The Back Room - Editors

What a fantastic album from a fantastic band. Editors has a knack for linking good beats with rich, ringing guitar riffs, and lovely vocals. The drums (Ed Lay) really define the sound of this album in my opinion, bringing the songs together with a heart-beat-like sound. Though I have to give praise to the lead singer (Tom Smith) for his beautiful baritone. In such heavy minor-keyed songs, a good many bands fall into whining out notes. Smith's voice is rich, and seems to compliment the songs, not overpower them. I'm glad though, that he hasn't gone into falsetto since this album. Not my favorite moment of the album. Lyrics are generally simplistic, almost ...  Read the complete review

Editors - The Back Room (2005) Producer: Jim Abbiss Lights Munich Blood Fall All Sparks Camera Fingers in the Factories Bullets Someone Says Open Your Arms Distance Editors are an indie-rock band who formed a little over half a decade ago and came to prominence when they released their debut album, The Back Room, in 2005. The voice of Tom Smith bears more than a passing resemblance to the vocals of Ian Curtis from Joy Division; at times he seems to be mirroring his style flawlessly. The first third of The Back Room is packed full of energetic and snappy tracks, the shortest ...  Read the complete review

The back Room came out back in 2005. When I first heard the Editors I was quite excited. I really liked there first few releases and thought this was a band I could really get into. This was the bands debut album, so how is it? Did it deliver everything it promised? Let's see: 1. Lights - Nothing to special, not the best opening to an album really. 6/10 2. Munich - This is a really strong song. This is the first Editors song I heard and it was the one that won me over. 'People are fragile things you should know by now' very true! Good song. 9/10 3. Blood - Again not a bad song at all. Lead singer has a very distinctive voice ...  Read the complete review

Over the last couple of years the number of new bands to arrive on the British music scene has been an ever increasing number. It wouldn’t seem so bad if they were all distinctly average, but the majority are actually really good and it’s put a big dent in my wallet. A lot of these British bands seem to be releasing their debut albums around the same time and Editors are no exception to this trend. The Back Room is the Birmingham quartet’s first album and it’s an album that will win them a number of fans. Of course like all the other bands about at the moment the likes of NME have chosen to compare them to bands from our past. They have an incredibly retro ...  Read the complete review

These are halcyon days for indie bands. With a plethora of first rate acts like The Arctic Monkeys, Hard-Fi and Doves to name but a few, Editors is yet another new group that has made the limelight through a stunning debut album. Released on Kitchenware records, “The Back Room” is a 11-track set that brims with quality. It was a friend at work who introduced me to the band's CD and very grateful I am that he did. Editors are Tom Smith (vocals/guitar), Chris Urbanowidz (guitar), Russell Leetch (bass) and Ed Lay (drums). Commonly cited as originating from Birmingham, the members of the band are actually from Stroud (Tom Smith), Nottingham (Chris Urbanowicz) and ...  Read the complete review