While we wait and look forward to the next revelation in the ongoing Editors journey, here's an echo from an era that's already been and gone. Here's Sven's recording of their Hamburg Mehr Theater show on the 8th of November 2015. Thanks again, Sven. It's appreciated.
As you'll hear just after Blood is played, November of 2015 was a point of change for the band. Justin Lockey returned to civilian life and fatherhood again, being replaced by Nic Willes on guitar.
It might just be me, but I can definitely hear the differences in playing between Nic and Justin. I think Mr Willes is slightly more loose in his technique. Not sloppy, just more comfortable in drifting over the traditionally defined edges and parameters of where notes should sit. Whereas Justin always seems to be more precise and deliberate. It's not a criticism of either gentleman because those differences, and others like them, are what make the world interesting and I welcome them.
This really is a great showcase for the In Dream campaign that
accompanied that album's release, and I enjoyed getting reacquainted
with live takes of those songs, especially Forgiveness and Life is a
Fear and Salvation. There's so many nice touches here and there. The way
that Russell's bass comes rolling in on Sugar always makes me think of a
thunderstorm arriving, and that "100% Editors" style opening line of
Formaldehyde where Tom asks if we'd butcher his love to understand it?
Is it a quesion or a request? For all the slow,
beautiful atmosphere contained within it, it still tickles me that No
Harm was first discovered by fans through something so delightfully frivolous
as an online treasure hunt.
Listen out for an extremely annoyed audience member mistakenly believing that the whole band are going off stage for some reason, only to have that reason revealed with the first notes of Smokers being played.
As much as I love these In Dream live recordings, I still reserve a small amount of sadness in my soul for never having been able to hear La Goswell singing with the band outside of the studio. I think it would have been awesome. Enjoy the music ;)
No Harm - download here
Sugar - download here
Life Is a Fear - download here
Blood - download here
An End Has a Start - download here
Forgiveness - download here
All Sparks - download here
Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool - download here
The Racing Rats - download here
Formaldehyde - download here
Salvation - download here
Bones - download here
A Ton of Love - download here
Smokers - download here
Bricks and Mortar - download here
All the Kings - download here
Nothing - download here
Munich - download here
Ocean of Night - download here
Papillon - download here
Marching Orders - download here
Everything in a zip - download here
brought to you with lots and lots of lemming-love :) x
