Enter Shikari have announced a new documentary mini-series to accompany the release of frontman Rou Reynolds’ recent book ‘A Treatise On Possibility’.
The first of four mini-documentaries ‘A Film On Possibility’, will explore the themes of the book and how they relate to tracks from the album. This will then be followed by three subsequent episodes that will each air at 6 pm over the next three days on the band’s YouTube channel. They are described as ‘One part album-making-of, one part anthropological study’.
The films will feature special guests namely the writer and activist George Monbiot, academic Dacher Keltner and philosopher Toby Ord and of course the band themselves. In the episodes, they will discuss issues such as climate catastrophe, the dangers of social media, and existential peril.
When asked about the series Reynolds stated that “There’s a 1 in 6 chance that humanity makes it through this century, In a world of TikToks, Tweets, and vox pops, we lose depth, detail, and broader perspectives. We get lost in the 24 hour news cycle, advertising, and online debate. This is us delving headfirst into a whole range of dizzying, yet critical, topics. Knowledge is power.”
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The band announced the accompanying book published this month back in April along with their surprise lockdown compilation ‘Moratorium (Broadcasts From The Interruption)’.
Reynolds told NME “It’s really an analysis of the world that it was written in, It goes into social psychology, anthropology, philosophy and more. It’s exploring human possibility, where we’re going, what our potential is and the trajectories we’re on.”
In addition to the documentaries, Enter Shikari have also lined up two intimate shows in Glasgow this November, in collaboration with music industry climate awareness group Music Declares Emergency.
The shows purposely coincide with the COP26 Climate Summit that will take place in the city this November. The group will play at the Glasgow QMU on November 3 and 4, with tickets on sale here this Friday (July 30) at 10 am.
