Streets in the Sky
| Company type | Album |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | May 21, 2012 |
| Products | Indie rock music |
Streets in the Sky represents the third full-length release by the English indie rock group The Enemy. It was made available on 21 May 2012 via Cooking Vinyl and eOne Music. Upon release, the album entered the UK Albums Chart at position No. 9 but was met with largely unfavorable critical feedback.
Release
The initial single, "Saturday," came out in May 2012 and featured two separate music videos, one of which was an acoustic rendition. This track was also included in the soundtrack for the video game FIFA 13 developed by EA Sports. The accompanying video shows the band performing in front of a blue background that prominently displays the album title "Streets in the Sky."
Following this, the second single titled "Like a Dancer" was released on 16 July 2012. It similarly achieved a peak position of No. 9 on the UK Albums Chart. The song was recorded at Kore Studios, published under EMI Music Publishing, and licensed through Cooking Vinyl. A music video for this track was made available on YouTube.
Reception
The album faced predominantly negative critiques, with Album of the Year designating it as the poorest-reviewed album of 2012 among critics. On the review aggregator AnyDecentMusic?, it holds a score of 2.9 out of 10, placing it among the lowest-rated albums historically. Critical opinions varied from strongly unfavorable, as seen in outlets like Drowned in Sound, The Fly (magazine), and PopMatters, to more moderate evaluations such as that from NME.
Music videos
- "1-2-3-4" (acoustic)
- "Gimme the Sign"
- "Saturday"
- "Saturday" (acoustic)
- "Like a Dancer"