By the fans, for the fans.
I was contacted this morning by a gentleman who was at Tom's show in Cologne last night, asking if I'd like to hear a recording of a brand new Editors song. Oh, the dilemma! I had to think very carefully before I responded, weighing up both the pros and the cons and trying to gauge my own level of enthusiasm. I mean, do I really want to hear an unreleased Editors song that will be on their next record? Do I really?
I'm sure it will surprise and shock you that I ended up answering in the affirmative, so here we go. Thanks again, Michael for your kindness. It's appreciated.
The biggest disclaimer here is that what you're listening to may not resemble the finished studio recording at all. That version will have gone through the Editors filtering and evolution process of four other people being involved. Whereas this take is a Smith/Willes acoustic presentation.
Lyrically, the introspection of There is Nothing in the Dark... appears to have continued, and I find myself returning to the question I've pondered a few times here at the Archive already; namely how did Tom decide which compositions to take for himself, and which to surrender to the push and pull of the democracy within Editors? I'd love to know.
Enjoy the music ;)
The Hills We Died Upon
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brought to you with lots and lots of lemming-love ;)
