critics these days just give random 6's out to anything they aren't sure of, and I also feel the heavily ultra-liberal slant in the music press also makes for a lot of politically correct doting on artists that don't hold a candle to some of the 80s and 90s greats. They'll get ridiculously high marks on albums, and then when you listen it just sits there and you wonder what the difference is between a 9/10 and a 6/10.

    The truth is there is no difference if you can't trust the reviewer and they have no history of consistent quality and bias in their reviews. You certain;y cannot trust metacritic for much these days. It's the same thing when a new GBV album comes out. You have everything from 5/10s to 10/10s. You just gotta listen to it at this point.

    What I will say though is these tunes are fairly high quality. I listen to a lot of electronic music, and The Prodigy has an anthemic tone mixed with the hard edges they have always had that makes their best songs better than most of the mediocrity out there.

    Now, I have not been a fan of much of Prodigy's output after Fat, but I feel good in giving this one a nice review. It's listenable, does not overstay its welcome, and before you know it the record is on replay again. It's not quite The Fat of the Land, but not much is these days.    … Expand
  20. 5380
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    This is favourite The Prodigy album and their second best after The Fat of The Land in my opinion

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67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 19
  3. Negative: 3 out of 19
  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    May 12, 2015
    60
    The band's sixth album is another uneven mix, but with enough fresh twists and smart cameos to save it from redundancy. [Jun 2015, p.90]
  2. The Line of Best Fit
    Apr 7, 2015
    50
    We were promised an album of violent thrills, but we just have The Prodigy on auto-pilot here.
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  3. Q Magazine
    Apr 1, 2015
    60
    A few more songs like the kaleidoscopic Beyond The Deathray would've broken the relentless pace but on the whole this is another shape-shifting evolution in a career full of them. [May 2015, p.103]
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