Enemies | |
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Origin | Wicklow, Ireland |
Genres | Post-rock, math rock, emo |
Years active | 2007 | –2016, 2022-present
Labels | Heavyweight Records (EU), Stiff Slack (JP), Machu Picchu (JP), WhiteNoise (HK), Topshelf (US) |
Members | Lewis Jackson Mark O’Brien Eoin Whitfield Oisin Trench |
Past members | Micheál Quinn |
Website | www |
Enemies are an Irish post-rock band from Wicklow, Ireland.
Enemies formed in the summer of 2007. They released their debut EP titled Alpha Waves in 2009 via Machu Picchu Industrias. [1] [2]
In 2010, Enemies released their first studio album titled We've Been Talking via The Richter Collective and Slick Stack. [3] [4] [5]
In 2013, Enemies released their second studio album titled Embark, Embrace via Topshelf Records and Heavyweight Records. [6] [7] [8]
In August 2015, Enemies released a song titled "Play Fire" from their upcoming third studio album. [9]
On 28 September 2016, the band announced the release of their third album, Valuables. The album, released on 9 December of that year, and was their last. The band released a statement declaring the end of the band following their final album. [10]
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