First, here's a quick bit of history for you.
This set of Editors playing Open Air Festival in August of 2023 streamed live as a video but, as sometimes happens, there wasn't enough notice to successfully prepare a bootlegging attack strategy. Additionally, the broadcast was geoblocked and both Hannah and I learned about it too late to get properly set up. I regularly use a VPN, which means it shouldn't have presented a problem. Alas, plans were not made far enough ahead of time and so as the show started and then continued, it was obvious that the frantic scrambling was to be in vain. This would be another one of those shows that got away from us. I can't speak for Hannah, but from my perspective as someone who "quite likes" Editors, that kind of realisation burns for a very long time. But wait! This story may just conclude in a pleasantly satisfactory way for everyone involved, especially you, if you allow it to unfold just a little more.
During a digital folder clear-up recently, Hannah discovered this audio capture that resulted from the failed attempt at grabbing the video as it aired. I suspect that she briefly re-experienced the same uneasy mix of frustration and despair that we both had when it first aired in real time. I know I did upon receiving it. Thankfully, that would soon be replaced by elation and excitement to get it out there for people to hear, which is what this post is all about. Thanks again H for passing this along. A show that DIDN'T get away ;)
In the absence of the video, this professionally mixed recording should provide ample inspiration for you to create your own mental images of what this gig looked like at the time. As an example, even though you can't see it you can be assured that Tom threw his mic down during the end of Picturesuqe. And if you stick around right until the end after Papillon you'll hear a random "Strange" in amongst all that beautiful feedback. What you'll also notice above all those electronic flourishes across the music is just how much work Mr Williams is doing, be it the guitars or keys, but especially the backing vocal support for Tom. Aided by ridiculous youthfulness and fuelled by tasty ramen, with superfly beats way down deep in his soul, Elliott's energy is apparently boundless.
If you're heading out to see the band over the next couple of months, this should warm up your dancing shoes to the required level. Enjoy the music ;)
Full show audio - stream it here
MP3s
Strange Intimacy - download here
An End Has a Start - download here
Bones - download here
Strawberry Lemonade - download here
The Racing Rats - download here
Karma Climb - download here
Munich - download here
Hallelujah (So Low) - download here
Ocean of Night - download here
Picturesque - download here
Killer - download here
Papillon - download here
All in a Zip - download here
brought to you with lots and lots of lemming-love ;) x
