Enemy of the World explained

Enemy of the World
Type:Studio Album
Artist:Four Year Strong
Cover:Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World.jpg
Genre:Pop punk, melodic hardcore
Length:38:13
Label:Decaydance, Universal Motown
Producer:Machine
Prev Title:Explains It All
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:In Some Way, Shape, or Form
Next Year:2011

Enemy of the World is the fourth studio album by American rock band Four Year Strong. It is the final album to feature keyboardist Josh Lyford prior to his departure from the band in April 2011.

Release

On December 18, 2009, it was announced that the band had signed to Universal Motown Records and that their next album, Enemy of the World would be released in three months' time.[1] "It Must Really Suck to Be Four Year Strong Right Now" is the album's first single, released in the iTunes Store on December 21, 2009.[2] "Wasting Time (Eternal Summer)" became available for streaming on AbsolutePunk on February 11. It was announced be the album's second single,[3] and was released on February 9, 2010.[4] In January and February 2010, the band embarked on a US tour with support from the Bled, This Time Next Year, Title Fight and Strike Anywhere.[5] "What the Hell Is a Gigawatt?" was made available for streaming on Purevolume on February 27, 2010.[6]

In February and March 2010, the band performed at Soundwave festival in Australia.[7] The vinyl edition of the album was made available to pre-order on March 2.[8] Enemy of the World was made available for streaming through Myspace on March 4, 2010, before it was released through Decaydance and Universal Motown Records on March 9, 2010.[9] [10] In March and April, the band went on a US tour alongside Every Time I Die, Polar Bear Club and Trapped Under Ice.[11] "Tonight We Feel Alive (On a Saturday)" was released to radio on May 11.[12] A deluxe version of the album made available for streaming through Warped Tour's website on June 21, 2010, before was released on June 25, 2010.[13] It features "Bad News Bearz" alongside acoustic versions of four of the album's tracks. "Bad News Bearz" and the acoustic versions of "Tonight We Feel Alive (On a Saturday)" and "Wasting Time (Eternal Summer)" were posted online ahead of the reissue.[14] [15] [16] A music video was released for "Tonight We Feel Alive (On a Saturday)" on August 9.[17] The group performed on the Kerrang! Tour in the UK in February 2011.[18]

In October 2022, the band announced that a fully re-recorded version of the album is set to be released on February 17, 2023.[19]

Reception

AbsolutePunk reviewer Drew Beringer was extremely positive in his review, saying Enemy of the World "is a pop-punk juggernaut" and tops their previous album Rise or Die Trying by far.[20]

The album sold over 12,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number 47 on the Billboard 200.[21]

"Wasting Time (Eternal Summer)" was nominated at the Kerrang! Awards for Best Single, but lost to "Liquid Confidence" by You Me at Six.[22] Dead Press! featured it as number 15 on their best albums of the year list.[23] The album was included at number 39 on Rock Sounds "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time" list.[24]

Track listing

Original release

All songs written by Dan O'Connor and Alan Day, except where noted.

Bonus tracks

It's Not the Size of the 7-inch... It's How You Use It (EP)

Song titles

Chart performance

ChartPeak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[26] 47
U.S. Billboard Alternative Albums6
U.S. Billboard Rock Albums9
U.S. Billboard Digital Albums10

Personnel

Additional personnel
Production

References

Citations
Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Four Year Strong signs to Universal Motown. Punknews.org. Yancey, Bryne. December 18, 2009. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: New Four Year Strong Single on iTunes - News Article . AbsolutePunk.net . 2012-02-15.
  3. Web site: Interview with Dan O’Connor and Josh Lyford of Four Year Strong: It Definitely Doesn’t Suck To Be Four Year Strong Right Now | The Aquarian Weekly . Theaquarian.com . 2012-02-15.
  4. Web site: iTunes Store . itunes.apple.com . 2012-02-15.
  5. Web site: Four Year Strong / This Time Next Year / Title Fight with The Bled, Strike Anywhere. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. November 17, 2009. October 13, 2022.
  6. Web site: What The Hell Is A Gigawatt? - News Article . AbsolutePunk.net . 2012-02-15.
  7. Web site: My Chem, You Me At Six, Paramore, and Gallows for Soundwave. https://web.archive.org/web/20091016054920/http://www2.kerrang.com/2009/10/my_chem_you_me_at_six_paramore.html. Kerrang!. Dan. October 13, 2009. October 16, 2009. June 4, 2017. dead.
  8. Web site: Vinyl Year Strong - News Article . AbsolutePunk.net . 2012-02-15.
  9. Web site: FYS Is An Enemy of the World - News Article . AbsolutePunk.net . 2012-02-15.
  10. Web site: Four Year Strong: 'Enemy of the World'. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. March 4, 2010. October 17, 2022.
  11. Web site: Every Time I Die / Four Year Strong / Polar Bear Club / Trapped Under Ice. Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Paul, Aubin. January 25, 2010. July 11, 2017.
  12. Web site: AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly. AllAccess. May 4, 2010. July 2, 2016.
  13. Web site: Four Year Strong: 'Enemy Of The World (Special Edition)'. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. June 21, 2010. October 20, 2022.
  14. Web site: Four Year Strong plan 'Enemy Of The World' deluxe. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. June 3, 2010. October 20, 2022.
  15. Web site: Four Year Strong: 'Wasting Time (Acoustic)'. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. June 10, 2010. October 20, 2022.
  16. Web site: Four Year Strong: 'Bad News Bearz'. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. June 15, 2010. October 20, 2022.
  17. Web site: VIDEO: Four Year Strong – Tonight We Feel Alive (On A Saturday). Dead Press!. Redrup, Zach. August 9, 2010. June 18, 2020.
  18. Web site: NEWS: The Wonder Years are added onto Relentless Kerrang! Tour 2011!. Dead Press!. Redrup, Zach. October 13, 2010. June 14, 2018. June 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180614222800/http://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-the-wonder-years-are-added-onto-relentless-kerrang-tour-2011/. dead.
  19. Web site: Four Year Strong Have Re-Recorded Their Album ‘Enemy Of The World’. 2022-10-13. Rock Sound. en.
  20. Web site: Four Year Strong - Enemy Of The World - Album Review . AbsolutePunk.net . 2010-03-09 . 2012-02-15.
  21. News: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=four year strong|chart=all}} Enemy of the World - Four Year Strong]. Billboard.com . Billboard . September 26, 2011.
  22. Web site: And the winners are.... https://web.archive.org/web/20101125025129/http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2010/07/and_the_winners_are_1.html. Kerrang!. Bauer Media Group. Dan. July 29, 2010. November 25, 2010. June 4, 2018. dead.
  23. Web site: ALBUMS OF 2010: DEAD PRESS! Top 15. Dead Press!. Redrup, Zach. December 19, 2010. June 18, 2020.
  24. Bird, ed. 2014, p. 70
  25. Web site: Alternative Press | Reviews | Set Your Goals - This Will Be The Death Of Us . Altpress.com . 2009-07-21 . 2012-02-15.
  26. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=four year strong|chart=Billboard 200}} Four Year Strong Music News & Info ]. Billboard.com . 2012-02-15.

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