British alternative rock band ENTER SHIKARI has surprise released a brand new album, "Lose Your Self", via So Recordings.

The LP spans 12 tracks exploring themes of desolation, futility and complete despair at the state of the world, but with glimmers of hopefulness and optimism threaded throughout.

The album is available to stream and also buy in CD and vinyl format worldwide.

ENTER SHIKARI frontman Rou Reynolds comments: "We're delighted to present 'Lose Your Self' and give people the chance to hear a SHIKARI record like never before — as a cohesive whole.

We want people to go on a proper journey with this album, and see where it takes them.

No lead-up, no singles, and no explanation.

Forcing the listener to actually listen, without being drip-fed ideas out of context, or spoon-fed explanations.

We simply present it all for the listener to immerse themselves in.

Releasing in this way was also a decision to not be distracted by chart races, or accolades and 'things'.

We got the No.

1 album on our last record.

This is simply about the music being presented in a natural way." He adds about "Lose Your Self": "Despite turning out to be one of our darkest and heaviest albums to date, it also preaches hope and offers answers.

SHIKARI will always offer hope, because without hope there is no action.

We'll just always offer it with a dose of realism." ENTER SHIKARI has also announced an extensive European headline arena tour for November, their biggest yet, which follows their Australian headline run in May and two headline runs in North America earlier this year.

The band will be joined by BOSTON MANOR and INITIATE as support on select dates.

The highly anticipated November tour is ENTER SHIKARI's first arena tour since their "A Kiss For The Whole World" tour in 2024, celebrating their album of the same name landing them their first ever U.K.

No.

1 album in the official charts.