Description
Personnel: James Banbury (cello).
Additional personnel: Alison Dodds, Fiona McCapra (violin); Anya Ullman (viola); Dani Castelar, Rob Whitaker, Jackie Wade, Edith Bowman, Jon Gray, Sam Bell (unknown instrument); Tom McFall, Anne Struther, Garret Lee (background vocals).
For their sophomore outing, AN END HAS A START, the U.K. indie-rock act Editors present another set of brooding, post-punk-inspired songs. While sonic similarities to Interpol remain undeniable, particularly in the dry vocal delivery of singer/guitarist Tom Smith, the Birmingham-based ensemble actually leans more towards the expansive sound of Bloc Party's second record, A WEEKEND IN THE CITY, here--not surprising since both albums share in-demand producer Jacknife Lee.
Given Lee's knack for pristine, guitar-heavy arrangements, Editors are able to cut loose with a grand aesthetic that is best embodied by the bold opening track, "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors," which takes cues from heralded shoegazer heroes Ride in its reverbed six-string squalls. Though Editors continue to wear their influences on their sleeves, Smith's earnest, if slightly detached, demeanor and the band's wire-tight tunes allow them to maintain their own identity.
Product Details
- Artist
- Editors
- Year of release
- 2007
- Label / Studio
- RED INK
- Media Content Format
- Album
- WOW HD Sales Rank
- #5301
- Media Format
- Audio CD
- Recording Environment
- Studio
- Number of Discs
- 1
- Run Time (minutes)
- 44
- Original year of release
- 2007
- CD 30days Sales Rank
- #4144
- Cast & Crew
- Editors (Music Performer)
- Jacknife Lee (Producer)
- Jon Gray (Sound Engineer)
- Tom McFall (Sound Engineer)
Press Reviews
4 stars out of 5 -- "When Editors go straight for the heart, often they strike their truest, and most resonant, chord. Uncut (p.100)
Tracklisting
Disc 1:
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Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors
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End Has a Start, An
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Weight of the World, The
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Bones
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When Anger Shows
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Racing Rats, The
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Push Your Head Towards the Air
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Escape the Nest
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Spiders
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Well Worn Hand
