flash flood colour flash flood colour studio album english rock band enter produced album recorded june thailand fortress london united_kingdom released internationally january band record label united_kingdom north_america lyrically album deals current affairs primarily great recession confronts flaws government action end global recession touching political situation israel climate change demonstrated enter continued fusion electronic rock music influences album cover depicts inverted social hierarchy received generally positive reviews music critics average metacritic score debuted number albums_chart band led campaign album number appeared album year lists promote album enter flash flood colour world tour background recording enter took different lyrical direction release album focused financial economic collapse widespread discontent journalists credited band lyrical direction reaction evolution politics debut album skies ongoing overseas conflicts riots england major cities endless programmes end date stretch years distance change lyrics began belief music effective way conveying political ideas record produced guitarist helped guitar production sound engineer enter recorded album june primarily thailand recording began old street london based recording studio told band friend owned recording studio thailand running joke record instead eventually decided financially record sound studio thailand described drummer walls little compound middle jungle hour half drive south fantastic studio paradise band recorded album music adding vocals knew album themes uniting empowering album mixed vancouver days recording album complete songs aggressive particularly tentatively titled later known hello meet production album went changes stalemate intended acoustic introduction system intended single song recording completed month style themes flash flood colour noted fusion genres electronic music rock music hip hop music hardcore punk album considered contain different genres track blending elements styles alternative rock drum bass industrial techno trance electro british hip hop post hardcore metal electronic music heavy rock music led album style described theme flash flood colour politically progressive album treatment current affairs environmental issues takes aim capitalism modern politics blatant disregard human health happiness compared calculated approach occupy movement ensuing class conflict despite political themes denied album politically motivated album anti politics politics outdated system time embrace technological developments longer rely rule lives develop according scientific findings described flash flood colour recurring theme perspective trying think real news democracy journalist influenced political views tracks flash flood colour opens trance like spoken word introduction system featuring strings battle cry buildup outline album lyrical themes comparing britain economy eroded cliff house track opens influenced breakdown songs surf plateau musically highlighting album diversity acting mixes jungle music fury metal guitar electro interlude catchy chorus noted drum bass hardcore punk influences focuses politics said song hard write positive songs going world track basically party friendships living title arguing refers climate change stalemate ballad war condemning israel use white palestine noting wars song combination acoustic guitar vocal harmonies rock drumming produces radio friendly hook furious edge focuses distinction social economic stability capitalism long outdated system divide song seen supporting occupy london movement called frustrated confused song reflecting current people know resources creativity better moment struggling come terms short term love money long term stability progression species song focuses characters vocals supply revolutionary perspective person power mate unconventional lyrics characters son described product drunken battle song band members pause urge calm described mate lively electro influenced rap rock bass warm welcome incorporates stadium rock enter typical style described hello meet critique certain specifically referring arab spring movement album closes rallying future human race string quartet resembling system song post rock sound cover packaging title flash flood colour intended describe album music noted colourful blend musical genres said band wanted title big sound positive forward thinking derives lyrics warm welcome cover art reversal society structure based social introduced enter set design live shows thought solid symbol album described cover art society depicted pyramid wealth masses wealth supporting pyramid upside triangle represents system flipped head release promotion enter released non album singles surprise flash flood colour release surprise released intended single new album later decided like stand track included bonus tracks selected versions album single released september december released preview album january enter released studio version arguing youtube page played hottest record world january band released animated music video hello meet youtube page released flash flood colour new entries united_kingdom mainstream album chart tribes début album baby album reached number halfway week copies sold mars announcement chart called flash flood colour success victory independent music socially conscious music alternative music blog post enter website album fell fourth reached number rock chart number independent album charts sold copies tour performances big test enter introduced songs australia pleased positive reaction new music band touring time album release distributed interviews answering questions usually asked february played subdued attended bull gate town pub filmed filmed edited aired march enter played small shows celebrate album release january release date borderline london january kingston january cockpit leeds shows sponsored pre ordering sources received tickets shows album release toured europe north_america production light band touring schedule confidence expanded united_states played band bills play longer sets reception critical reception flash flood colour received generally positive reviews music critics metacritic assigns rating reviews mainstream critics album received score based reviews generally favorable reviews praised album review quartet bigger goal getting kids dance focus putting lot substance track hoping inspire generation stand change broken systems world gave album british magazine excellent review called music far upbeat enter message song set good deal fun listen lyrics subject matters exact opposite reviewed album favourably bbc_music comparing lyrics calling enter mainstream british rock band concerning news world gave album rating enter found balance voice rebellion time tearing boundaries current structure vital valuable lives fly said album nme gave album rating surface tension lands enter pretty powerful position title promises respond challenge explosive style deliver like defining statement writer gave album score praising band emotional cultural sonic development noting importance message world closer complete utter destruction enter remain fearless leaders field reviews positive brien allmusic gave album stars saying album rebellious stance rarely guide politics territory considering music wall sound brien summarised review calling album demanding exhausting listen arms guitar band scene drowned sound gave album rating calling sound sports metal noting decline enter music forward grade drum mid twenties pot accolades track listing lyrics written music composed enter limited edition bonus dvd dvd bonus personnel enter lead vocals electronics acoustic guitar piano brass string arrangements lyrics guitar backing vocals lead vocals bass backing vocals lead vocals pack thieves rob drums percussion backing vocals lead vocals mate additional personnel producer engineer engineer mixing charts 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A Flash Flood of Colour