Liam Howlett: ‘Invaders Must Die is the product of the last 7 turbulent years of the band, we really fought for it, this is about the three of us again, a band record we can take live. The name is a reference to being got at on the last album. People could see a way in, chinks in the armour. They thought ‘This bands is so tight and can’t be infiltrated’ and it was like David and Goliath. The people that tried to get in were the invaders. Everyone else is the enemy. Also on a straight up street level we love the abrasiveness of it, it gets heads thinking ‘What is that?’ The first tune says it all “WE ARE THE PRODIGY!.”
“Nearly 20 years after their first record, The Prodigy’s beats are as hard-hitting as ever, and they remain one of few acts who’ve figured out how to combine electronic, hip-hop, and rock in the right way” – XLR8R April COVER story
This is the sound of the Prodigy mixing up genres, contorting the past and rewiring the future. The Prodigy ramraiding through the tranquility of music’s status quo like a blot on the landscape of England’s dreaming. The Prodigy with a short, sharp and brutal declaration of intent. Still underground after all these years. Still true to the dream.
Invaders Must Die is the fifth album from a band long synonymous with bringing urban disruption to the countryside. Like uninvited guests dirtying up the landscape they’ve long trodden paths supposedly to them.
This is a car crash of all 3 of their personalities and inspirations. Keith Flint’s unhinged vocal, Maxim’s ’91 East London warehouse aural assault and Liam’s bomb squad inspired production. Once again The Prodigy aren’t playing to the script others have written for them.
And indeed “Nobody does The Prodigy like The Prodigy, and it’s a joy to have them back on all cylinders.” – Clash – 8/10, March 2009
“The Prodigy are back to their best.” **** – The Daily Telegraph – 11th December 2008 (Live Review)
While the excitement is heating up, The Prodigy gear up for their triumphant return to NYC later this evening at Roseland and announce their US Tour dates this May. Tickets go on sale now for The Prodigy’s Invaders Must Die Tour.
“Controversial, explosive, unapologetic, and incomparable, the Prodigy own one of the most storied and colorful histories of any band making music over the last two decades, regardless of genre.” – URB Magazine
“Invaders Must Die is a laser-guided smart bomb packed with rave alarms and blunt force beats designed to pound you into submission while you rave ’til dawn. The fusion of rock ‘n’ roll swagger with sophisticated electronic know-how is what Howlett and the Prodigy do best, and Invaders proves that no one can do it better.” – Shockhound
“Invaders Must Die, sees it back in rabid, snarling form. This could be the only show you’ll see in a while that calls for both dancing shoes and riot gear.” – Flavorpill
THE PRODIGY
INVADERS MUST DIE TOUR
05/18 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
05/19 – Electric City – Philadelphia, PA
05/20 – House of Blues – Boston, MA
05/22 – The Filmore – Detroit, MI
05/23 – Congress Theater – Chicago, IL
05/26 – The Grove – Anaheim, C
05/27 – Hollywood Paladium – Los Angeles, CA
05/28 – Warfield Theatre – San Francisco, CA
05/30 – WAMU Theatre – Seattle, WA
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