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Between May and June this year, Editors quickly recorded their seventh studio album, finishing after only a month. The band has been quiet since then, but it's just a matter of time before all that glorious new music is available for us to hear. Luckily, we now have an update: Mixes are being completed! Editors…
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It seems like just yesterday that Editors entered the studio to begin recording their seventh album. In fact, it was only four weeks ago. And as fast as time flies, Editors are already finishing recording the album! This may be the fastest they've ever recorded an album, though they are usually fairly speedy as it…
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Last week, Editors entered Chapel Studios to begin recording their seventh album! Longtime fans may know Chapel Studios as the place Editors recorded their first album, The Back Room. Does that mean album #7 will sound more rock? Before you get carried away with that idea, consider this new evidence: Apparently, Blanck Mass is playing a role…
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At long last, Editors are together and ready to begin recording their seventh album! It's been three years since the band released their album Violence, and less than two since they put out Black Gold: Best Of Editors. Despite plans to go right into the next album, Editors were forced to take a bit of…
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Today, Smith & Burrows released their long-awaited second album, Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough. It's a charming and breezy album, a welcome contrast to the times we've been living in this past year. But the pandemic and lockdown have also proven creatively fertile for Tom Smith. In a series of recent interviews, he's…
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It's been nine months since Editors frontman Tom Smith teased a project with Blanck Mass. They were "scheming" something back in March... and now they're scheming again! In a new Instagram story Tom shared this morning, we can see three members of Editors -- himself, Justin Lockey, and Elliott Williams -- and the man known…
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At the end of April, Editors surprised fans with a gift nine years in the making: volumes 3 and 4 of the You Are Fading compilations included in their Unedited boxset. Back in 2011, the band released their super-limited but cleverly titled Unedited boxset, including their three albums up to that point, plus all of the b-sides,…
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Three weeks ago, Editors surprised fans with a gift nine years in the making: volumes 3 and 4 of the You Are Fading compilations included in their Unedited boxset. Back in 2011, the band released their super-limited but cleverly titled Unedited boxset, including their three albums up to that point, plus all of the b-sides, bonus…
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Nine years ago, Editors were between albums. To tide fans over, the band released the super-limited but cleverly titled Unedited boxset, including their three albums up to that point, plus all of the b-sides, bonus tracks, and other rarities that came from those eras. An addition to their records The Back Room, An End Has…
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Last October, Editors released their first hits compilation, Black Gold: Best Of Editors. Coinciding with their European Black Gold Tour, which started in Paris last Thursday, Editors announced that we'd get a new music video on Monday. The day is finally here, and fans can watch the video for "Upside Down," one of three new…
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One month ago today, Editors released their first greatest hits compilation, Black Gold: Best Of Editors, including 13 tracks spanning their first 6 albums, plus 3 brand-new songs. Most of the obvious choices are there: We have "Munich" and "Bullets" from The Back Room, "Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors," "The Racing Rats," and "An End…
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One week ago, Editors released their new greatest hits compilation, Black Gold: Best Of Editors. Fans who ordered CD on vinyl options from Editors' official store also got a special treat: The Snowfield Demos. Back before Editors even went by that name, they were briefly known as Snowfield. In summer 2003, they put out an…
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Editors just released their new greatest hits compilation, Black Gold: Best Of Editors. Comprised mainly of 13 beloved singles spanning their six albums, the compilation also features three brand new songs, “Frankenstein,” “Black Gold,” and “Upside Down.” While we already know and love all of those 16 songs (well, "Upside Down" is new, but we're loving…
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Today, Editors released their new greatest hits compilation, Black Gold: Best Of Editors. Comprised mainly of 13 beloved singles spanning their six albums, the compilation also features three brand new songs. Following the new singles “Frankenstein” and “Black Gold,” today we can finally hear the studio version of Editors' third new track, “Upside Down.” Editors debuted…
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In just two days, Editors will release their greatest hits compilation, Black Gold: Best Of Editors. In addition to 13 beloved singles spanning their six albums, the compilation will also include three brand new songs. We've already heard - and loved - "Frankenstein" and "Black Gold," but we've been waiting to hear "Upside Down." Today,…
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Later this month, Editors will release Black Gold: Best Of Editors, their first greatest hits compilation. Following their new singles "Frankenstein" and "Black Gold," today Editors unveiled one of the deluxe edition's special recordings: The acoustic "Distance" version of "Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors." Originally the lead single from Editors sophomore album, An End Has…
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Earlier this month, Editors announced their upcoming greatest hits album, Black Gold: Best Of Editors, and shared its dynamic title track. Today, "Black Gold" gets a new music video, filmed with director Rahi Rezvani during the first weekend of September. "Black Gold" opens on a rural American landscape, frontman Tom Smith driving a red mustang…
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Ever since May, Editors have been subtly teasing a forthcoming greatest hits compilation. Today, the band finally made their official announcement: Black Gold: Best Of Editors will be out on October 25! The band will also tour in support of the record in 2020. In addition to beloved singles spanning their first 6 albums, the…
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A couple of weeks ago, Editors shared their addictive new single, "Frankenstein." Despite conflicting reports from the band members, it seems that it's the lead single for their upcoming greatest hits album, due later this year. Frontman Tom Smith and bassist Russell Leetch confirmed that they have three new songs ready - recorded a few…
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Just last week, Editors shared their addictive new song, “Frankenstein,” teasing a video at the time. Now the time has come: Fans can see the "Frankenstein" music video, and it's as spooky as you'd expect, but also surprisingly dancey. The video opens on a skinny man, going through the motions as if in a trance.…
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Last Friday, Editors shared their addictive new song, "Frankenstein." Following an interview a few weeks earlier, it had seemed that "Frankenstein" may be the lead single for their upcoming greatest hits album. However, in a new interview today, Editors were a bit more coy about what their actual plans are, saying only that they have…
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A few weeks ago, Editors started performing a new song called "Frankenstein." After promising a new "song for the freaks," today fans get to hear the single release of "Frankenstein," a track that sounds even better than in those first live recordings. The new song is expected to appear on the upcoming greatest hits album…
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Editors are the gift that keep on giving! Only one month after releasing their special album The Blanck Mass Sessions - a companion to their 2018 album, Violence - the band is getting ready to release brand new music this Friday. The new "song for the freaks" is the studio recording of their tune "Frankenstein," which…
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Editors just released their new album, The Blanck Mass Sessions, an alternate production of their 2018 album, Violence. With new material - including their excellent latest song, "Barricades" - Editors is performing at a handful of music festivals this season. At the Bearded Theory Festival in Derbyshire on May 24th, Editors debuted a brand new…
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Last February, Editors revealed they would be releasing The Blanck Mass Sessions, an album of reimagined takes on the songs fans first heard on their 2018 album, Violence. While Violence offered a masterful blend of Editors' rock and electronic sides, the songs didn't always sound so balanced. The band first sent their recordings to Blanck…
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One month ago, Editors released their enchanting new song, "Barricades," part of their upcoming EP, The Blanck Mass Sessions. The 8-song set includes 7 alternative versions of songs from Editors' 2018 album Violence, plus "Barricades," which was previously unheard. Although the limited vinyl record of the EP already came out for this year’s Record Store…
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Last month, Editors announced that for this year's Record Store Day, they'll be sharing an EP, The Blanck Mass Sessions. The 8-song set includes 7 alternative versions of songs from their 2018 album, Violence, plus one previously unheard track, "Barricades." Today, Editors released the new song along with a captivating mechanical music video. "Barricades" opens…
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Last month, Editors shocked and delighted fans when they returned to the studio to work on new tunes. It’s been less than a year since they released their stunning sixth record, Violence. (It was one of our favorites of 2018.) Now, the band is in Los Angeles recording music with producer Jacknife. Editors notably worked with…
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Great news, Editors fans! The band is already in the studio working on new tunes! It's been less than a year since they released their stunning sixth record, Violence. (It was one of our favorites of 2018.) After extensive touring and four singles - "Magazine," "Hallelujah (So Low)," "Darkness At The Door," and "Cold" -…
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Editors released their sixth studio album, Violence, earlier this year. Following "Magazine," "Hallelujah (So Low)," and "Darkness At The Door," the band is now back with their fourth single. "Cold" opens the record on a high note, gently building into a song that is immediately catchy and endlessly delightful. Frontman Tom Smith croons to someone…
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Last month, Editors released their sixth album, Violence. Following "Magazine" and "Hallelujah (So Low)," they've launched "Darkness At The Door" as the third single. It's perhaps the cheeriest song on the album, and among the lighter tunes among their entire catalog, its name notwithstanding. The song celebrates friendships that last and always feel like home.…
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