The Lemming Archive

Sunday, 7 January 2024

The Archive Index

"Don't let it get lost..."

Welcome to the Lemming Archive.

What you'll find here is everything that I have ferociously, and often indiscriminately collected by the UK band Editors since I first became a fan in 2006. There's no officially released material here as it's not my intention to take money out of anybody's pocket. What it does contain are live shows, interviews, television appearances and some other memorabilia that isn't quite as easy to categorise (Editors condom tin, anyone?). The whole idea in setting this blog up was to assemble everything in one place so that other Editors fans would be able to delve into the band's history, as well as catching up with their current activities. The links below will help you do that.

Whether you've been an Editors fan for a while or you've only just discovered them, I'm really glad you're here. Have a look around and take whatever you want, support the band and most importantly of all enjoy the music ;)

The Lemming Archive - Table of Contents

For hidden extras, scroll down to "Covert Shares"

Miscellaneous

Editors Oddities

Editors Instagram

Editors in 2003 (as Snowfield)

Editors in 2005

Editors in 2006

Editors in 2007

Editors in 2008

Editors in 2009

Editors in 2010

Editors in 2011

Editors in 2012

Editors in 2013

Editors in 2014

Editors in 2015

Editors in 2016

Editors in 2017

Editors in 2018

Editors in 2019

Editors in 2020

Editors in 2021

Editors in 2022

Editors in 2023

Editors in 2024

C O V E R T S H A R E S

The Lemming Archive (main blog)

The Archive on Blue Sky (for updates and news)

The Archive on YouTube (for all hosted videos)

Editors' online message board

The Lemming Archive's email address

lemmingarchive@protonmail.com

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Sunday, 31 December 2023

Editors Instagram - April 2025

Tom loaned his services to the World Wildlife Fund by contributing to their "No Music on a Dead Planet" campaign during April. This explanation of what that entails is taken from their website:-

"WWF and Music Declares Emergency have joined forces for Earth Day 2025 to launch the Music Nature Map — a celebration of the wild places that inspire artists across the UK and Ireland.

From iconic landscapes to hidden urban oases, the map highlights how nature fuels creativity, supports wellbeing, and drives climate action.

Explore the stories behind these special places and discover why protecting nature has never been more urgent — for the planet, for people, and for the music it inspires.

Because when we restore nature, nature restores us."

You can check out which destination he chose and what he wrote about it by going here and following the instructions on the map further down the page.

Other than that, certainly regarding each individual Editor and their activities it was the calm, quiet consistency of previous months. Justin posted a lot of photographs and Elliott shared details of a studio he's possibly using to do some recording of his own.

Having just joined Bluesky in an effort to distance myself from Elon Musk's Twitter/X, I found that my account has been tagged as a "spam profile". I would imagine that this will severely limit its reach. The account doesn't fall into any of the proposed infringement categories they provided as a possible reason, so I contacted them to appeal (at their invitation) and clarify that I am neither a bot nor a spammer. They haven't replied and it's been about a month, but the original notice I got suggests sharing with them my ID in the form of either my driving license or my passport. Just so they can be sure I'm me.

Nope.

If the cost of using their platform means that I have to upload my most personal of details, then I don't think we're going to be a good fit. A real shame, because I had such high hopes that this would be a better experience than Twitter/X. A place, incidentally, that I will never return to. Unless Bluesky miraculously do what they said they would and actually look at my appeal, I don't see a future here. However, the blog and the youtube profile will remain. Like the man said:-

We'll see how this goes, we'll pull love from all lows...

Editors Instagram - April 2025

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Editors Instagram - March 2025

Things sure are quiet, aren't they?

I don't want to go too far out on a limb here, and feel free to consult other sources with more information than I have, but I think we can now conclude that the band are officially on a hiatus. There was activity from Justin and Elliott, Blanck Mass is preparing for the release of his soundtrack to the second season of TV show The Rig, but other than that we have nothing new to abate the inevitable Editors withdrawal symptoms we're all shaking our way through.

After the reveals from last month that gave more details of a possible new project from Tom, there's been nothing further. In the past, there was usually a reference point from recent history that indicated what was coming next. Who could forget Bones being played during the 2006 tour cycle a year before it made it to an official release, or Nothing appearing fully-formed and ready to make you bounce up and down repeatedly before TWOYL came out? It was a morsel, no doubt, but at least you knew it would be included in the eventual meal that you would be invited to greedily feast upon during the next album release. Even if Clint Mansell did trade its energy for shimmering beauty when he arranged it, and inadvertently started a miniature civil war among fans. On that note, wanna hear something scary? That was just under 12 years ago. Yikes!

Essentially, as fans, we have no point of reference that would at least allow us to approach the future with even the smallest amount of certainty. The overbearing questions on the table remain, how long will Editors be away for, and is there in imminent solo/collaboration from Tom? Also, will there be any live dates this year in either iteration? I get the feeling that when the news arrives, it will be as a whole and remove any speculation on all fronts.

Editors Instagram - March 2025

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Editors Instagram - February 2025

There are elements settling into their respective places, and a picture is forming.

This month, we got more news on the current activities of that guy that does the vocals in Editors. He posted some photos of a trip to Ireland, where he evidently took the insane decision to bathe in the waters surrounding that Island. In winter. Wim Hof would probably be pleased, but I guarantee Tom's "extremities" were not.

His accomplice in this act of madness was Iain Archer, someone who has already become part of the developing narrative in Tom's next musical creations. What was brand new from this batch of social media deposits, however, was the name Thomas McLaughlin.

He's a producer and mixer who runs the Attica Audio residential recording studio in County Donegal. Older fans will remember that this isn't the first time Tom has decamped to Ireland to make music, given that the An End Has a Start album was recorded at Grouse Lodge in Rosemount. There were also two short videos released, both shot facing the studio console (presumably at Attica). The first is a silent listen-back to...something. There are sounds of fingers typing on an unseen keyboard but little else, even though we can see the levels on the desk being hit. The second video contains a loop of a single line being sung;

Something beautiful can leave a scar

Whether it's going to be a solo project or a new collaboration, we're closer to knowing than we were just a month ago in January. Imagine what March could bring...

Editors Instagram - February 2025

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For all of Editors' other Instagram posts, go here.

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Editors Instagram - January 2025

What a crappy month this turned out to be.

After 10 years I deleted the Lemming Archive from Twitter/X. It was a tough decision but ultimately it's one that had to happen, given what triggered it. The next short paragraph explains why, if you're interested, and if not just jump down the page a little to go back to the regularly scheduled service.

Elon Musk's recent behaviour changed everything. First, there were those 2 salutes at the Trump Inauguration rally. They were followed by some Nazi-related joke puns in a tweet, and finally an address at the AFD conference. Bear this in mind, all of these three events happened during the lead up to the 80 year commemoration of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on the 27th January. Insensitivity and a wilful lack of cultural awareness are really unattractive qualities, no matter how much money you have in the bank so I pushed the button and severed the connection with his platform. I know that taking the Archive off X will make absolutely no difference to him at all, and will probably reduce the Archive's visibility, but so be it. There's no looking the other way on this. I can't change the world, but I can change my world and I choose not to include this man in it. All future updates will appear on Blue Sky from now on.

If that wasn't enough, the Southside performance by Editors in 2024 was nuked this week due to a copyright breach. New year, same old problems. You can download a copy of the original video in the covert shares section of the Archive.

There was some good news this month, and that's what I'm choosing to end on. Elliott and Russell will be out spinning discs in Spain during February, so if you're in the area head on down and say hi to the guys.

Editors Instagram - January 2025

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Editors Instagram - December 2024 + AIO

Come out of the bunker, I think we made it.

With Christmas 2024 over and done with, all returning rational thought and energy should now be devoted to making 2025 memorable. The major concern, certainly if you're an Editors fan, is just how are the band going to play into those plans?

We know Ed indicated in one interview last year, and it's a claim that hasn't been repeated anywhere else since, that Tom may be going to try some solo stuff in 2025. Coincidentally, we know that Tom has definitely been recording with Iain Archer, but not in what capacity. Elliott posted on his Instagram profile on the very first day of this year indicating that he is putting his energies back into his Elliott Lion alter-ego this year, and will be creating as well as doing Dj slots. In addition to running a record label, Justin is probably involved in approximately 200 other projects that we don't know about and regularly posting photographs of his adventures. Blanck Mass is still sound-tracking and putting out his own stuff.

Taken in combination, this would all seem to indicate a very quiet year ahead for anyone expecting new material from Editors. 365 days is, of course, a long time and plans can change and evolve in rapid time. Remember, it was only 2 years ago that Russell claimed the band were heading back to Mexico in the very near future, only it never panned out. So it's a tricky thing to try and predict the future with Editors. Hanging over all of this is the fact that the majority of the musicians within that merry band have families, and as we know domesticity can be the undoing of rock and roll. Not always, but sometimes.

The TL:DR version of the above is we just don't know what the impending calendar year will bring.

Amid all the noise and uncertainty that the end of December brought, there was a brief adrenaline shot of happiness courtesy of an old friend posting randomly on X. He may not be an Editor any more, but it's still comforting to know he's out there somewhere. Happy New Year, Mr Urbanowicz.

Below you'll find the complete collection of all Editors Instagram postings from 2024, as well as a single link for December. I hope that 2025 turns out to be something special for you all.

Editors Instagram - December 2024

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Editors Instagram - Complete 2024 Collection

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For all of Editors' previous Instagram posts, go here.

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Roskilde Festival - 29th June 2006 (JTL recording)

What a great crowd they had for this show. A stunning example of what happens when what you're offering from the stage is wholeheartedly accepted, and then enthusiastically thrown back at you with volume. It elevates the event.

This is the second of two excellent audio recordings that were generously provided to the Archive by JTL. I really appreciate the kindness, thank you.

While the other taping at the Copenhagen Vega was a small club show, this one is all about the wide open stages of the festival circuit. A place that Editors have become very, very familiar with down the years. What you definitely won't be too familiar with, especially hearing it live, is the song at number 8 in the set list. Release was a b-side that accompanied Munich when it dropped as a single in 2005. You are free to fact-check me on this but I think it's only been played live about 6 or 7 times in the total lifespan of the group. Compare that with a track like Munich which has got to be somewhere in the 1000 times played range, many more if you count rehearsals and radio sessions, and it puts the relevance of this run-through of Release into perspective.

It's a great song, one of those Editors creations that last for over 5 minutes and where they just slowed everything down without sacrificing the song's power. It's the same trick they played with Fall. Quite why Release was put on the shelf so quickly is anyone's guess, as I don't think it was ever played again after 2007. There have been Editors songs that are not favourites of their composers, and as such they have been placed carefully on the shelf marked "retired from active duty". Like Treasure was dropped from sets because, according to Ed, the song didn't go over well when it was played live. Respectfully, and I really do mean that with sincerity, Ed is wrong. You only have to look at the version they did at Fabric to know it. For whatever reason, Release remains lost but you can bring it back again for one more listen by using the link below.