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Coventry’s finest, The Enemy, stormed into London’s Electric Ballroom for a blistering night of out-and-out rock’n’roll that barely paused for breath. From the opening blast of Aggro through to the euphoric closer This Song, it was a relentless reminder of just how powerful and essential this band remain.

The atmosphere inside the packed Camden venue was electric – sweat, beer, and pure singalong energy filling every inch of the room. Every word of Away From Here, Pressure, and We’ll Live And Die In These Towns was sung back word-for-word by a crowd that clearly hadn’t forgotten a single lyric.

This early tracks, taken from their debut album We’ll Live And Die In These Towns, still hit like a freight train. Away From Here – the song that announced The Enemy to the world – sounded as urgent as ever, while Pressure’s spiky guitars and chant-along chorus turned the Ballroom into one giant mosh pit. When Tom Clarke struck the opening chords of We’ll Live And Die In These Towns, the noise was deafening — a whole generation still feeling every word of that working-class anthem.

Frontman Tom Clarke led from the front, snarling and smiling in equal measure, while the band powered through anthem after anthem. At one point, he looked out across the room and said how seeing “so many happy, joyful faces in the crowd” genuinely made him happy — a heartfelt moment that summed up the spirit of the night.

The set also featured Not Going Your Way – the forthcoming new single which shows The Enemy haven’t lost their knack for sharp social commentary wrapped in stadium-ready choruses. Built around chiming guitars and Clarke’s trademark fire-in-the-belly delivery, it slots seamlessly alongside the old favourites — proof the band’s songwriting muscle is still in full swing.

There was a brief moment of chaos during Trouble when Tom’s guitar slipped out of tune, which he humorously blamed on the heat in the room. It turned into a light-hearted moment though, giving fans a chance to learn the chorus before the song kicked back in at full throttle.

Elsewhere, Be Somebody, No Time For Tears and Gimme The Sign had the floor bouncing, while the iconic We’ll Live And Die In These Towns proved once again why it’s one of the defining British anthems of the 2000s.

And in true Coventry fashion, the Sky Blues faithful made themselves heard too, breaking into a cheeky chorus of Super Frankie Lampard in tribute to their current manager – proof that football and indie will always share the same heartbeat.

By the time This Song rang out, the Electric Ballroom was a sea of raised arms and wide smiles.

The Enemy have never been about trends — they’re about truth, noise, and connection. On this showing, they’re back doing what they do best: uniting a crowd through anthems built to last. Loud, proud, and absolutely unstoppable.

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