Following the demise of Hybryd, Enter Shikari was formed with Rou Reynolds on vocals, Rory Clewlow on guitar, Chris Batten on bass, and Rob Rolfe on drums.

In 2003 and 2004, the group self-released three EPs – Nodding Acquaintance (2003), Sorry You're Not a Winner (2004) and Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour (2004) – that they sold at shows and used to help grow their fan base.

[7] Recording sessions for Take to the Skies took place at The Outhouse in Reading with John Mitchell and Ben Humphreys.

The group, Joel De'ath, Ben Shute, Ian Shortshaft and Tim Boardman contributed gang vocals.

[8] The album contains re-recorded versions of many songs that were featured on demos, singles and EPs released in the years prior to their debut.

[15] On July 18, 2013, the band announced a repressing of the vinyl on a new colourway (green and beige), limited to just 500 copies, coming with a signed artwork print, for official release on August 5.

The pressing was down to fans paying high prices on auction sites for original copies, and it sold out within a few hours of going on sale.

It is also the first album to achieve a significant chart success for a new act operating outside the traditional label system.