Enter ShikariÔÇÖs January opus ÔÇÿThe MindsweepÔÇÖ brought the rock and electronic worlds into the New Year in fine style. Never ones to keep their fans hungry, nine months later Enter Shikari have decided itÔÇÖs time for another project. This time the same songs as ÔÇÿThe MindsweepÔÇÖ, only reinvented with emphasis on the electronic side. Hospital Records, the label that brought us the Hospitality club nights as well as acts such as Camo & Krooked and High Contrast have signed up some of their biggest artists to take part in ÔÇÿThe Mindsweep: HospitalisedÔÇÖ. Mission: Take ShikariÔÇÖs January album to the Hospital.

First up is Metrik, who slows down the intro of ÔÇÿThe Appeal & The MindsweepÔÇÖ to a menacing speed, contrasting with KeenoÔÇÖs house take on ÔÇÿThe One True ColourÔÇÖ, a change from the raucous start of the original. Even ResoÔÇÖs take on ÔÇÿAnaesthetistÔÇÖ, which should fit the easiest into pure dance with its electronic verses, is completely turned around with the ÔÇ£You ÔǪ spanner!ÔÇØ hooks never materialising like the original. Structurally, there are a lot of shifts, Danny ByrdÔÇÖs, ÔÇÿThereÔÇÖs a Price on Your HeadÔÇÖ, beginning with violin instead of the time-shifting progressive metal of the original. But for all the stylistic U-turns, it always seems thereÔÇÖs an understanding of the original songs, especially demonstrated on London ElektricityÔÇÖs appropriately gentle treatment of the latter-day Thom Yorke vocals on ÔÇÿDear Future HistoriansÔǪÔÇÖ. Shikari have admired the label for many years, and on ÔÇÿÔǪHospitalisedÔÇÖ, the label shows a lot of respect back.

ThereÔÇÖs little in the way of rock here, but this is in no way a bad thing. If the boundaries of rock and electronic are further broken through by this album then thatÔÇÖs a great thing, because thereÔÇÖs some brilliant original songs and interpretations all over this album. One of the albums that rejuvenated rock in 2015 has just received a rejuvenation of its own.

ALEC EVANS