Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible
by Enter Shikari
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Sputnikmusic
    Apr 16, 2020
    84
    The album's best asset is how it ties together these disparate musical threads with the strength of its songwriting. Having found a stunning depth and emotional acuity on their last release, Reynolds broadens his focus to the world without ever losing the raw feeling which stood out in bold against The Spark's shimmering production.
  2. AllMusic
    Apr 28, 2020
    80
    Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible is either the best or the worst Enter Shikari outing to date. What it certainly isn't is dull.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Apr 17, 2020
    80
    Blending philosophy and science with the bloodied, bruised heart of someone who cares about their fellow man, ‘Nothing is True’ offers comfort, reason, familiarity and forward-thinking to give us the soundtrack we need for now.
  5. Q Magazine
    Apr 16, 2020
    80
    It's the sound of grand ambition realised. [Jun 2020, p.98]
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  6. Kerrang!
    Apr 16, 2020
    80
    Despite the band stretching their boundaries wider than ever before and employing a kitchen-sink approach to experimentation, this is the most Enter Shikari sounding record the band have made to date.
  7. Classic Rock Magazine
    May 6, 2020
    70
    It's the record's crazed detours that make for the most interesting moments. [Jun 2020, p.89]
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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 34
  3. Negative: 1 out of 34
  1. Mikilimitless
    Apr 19, 2020
    9
    The definition of creativity, they're always one step forward. I didn't found the album that I expected but I found something even better.The definition of creativity, they're always one step forward. I didn't found the album that I expected but I found something even better.
    Solid lyrics and good combination of jungle and electronic beats with the orchestra. Not their best album but sounds fresh as always.
    And still we will be here.    … Full Review »
  2. Jerem13
    Apr 18, 2020
    8
    A great album, with some truly great epic moment (half the songs are bangers, other half is much more experimental); I wish they would put oneA great album, with some truly great epic moment (half the songs are bangers, other half is much more experimental); I wish they would put one heavy track with "the mindsweep" or even "a flash flood of colour" but otherwise it's a very solid creation.… Full Review »
  3. bjhh
    Jun 17, 2020
    9
    Ambitious and bold, Enter Shikari pull of the difficult task of creating a genre-spanning album that hits the mark. The album doesn't actuallyAmbitious and bold, Enter Shikari pull of the difficult task of creating a genre-spanning album that hits the mark. The album doesn't actually start of that well; The Great Unknown and Crossing the Rubicon are fairly standard tracks that are rather bland in comparison to the rest of the album. Dreamer's Hotel is when the album really gets going; a strong rock anthem with political undertones and some electronic influences - Enter Shikari at their best. Waltzing 1 is when the album takes is first dramatic detour with a quirky brass waltz beat with some of the best lyrics of the album over the top that descends into a big noise followed by some jazz. The rest of the album follows a similar pattern; some straight-forward Shikari tracks incorporated with more experimental ideas. The way Elegy for Extinction manages to sound great in amongst this album is testament to this - an orchestral interlude in a (very broadly) rock album that still sounds epic and adds something the album's statement (if you want to hear this concept done badly, check out the recent 1975 album!). The concluding track - Waltzing 2 - is a beautiful culmination to the album; using the orchestra again, the same notes as Waltzing 1 but played on guitar, glitching synths and a choral quality to the vocals. This is how to do the genre-defining album… Full Review »
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