Ep. 177: Rou Reynolds discusses Enter Shikari's "(pls) set me on fire"

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Chris DeMakes

Music History, Music Commentary, Music, Music Interviews

4.9 • 923 Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2023

⏱️ 67 minutes

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In this episode, Enter Shikari vocalist Rou Reynolds takes center stage as he unravels the compelling story behind the writing, recording, and release of their 2023 hit single "(pls) set me on fire," hailing from the chart-topping album A Kiss for the Whole World. As both the album's producer and visionary artist, Rou dives into the intricacies of their groundbreaking sound, shedding light on the band's unique identity as creators of a dance, punk, and hardcore hybrid sound. To support Chris DeMakes A Podcast and get weekly bonus episodes, head to http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com to sign up for the Supporting Cast! You'll get instant access to an enormous back catalog of episodes of The After Party, as well as a new episode each week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:48.1	Hey everyone, Today's guest is Rao Reynolds. Keyboardist and lead vocalist for the St. Albin's England Electronic Rock Band Enter Shikari. Together we break down the writing, recording, and inspiration behind the 2023 hit single,
0:58.0	Please Set Me on Fire.
1:00.0	Taken from their brand new album, a kiss for the whole world.
1:03.0	This is the band's seventh overall record,
1:06.0	and the second in a row to be produced by Rattle.
1:08.0	I asked him how he knew it was time to branch out
1:11.0	and start producing his own records, and he basically said it was a long time coming. Combined with the fact that he just didn't think anyone else
1:18.1	could bring the ideas he had in his head to full fruition. The track is dense and layered and the lyrical subject
1:26.1	matter is not at all what I thought it was. Rao took a really isolating dark period of
1:31.3	his life, complete with writer Block, then rebounded and turned it around
1:36.3	into the band's biggest song to date.
1:38.7	With the full record going straight to number one on the UK Albums Ch their first album to do so. And Rao was very
1:46.0	complimentary towards Dan Lancaster with whom he mixed the record with. As he should be, the
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