Before issuing their debut, The Back Room, in August 2005, Editors were immediately compared to the dark, brooding sounds of Interpol as well as the post-punk brashness of Echo & the Bunnymen.
Singles such as "Blood" and "Bullets" quickly put Editors in the elite crowd of those to watch that year.
The band -- Tom Smith (vocals/guitar), Chris Urbanowicz (guitar), Russell Leetch (bass), and Ed Lay (drums) -- compose a tight rock sound that's both raw and defined, particularly on album opener "Lights." Editors are an anxious, frantic, and passionate group, and the album is done with taste from the start.
Smith is vocally passionate without being too steely, unlike Interpol frontman Paul Banks, as he exclaims, "I've got a million things to say," while his bandmates add to the song's rushing intensity.
From there, the blistering "Munich" and the more luxurious, danceable "Blood" are the standout moments of this 11-song set.
"Munich" is one of The Back Room's especially stylish numbers, thanks to the matching guitar work of both Smith and Urbanowicz.
The surging storm that is "Bullets" is further proof that from the first note, The Back Room lunges at you with a dynamic that's fierce, wiry, and slightly fashionable.
Alternative rock hasn't seen anything like this since the release of Turn on the Bright Lights.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lights | Editors | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Munich | Editors | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Blood | Editors | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Fall | Editors | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | All Sparks | Editors | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Camera | Editors | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Bullets | Editors | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Someone Says | Editors | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Open Your Arms | Editors | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Distance | Editors | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | You Are Fading | Editors | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Colours | Editors | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 47 mins | 109 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Abbiss | Engineer, Producer |
| 2 | Amy E. Bartell | Photography |
| 3 | Loz Brazil | Engineer |
| 4 | Ewan Davis | Engineer |
| 5 | Editors | Art Direction, Design, Primary Artist |
| 6 | Garret Lee | Engineer, Producer |
| 7 | Gavin Monaghan | Engineer, Producer |
| 8 | Andy Taylor | Digital Editing, Engineer |
| 9 | Cenzo Townshend | Mixing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |