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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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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Editors are a unique band that have long balanced two opposing sides that make up their repertoire. In 2005, they launched their career with energetic, guitar-driven music, a band-oriented sound that fit with modern British rock of the time. But after a second album in that same style, Editors were ready to explore new territory.…
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Following "Magazine" last month, Editors is back with their second single ahead of their forthcoming album, Violence. "Hallelujah (So Low)" is an intense and dynamic song that introduces fans to a whole new side of Editors. The song starts with strummed acoustic guitar over a drum machine, frontman Tom Smith singing about his worth compared…
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Editors have spent the last two weeks teasing their upcoming music, and the big day is finally here. The band just released "Magazine," the first single from their forthcoming album, Violence. Editors frontman Tom Smith joined Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 2 to premiere "Magazine" last night. The song is energetic, deftly blending the band's…
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