Listen to Enter Shikari’s hopeful surprise new single ‘Higher Ground’

Enter Shikari have dropped the optimistic new single ‘Higher Ground’ in a new surprise release – just days after announcing an upcoming hiatus. READ MORE: Enter Shikari talk surprise new album ‘Lose Your Self’: “At its core, it goes against that idea that we’re divided” The new single arrives today (Wednesday October 7) and marks the first new music from the band since they surprise released their latest album ‘Lose Your Self’ earlier this year. Written around the same time as the songs on that album, ‘Higher Ground’ was put to one side and finished by Enter Shikari over the summer – and it captures the message of taking a step back from personal problems and opting to put forward more understanding and optimism instead. “I got to get to higher ground/ to spread the love around/ I’ve got to stop this heart attack/ and take the future back,” Reynolds sings in the subdued introduction, before the song catapults into Enter Shikari’s distinctive heavy, lively sound. “Our music has often been about zooming out. Looking at the bigger picture on things gives us perspective, clarity, and often a strange calm in today’s relentless and difficult times,” the singer shared. “‘Higher Ground’ is...