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. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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

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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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