Today, Solomun released his new album Nobody Is Not Loved - his first since 2009. The album features numerous collaborations, including on the closing track. Editors frontman Tom Smith co-wrote and sings the song "Night Travel," a ruminative yet heartening end to the record. Solomun has worked with Editors before, remixing their In Dream song…
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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 nearly a full decade since Smith & Burrows released their first album. When Editors frontman Tom Smith joined up with Andy Burrows for a holiday album, fans of both men may have been shocked but pleasantly surprised. Funny Looking Angels remains a charming and unique take on Christmas, but only being relevant for…
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We're only two days away from hearing Smith & Burrows' new album, Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough. Although we've already gotten to hear four singles, today, fans get one more preview. The duo debuted their new song "Spaghetti" in an acoustic performance on the Dutch show NPO 3FM Radio. Following a quick interview…
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We're only a few weeks away from hearing the new Smith & Burrows album, Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough. Following their singles “All The Best Moves,” “Old TV Shows,” and "Parliament Hill," the duo are now letting fans hear a fourth song: "I Want You Back In My Life." It's an excellent song, and it may…
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Just one month ago, Smith & Burrows released "Parliament Hill" as the third single from their upcoming album, Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough. It followed their earlier singles, “All The Best Moves” and “Old TV Shows.” Today, the duo offered fans their uplifting music video for "Parliament Hill. Over a heartbeat-like pulse and soft piano, Tom…
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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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We're only two months away from hearing Smith & Burrows' new album, Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough. Following two singles in the last six months -- “All The Best Moves” and “Old TV Shows” -- today the duo shared a third single: "Parliament Hill." Over a heartbeat-like pulse and soft piano, Tom Smith croons the first verse, offering…
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Smith & Burrows is getting ready to release their new album, Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough, this February. Following “All The Best Moves” last summer, the duo shared "Old TV Shows" a month ago. Today, the sweet song gets an equally sweet new music video that highlights Tom and Andy's years-long friendship. In contrast to “All…
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Smith & Burrows promised a new single, and now we have it! Following up their summertime lead "All The Best Moves," the duo just released a new song, "Old TV Shows." It's our second taste of their upcoming sophomore album, Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough, due out on February 5, 2021. In contrast…
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It's October: the month we thought we'd get to hear the new Smith & Burrows album. Alas, it looks like we have a few more months left on that. But luckily, the duo are gifting fans a new single to tide them over. On Monday this week, Smith & Burrows teased a new single coming…
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We've been enjoying the new Smith & Burrows song, "All The Best Moves," for about a month now. It's the lead single from their upcoming album, Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough, the long-awaited followup to their 2011 debut. Although they finished recording it last September, they haven't shared a release date. Luckily, thanks…
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Last Tuesday, Smith & Burrows released "All The Best Moves" as the lead single from their upcoming 2nd album. Following Funny Looking Angels in 2011, it's been a long time coming! Now, we have some more exciting information, including the album's title and the names of two more songs. Tom Smith (best known as the frontman…
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It's been nearly nine years since Smith & Burrows released their debut album, Funny Looking Angels. While Tom Smith and Andy Burrows have each kept busy with their own separate projects, a new collaboration was long overdue. Luckily, the duo recorded a new album last year, and today we have our first taste of it.…
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What are Tom Smith, Editors, and/or Smith & Burrows cooking up now? Editors just put out their first greatest hits compilation - Black Gold: Best Of Editors - last October. It followed their May 2019 release of The Blanck Mass Sessions, itself an alternate version of their last studio album, Violence. Now, frontman Tom Smith…
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We're entering a new year - and a new decade! - so you know what that means: new music to look forward to! As we launch into the new century's roaring 20s, let's look at all the great albums we're most excited to hear. Here are 15 albums that we expect (or at least hope)…
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One month ago today, Smith & Burrows announced that they were officially recording their second album. They spent most of the last several weeks in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Jacquire King. (Jacquire previously produced Tom Smith's band Editors' fourth album, The Weight Of Your Love.) The team also did some recording at Fame Studios in…
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Earlier this week, Smith & Burrows officially entered the studio to record their long-awaited second album. Tom Smith (also known as the frontman of Editors) and Andy Burrows are currently in Nashville working with producer Jacquire King. Today, Tom shared a close-up shot of some lyrics, evidently for one of the songs the duo is…
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Following a couple years of teasing new music, Smith & Burrows are finally beginning the official recording of their second album. Both Tom Smith (best known as the frontman of Editors) and Andy Burrows just landed in Nashville, Tennessee where they will work with producer Jacquire King. He's the same man who produced Editors' excellent…
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Smith & Burrows have been teasing a second album for quite some time now, but it seems that the duo are finally ready to officially record it now! Both Tom Smith (best known as the frontman of Editors) and Andy Burrows are hinting at exciting things to come, starting with recording S&B2 in the United…
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Late last year, a full seven years after releasing their debut album together, Funny Looking Angels, Smith & Burrows reunited with a new song and promise of a new album. They played "All The Best Moves," and the pair have been in and out of the studio since then. Today, Tom Smith (also frontman of the…
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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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Back in 2011, Tom Smith of Editors teamed up with Andy Burrows of We Are Scientists to form Smith & Burrows. That November, the pair released their debut album together, Funny Looking Angels. Comprised of covers and original songs, the Christmas album offered a unique take on the winter holidays. Seven years have since passed,…
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