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- Album title
- In This Light and On This Evening
- Artist
- Editors
- Label
- Kitchenware
- Release date
- 12 Oct
Editors – In This Light and On This Evening
If Ian Curtis hadn’t hanged himself in 1980, and Joy Division had carried on throughout the ensuing decade, they may well have ended up sounding like the new Editors album. Of course, Editors have often been criticised for their overt Joy Division-via-Interpol genealogy, but with album number three they’ve moved on – into New Order territory. There are divergences from this safe strategy however, such as the motorik beats and primitive keyboards on Bricks and Mortar, a full-on Sweet Dreams-style intro on Papillon, or the industrial post-punk clatter on The Big Exit. But the problem with their progression is that they lay on the retro electronics too thickly, as if eager to prove how much they’ve changed. As for the lyrics, while most are oblique and disconnected, singer Tom Smith even evokes the 1980s’ unashamed melodrama when he sings “headlights in your rear-view mirror, a panther’s eyes as he preys on fear, you hunt for love, you election-eer.”
Comments (5)
Add a comment »This review is awful! EDITORS have a new sound and have found a great form. Maybe it's time for the critics on this website to change.
Posted by | Thursday October 2009 @ 14:59
Report to moderatorHow childish are some of these comments - why comment on an album when you clearly dont like the artist for whatever reason. Editors in my opinion are class and this album shows that they have the ability to change their sound and do something different unlike some bands who just churn out the same old stuff album after album - you need to listen to it more than 2 or 3 times - ive listened to the album 5 or 6 times now and it just keeps growing on me - fav tracks are Bricks & Mortar and Like Treasure but The Boxer is up there also - very dark but also very good in my opinion
Posted by | Monday October 2009 @ 15:28
Report to moderatorThis review is about the attitude of the reviewer to the band, it has nothing to do with the songs (which are excellent mostly). I look to reviewers to showcase their knowledge of popmusic past and present to place a new album in the grand scheme of pop. This album has it's influences far beyond the lazy Joy Division comparison. There's "Faith"-era Cure in there, "Liverpool"-era Frankie Goes To Hollywood and much more. Sterling album and another step forward for the mighty Editors.
Posted by | Tuesday October 2009 @ 14:02
Report to moderatorI agree with the reviewer, this album is average. I found nothing special about it.
Posted by | Sunday October 2009 @ 16:51
Report to moderatorIf I forget how good the previous albums were and start from zero...I still end up wondering what these guys have done here. There are about 4 semi-reasonable tracks - Papillon, You Don't Know Love, The Boxer & Like Treasure. The rest is pretty much experimental dismal junk...and best listened to a couple of times and then forgotten about...Needless to say I won't buy the album...thank you Spotify!
Posted by | Tuesday October 2009 @ 15:04
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