The Enemy - 'This Song Is About You'

The Enemy's new single, yet another lifted from their number one debut album, "We?ll Live And Die In These Towns", arrives at rather significant time for the Coventry trio. Little over two years since they started to grab the heals of A&R men, next month will see them perform two nights at their hometown's football stadium. It's somewhat poignant then that, of the numerous remixes of "This Song Is About You" that accompany the single, it's the live version that stands out. Recorded when the band played at London's Union Chapel (admittedly, an ethereal cauldron far smaller than any football ground) it's a song textured with strings, soft acoustic guitar and a drumbeat that's just loud enough to be affecting. What an impact two years can have.

Released 17/03/08 on Universal.