Mothership (song)

"Mothership" is the first single by Enter Shikari. It was released as a digital download and a very limited run of 100 CD singles. It was released in August 2006. There was no vinyl released. It was available from their online store[1] and from iTunes. It has been featured as single of the week on the iTunes Store.

This article is about the Enter Shikari song. For the Aurora song, see A Different Kind of Human (Step 2).
"Mothership"
Single by Enter Shikari
Released27 August 2006
11 January 2011 (Motherstep/Mothership)
Recorded2006
GenreElectronicore, metalcore
Length4:50 (demo version)
4:30 (album version)
6:23 (Motherstep version)
LabelAmbush Reality
Songwriter(s)Chris Batten, Rou Reynolds, Rob Rolfe, Rory Clewlow
Enter Shikari singles chronology
"Mothership"
(2006)		 "Sorry You're Not a Winner/OK Time for Plan B"
(2006)

A video has been made for this single, which is viewable on the band's website.[2] The song has since been re-recorded and was included on Enter Shikari's debut album, Take to the Skies. When performed live, a dubstep intro, known as Motherstep, is played along with the song.

Track listing
Mothership single
No.TitleLength
1."Mothership" (demo)4:50
Motherstep/Mothership single
No.TitleLength
1."Motherstep/Mothership" (live @ Hammersmith Apollo 2010)6:22

Band line-up
  • Roughton "Rou" Reynolds – vocals, electronics
  • Liam "Rory" Clewlow – guitar, background vocals
  • Chris Batten – bass, background vocals
  • Rob Rolfe – drums

Video

The video for "Mothership" was shot at The Underworld in Camden, London on 2 July 2006 at a live performance and was filmed by overhead cameras, angled from the ceiling.

Chart performance
Chart (2006) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 151

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-01-17. Retrieved 2007-01-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-04-25. Retrieved 2007-03-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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