In 2007, at the dawn of their career as St Albans' post-hardcore outfit gaining traction with the debut Take to the Skies, Enter Shikari delivered an energetic set at The Hope & Anchor, Islington's legendary pub where The Police and Iron Maiden launched in the 1970s, becoming a cradle of British punk. The 45-minute show, rife with chaotic breakdowns and Rou Reynolds' improvisational surges, captured the band's raw force, blending electronics with punk aggression before a 200-strong intimate crowd. As a rare artifact of their underground origins, this performance illustrated how Enter Shikari transmuted a pub into a rebellion coliseum, foreshadowing their festival dominance.