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Editors is tagged as: indie, indie rock, british, alternative, rock

Editors are a British indie rock/post-punk revival band from Birmingham, England, composed of Tom Smith (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Urbanowicz (guitar), Russ Leetch (bass) and Ed Lay (drums), who met while studying at Staffordshire University, in Stafford, England during 2003. They take their inspiration from bands such as Echo & The Bunnymen, R.E.M., Joy Division and Elbow. Many people cite New York band Interpol as an influence but this has been adamantly denied by the band.
The band were originally known as (The) Pride, before they changed their line-up and became known as Snowfield, becoming a popular unsigned band. They remained with this name until they signed with Kitchenware Records in September 2004.
The band’s debut single Bullets was released as a limited edition of 500 on Kitchenware Records on January 24, 2005; it quickly gained support from radio stations such as Xfm and BBC 6 Music - where it was the single of the week.
Their debut album, The Back Room, was released on 25 July 2005, to critical acclaim. The band toured out most of 2005, including two jaunts with We Are Scientists. However, after a pivotal support slot on Franz Ferdinand’s Arena tour at the end of 2005, it was the re-release of single Munich in January 2006 that prop...
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Top 10 Editors Songs
Munich
Papillon
An End Has A Start
All Sparks
Blood
Lights
Bullets
In This Light And On This Evening
You Don't Know Love
Bricks And Mortar
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Top 10 Editors Albums
The Back Room
An End Has a Start
In This Light And On This Evening
Bullets
Papillon
Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors
The Racing Rats
Cuttings
Munich
The Back Room (Remixes)
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