Editors

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- The Back Room
- Released 2005

- An End Has A Start
- Released 2007

- Some Kind Of Spark
- Released 2007

- An End Has A Start
- Released 2007

biography

Neo-post-punk quartet Editors formed in 2003. Originally dubbed Snowfield, the group comprised singer/guitarist Tom Smith, lead guitarist Chris Urbanowicz, bassist Russell Leetch, and drummer Ed Lay, all music technology students at Britain's Stafford University who relocated to Birmingham after graduation. A series of a well-received club dates and a single demo tape earned Editors the interest of British labels large and small, and after a bidding frenzy the group signed to a revitalized Kitchenware, the venerable British indie once home to Prefab Sprout. Kitchenware issued their debut single, "Bullets," in early January 2005 and the record sold out in one day, earning comparison to the dark, dramatic sound of contemporary bands like Interpol and Bloc Party as well as ancestors like Joy Division and Echo & the Bunnymen. Editors' follow-up, "Munich," made them darlings of the U.K. music press, and just weeks after their standout performance at the annual Glastonbury Music Festival, the band issued its third single, "Blood." Their much-anticipated debut LP, The Back Room, followed in mid-2005. "Munich" was reissued in January 2006, placing The Back Room in the Top Five on the U.K. album chart and earning the band a gold record. A joint North American tour with stellastarr* coincided with the stateside release of The Back Room in March, and a Mercury Music Prize nomination followed in July. Editors' sophomore effort, An End Has a Start, came out the following summer, preceded by the single "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors." ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

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- - Editors are absolutely amazing
  - - By lordshadow490
    - 1/25/2009 01:59:53
  - Their music is so awesome, and I am sure many people appreciate what they have contributed to music history. The person that decided to put Munich on the 30 Gigabyte Zune is a genius. I can't wait for the next album to come out, and it is inevitably going to be a huge success.
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- - :)
  - - By veetie1217
    - 10/15/2008 05:02:15
  - i heard them after hearing scanners. fell in love with munich :) amazing music
    they have a similar sound to interpol which is another favorite. if you like these guys chances are you'll like interpol.
    amazing group. hope to see them live one day
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- - One of my absolute favorites
  - - By scarritt
    - 9/5/2008 02:45:00
  - Awesome music, and even better live.
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- - Editors is one of my favorites
  - - By Matt G Indago
    - 7/5/2008 04:47:43
  - And I'll tell you why. the band consistently puts out music that I'll listen to. every song I've heard by them I like. One thing I can't understand is why they aren't more popular. Everybody I ask has no idea who they are.
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- - Editors is Great
  - - By PatronScholar
    - 6/30/2008 06:39:13
  - Very great music.
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